May 13, 2016

John

John 1

1: Community Divine

1,14: God Drawing Near

4: The Light of Life

5: Discipleship and Beach Crabbing, Light Drives Out Darkness

4-5: Living Giving Light

6-9: Testify to the Light of Life

9-11: Recognize and Receive

11: Loving Courageously

11-12: Peace Over Fear

12: You Have a Father

14: God With Us, Jesus Our Personal Savior

15: Communion Enhances Communication

16: Liberating Grace and Power of “I Can’t”The Life-Changing Power of God’s Grace, Wonder and Welcome

19-22: What Do You Say About Yourself?

29: No More Guilt

38: What Are You Looking For?

38-39: A Longing to be With Jesus

39: Disciples Are Made

41-42: Go and Tell

43-45: Found and Finding, Follow Me

45: Active With God, Know the Story

45-46: Come and SeePride and Prejudice

46,49: Doubter to Disciple

47-49: Seen by Jesus

50: Believing is Seeing, See Greater Things

50-51: Greater Things

John 2

1-2: True Love Marries

1-3: True Motherhood

1-5: Following Jesus as He Leads

3: Honor Mom

10: Best for Last

11: Presence and Provision, Ordinary Miracles

13-17: Commercializing Church

16: Created for Worship

19: Be Hopeful

John 3

2: Curious About God, Curious About Christ

3: Is Moral Christianity Enough?

5-8: Wherever It Pleases

7: New Birth, No Sin

7-8: Belief Brings Relief

8: Misconceptions About the Holy Spirit

14: Calculated Obedience

14-15: Look Up to Live

16: Compelling Love, Love GivesLove Radically Gives, Abiding in LOVE (part 2 of 3)

17: Jesus Came to Save not Condemn

18: Belief in God, The Freedom of Receiving Forgiveness

20-21: Evil Exposed

29: You Belong to Jesus

30: Elevate Jesus, Intimacy Increases Influence

30-31: Elevate Jesus

John 4

6, 31-32: Weary But Strong

7-9: Divine Appointments

9-10: An Illustration Not an Interruption

10: Source of Satisfaction

34: Enough Time for God’s Will

42: Hear For Yourself, Jesus Christ Your Savior

46-50: A Truer Word

49-50: A Father’s Growing Faith

49-53: The Greatest Miracle

John 5

2-6: Do You Want To Be Healed?

17: Still At Work

17-18: Equal to God

19: Follow Good Examples, God Reliant

30: Humility With The Father

39: Search the Scriptures

John 6

8-9: Caring Moms Need Care, Compassionate Moms Need Compassion

10-11: Audacious Faith

11-12: Make Do

14-15: King of Kings

24: Sailing Life Lessons, Life Lessons from Sailing

28-29: Work of GodThe Hard Work of Growing a Healthy Faith in God

31: He’ll Give You Manna for the Day

35: Come to Me

48-51: Soul Food, The Bread of Life

51: Facing Out

John 7

17: God’s Permissive Will

18: Honor God

24: The Balance of Judgment and Love: A Biblical Perspective

33-34: Enemies of Jesus

37-39: Overcoming Obstacles

38-39: Unnoticed Influence

John 8

3-6: Good Controversy

3-8: Compassion Shows Mercy

7: Withhold Judgment

7-11: Liberated to Love

10-11: Second ChanceSpeaking Dignity

12: Spiritual Guide, Life-Giving Light

28: Who is Jesus?

30-31: Genuine Faith

31-32: Know the Truth, Spiritual Health

32: Go to What You Know

34-36: Freedom in Christ

36: Free to be Me

37: Do You Have Room For Jesus?

42-43, 47: Set Aflame

44: Tell the Truth

John 9

1-3: Keep Asking

4: Sense of Urgency

6-7: Unsolicited Blessings

26-27: Hearing and Listening

John 10

4-5: Know His Voice

9: Being and Doing

10: Quality of Life, When You Know There Has to Be Something More, Abundant Life, Living Life Has Risks, An Abundant New Year for You. The Abundant Life, Who Stole It?

14: Love Keeps Giving

25-28: A Sheepish Life

26-28: Am I Listening to the Lord?, Listen To The Lord’s Voice

27: Hear His Voice, Follow Jesus He Really Knows You, Follow God’s Voice, He Tells Us of Things to Come

John 11

3-4: God is With You in Your Trials

4: Sickness for God’s Glory, Sick of Being Sick, It’s Not About Your Trial

5-6: God’s Timing

19: Comfort in Loss

25-26: Trust and Verify

26-27: A Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ

33-35: Walking with Someone in a Season of Loss

33-37: A Tear in Every Heart

34-36: Deep Love, Deep Sorrow

35-36: Tears Speak VolumesTears of Comfort, Energized by Love

41-42: Thankful for Answered Prayers

43-44: Divine ChristGod Glorified In Adversity

John 12

2: Sit With Jesus

3: Undistracted Devotion, Impractical Generosity

3,7-8: A Beautiful Life

4-6: Your Unique Generosity

12-13: The God Who Saves Us

12-15: Your King is Coming!

