John 7-12: Who is Jesus that we should follow him?

Who is Jesus that we should follow him? The one who Satisfies Does not condemn

John 8 1 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. Trap...

Springing the trap John But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.

Freedom from Condemnation John 8 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

John 8 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” Call to leave sin

John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Darkness: Confusion Hopelessness Evil

John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Darkness: Confusion Hopelessness Evil Light: Always Overcomes Shows the way through Casts out

Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death John 1 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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PERHAPS YOU YOU CAN GIVE ME AN ANSWER LINUS

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FELT NO ONE LIKED YOU?

I’D TRY TO LOOK AT MYSELF AND SEE WHAT I COULD DO TO IMPROVE.. THAT’S MY ANSWER, CHARLIE BROWN

I HATE THAT ANSWER!

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I THINK MY TROUBLE IS THAT I FEEL GUILTY ALL THE TIME

NOW, HOW DO YOU FEEL?

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WALLY DO YOU EVER WONDER ABOUT YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE?

MY PURPOSE IS TO TRANSPORT HUGE QUANTITIES OF COFFEE FROM THE COFFEE MAKER TO THE URINAL

SUDDENLY I AM FILLED WITH DESPAIR HEY WHILE YOU’RE UP

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Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death John 1 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing John 3 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 All those who do evil hate the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing John 3 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 All those who do evil hate the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. Fear

Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing John 3 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 All those who do evil hate the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. Fear

Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing Condemnation John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Fear John 8 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing Condemnation SufferingBlame Fear John 9 1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing Condemnation SufferingBlame Confusion/blindness/ pointlessness Fear John Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Those who walk in the dark do not know where they are going. 36 Put your trust in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”

Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing Condemnation SufferingBlame Confusion/blindness/ pointlessness JudgementDespair Fear John I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. 47 “As for those who hear my words but do not keep them, I do not judge them. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

Confusion/blindness/ pointlessness Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing Condemnation SufferingBlame JudgementDespair Fear John I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. 47 As for those who hear my words but do not keep them, I do not judge them. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

Confusion/blindness/ pointlessness Jesus light of the world What is the darkness in John? Death EvilPerishing Condemnation SufferingBlame JudgementDespair Fear

Light of the world John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

How is Jesus light for the world? Jesus light of the world John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8 11 “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

How is Jesus light for the world? Jesus light of the world John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8 11 “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

How is Jesus light for the world? Jesus light of the world John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 9 1 “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned... 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

How is Jesus light for the world? Jesus light of the world John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8 11 “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

How is Jesus light for the world? Jesus light of the world John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John Those who walk in the dark do not know where they are going. 36 Put your trust in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”

How is Jesus light for the world? Jesus light of the world John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness

How is Jesus light for the world? Jesus light of the world John 8 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness Following: Attention on something else Allowing His miracle of grace Learning His values

John 1 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. Jesus light of the world

John 1 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. Jesus light of the world “You call Me master and obey me not, You call Me light and see Me not, You call Me the way and walk Me not, You call Me the life and live Me not, You call Me wise and follow Me not” John MacArthur, Jr “You call Me master and obey me not, You call Me light and see Me not, You call Me the way and walk Me not, You call Me the life and live Me not, You call Me wise and follow Me not” John MacArthur, Jr