1. John’s Account of Jesus

2. Review After Jesus loses the crowd and most of his disciples, his brothers mock him and challenge him to face death

3. Review Principles: Our goals determine our use of time Our faith challenges our culture or our culture compromises our faith

4. Jesus Who? However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret. Now at the Feast the Jews were watching for him and asking, "Where is that man?…”

5. Jesus Who? …Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, "He is a good man.” Others replied, "No, he deceives the people…”

6. Jesus Who? …But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the Jews - John 7:10-13

8. Jesus Who? I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile…

9. Jesus Who? …For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last…

10. Jesus Who? …just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith”- Romans 1:16-17

11. Reasons to be Ashamed: Makes no sense Means I am weak and must rely on God to save me

12. Reasons to be Ashamed: Means I am ill-deserving It’s counter-cultural Other so-called believers

14. Why Paul is Unashamed: It’s God’s power expressed in human life through faith

15. Why Paul is Unashamed: It’s God’s righteousness Takes away accusation, condemnation, shame

16. Why Paul is Unashamed: It’s complete No reason to be ashamed because I’m not “measuring up”

17. Why Paul is Unashamed: It gives life via spiritual birth

18. Jesus Who? …For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last…- Romans 1:17

19. Righteousness: A state that conforms to an authoritative (moral) standard God's character is the definition and source of all righteousness Therefore, man's righteousness is defined in terms of God's- Nelson’s Bible Dictionary

21. Response of our Culture: Apathy

22. Response of our Culture: Self-righteousness

23. Response of our Culture: Self-righteousness Beer-goggles

24. Response of our Culture: Religious-righteousness Moral= type of performance righteousness Theological Hereditary

25. Response of our Culture: Religious-righteousness Produces “in your face” faith or silent superiority complex

26. Response of our Culture: Cause-righteousness Comparative-righteousness

27. Problem: All of these allow me to set the standard by which everyone else is measured I become God in my judgments and condemnation

28. Results In: Hypocrisy Convenient memory and focus (beer goggles) Inner feeling of dissatisfaction

29. Results In: Pride and Arrogance Demonization of people who are different or fall short of the mark

31. Jesus Who? …For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last…- Romans 1:17

32. Jesus Who? God is a judge “Everyone should go to heaven!”??

33. Jesus Who? Judge: “Sin has consequences” Jesus: “I’ll take the punishment” The Great Exchange

34. Christ-Righteousness Humble Forgiving

35. Christ-Righteousness Confessing Shame vs. Unashamed

36. Christ-Righteousness Independent of prevailing opinions or cultural guidelines It doesn’t hide in a corner, afraid to speak of Jesus or truth

37. Takeaways: What type of righteousness do I have? Do I put myself in the place of God as I judge people guilty or innocent?

38. Takeaways: Is my life characterized by Humility Forgiveness Confession Independence from cultural standards

39. Takeaways: Have I participated in The Great Exchange? If not, am I willing?