23-24: Death’s FruitThe Fruit From Christ’s Death on the Cross

24: Bearing Much Fruit

24-25: Die to Multiply, Self Sacrifice

26: Fan or Follower, Companionship With Christ, Stay Close to Jesus

32: Love Magnetic Pull

35-36: Fully Alive

42-43: Fear Represses Faith

46: Walk in the Light

John 13

3,5: Lead By ServingHumble Extra Mile Service

4-5: Serve and Love Others

5: Menial Tasks, Leadership in Adversity

7: Delayed Understanding

13: The Best Kind of Teacher

14-15: Out-Serve Your SpouseReciprocal Love Selflessly Serves

15: Model the Way

23-25: Closest to Jesus

26-27: Sacrificed SoulA Lost Soul in Need of the Cross

33: A Seeking Soul

34: At the Crossroad of Love and Self ProtectionYou Make a Difference Just by Being You, Created to Love One Another, The Joy of Bearing Your Mate’s Burdens

34-35: Loved to Love, Attractive Evangelism, A Little God-Lesson That Changed My LifeLoved by God to Love OthersYour Love Helps Others See God, As I Have Loved You, The Christian Brand, Living On Brand

35: Why It’s Good to Ask for Help, Love at Church

37: Not Ready Yet

37-38: Under Promise-Over Deliver

John 14

1: Trusting Not Troubled

2: Home Sweet Home

5-7: The Only Way to God

6: Truth or Lies, The Only Way, The Only Way to God

9: Familiar But Not Intimate Faith

11: Showing Others What Jesus is Like, Radical Mentoring

13-14: You Can Ask Anything

15: Motivated by LoveIf You Love Me

15-17: Gift of the Spirit

16-17: God Supports You, Supernatural Comfort, Humility with the Holy Spirit

18: Freedom From Carrying Your Own Burdens, I Will Come To You

21: Trusting in God’s Goodness, Let Yourself Be Loved, Obedience the Fruit of Love

23: One Step at a Time

25-26: Educational Process

26: Spiritual Things Are Spiritually Discerned, The Holy Spirit is the Best Teacher, The Comforter, Our Helper, Battling Fear by Remembering, Bring to Mind

27: Lasting PeaceSurrendering to God’s MysteriesPeace of MindKeys to PeacePermanent PeaceTrust Brings Peace, A Legacy of Relational Peace

30-31: Prince of this World

31: Audience of One

John 15

1: A Leader’s Spiritual Life

1-2: Authentic Fruit

3-4: Life-Giving Invitations

4: Stay Put, Self-Reliant, Fruitful for God

5: Depend on God, Bear Much FruitMuch Fruit, Abiding Bears Much Fruit, Focus Bears Fruit

8: How to Make a Big Impact on Others

9: Resting in God’s Love

9-10: Fathers Loved Well, Love Well, Fathers Who Are Loved Well—Love Well

9-11: Love is LovedLoved by The Lord to Love For The Lord

10: Don’t Stick Your Fingers in All the Chocolates

11: How to Experience Joy Every Day, Show Your Teeth!

12: Love Like Jesus

12-13: Consequences of Communion, Love Gives Life

12-14: No Greater Love

13: Growing a Greater Love, Love Shares Jesus’ Love, Wounded For Another, A Greater Love, Honoring Those Who Serve Our Country

14: Friendship with Jesus

14-15: Faithful Friends, Faithful Friends Leave A Residue Of Influence Even After Their Gone, The Most Faithful Friend

15: Ask in Jesus’ Name

18-19: Antagonists of FaithI Like to Be Liked

20: Overcoming Opposition

26: How to Live the Christian Life

26-27: Bear Witness

John 16

7: Leave Behind

8-11: Trust-Obey-Overcome, Holy Spirit Guidance

12: Limited Understanding

16: In A Little While

20: Joy’s Birth Pains, Grief Turned To Joy, Sad to Glad

20-22: Long Range Vision

21: A New Baby

21-22: Pain Mingled With Joy

22: Joy Bandits, Joy Wins, Grieving is Part of Healing

23: In Jesus’ Name, What Does It Mean To Pray In Jesus Name?

28: Voluntary Sacrifice

32: Lonely But Not Alone, Living Out of Being Loved

33: Problems With PeaceHow Belief and Trust Lead to PeacePeace During a ProblemWhen the Trial Seems Like Too Much, Peace Overcomes Panic, When You Experience Loss

John 17

4: Stay Focused, Godly Ambition

15: Guarded by God, A Transforming Tension

15-18: Praying for Others, Become an Answer to Prayer

16: Finding Home

16-18: In Not Of

20-21: Prayer For Unity, Connected by Love

22-23: Family Unity, One in Christ…Love Unites

22-24: Becoming the Beloved (part 3 of 3)

23-24: God’s Pathway to Joy

24: Privilege of Dying

26: Enduring Love

John 18

6,8: Submit to Authority

25: Hope After Failure

26-27: Peace not Regrets

33: King Jesus

37-38: What is Truth

John 19

10-11: Principle Over Power

16-18: Good Friday

21-22: Written Words

25-26: A Mom’s Love

25-27: Mothers Show Up, A Mom’s Mothering, Care for Your Parents

26-27: Proximity Creates Opportunity

28: Mission Accomplished

30: Consciousness of Completion

36-37: Predictable Future

38-39: Secret and Public Faith

40: Buried with Christ

41: Life From Death

John 20

1, 11: Grief to Joy

6-8: Beautiful BoldnessGrow Older Grow Bolder

16: Fully Known and Fully Loved, You Know My Name

27-28: Seasons of Doubt

John 21

1-2: Courage Needs Community

4-5: Laborious Work

7: Recognize the Lord

7-10: Perfectly Loved By Jesus

11-13: Come and Eat

12-14: Jesus Serves Breakfast

15: Do You Love Me?

17: Qualified by Love

18: Youthful Energy and Ingenuity

18-19: Glorify God in Your Death

19-22: Freedom From Unhealthy Comparison

21-22: Being and Doing

22: You Follow Me!