WTTW: HIS WORD

SUNDAY

“His Glory, Salvation & Flesh”

Psalm 95:6

Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;

GOD'S WORD: John 12:37-50

Paraphrase

Their continued unbelief in Jesus despite his many miracles fulfilled Isaiah’s prophetic question about who has believed our message and to whom has the lord been revealed?

Seeing Jesus’ glory, Isaiah, also spoke about how their continued lack of belief worked to blind them and make their hearts so cold that eventually it was impossible for them to believe and receive salvation.

Despite the unbelief amongst the people there were Jewish leaders who believed in Jesus although not openly because peer pressure made them fear excommunication from the synagogue if they went public with their belief.

Crying out, Jesus proclaimed that whoever believed in him believed in God his Father who he had come into the world to reveal as Light & Life so those who believed in him would not remain in the darkness & death of their sin.

Jesus said he didn’t judge those who hearing his word still rejected him because he came to save, not judge the world. Instead, he said those who heard his words but rejected him would be judged by the words he had spoken – words of eternal life his Father had commanded him to say – words so important he had said them exactly as his Father had told him to.


Principles

Central Idea of the Text (CIT)
Interrogatory (INT)
Answer (ANS)


A. Meaning for 1st Century Readers

I. CIT: John told his 1st Century Readers belief in Jesus brought Eternal Life. vv 39-40,

II. INT: How did belief in Jesus brought Eternal Life.

III. ANS: Belief in Jesus brought Eternal Life through his being the:

A. Revelation of God vv 37-38, 44-45

B. Light of the World vv 41, 46

C. Word of God vv 47-50



B. Meaning for 21st Century Readers

I. CIT: John tells us today that belief in Jesus brings Eternal Life. vv 39-40,

II. INT: How does belief in Jesus bring Eternal Life.

III. ANS: Belief in Jesus brings Eternal Life through his being the:

A. Revelation of God – His Glory!

B. Light of the World – His Salvation!

C. Word of God – His Flesh!



Prayer

Our Father, We praise You for Your Glory!

We praise You for Your Suffering Servant who came into the world to Save us.

We praise You for the Light of the World who brings us out of darkness.

We praise You for the Life of the World who brings us out of death.

We praise You for Your Word that became Flesh.

We praise You for the Crucifixion of Your Son, His Flesh & Blood for our Sin.

We praise You for the Resurrection of Your Son from the grave that we may live.

We praise You for belief and the eternal life it brings.

Our Father, forgive our unbelief in failing to reveal You to the world around us.

We pray in the name of Jesus our Lord and Savior,

Amen.