First Baptist Church of Niles, OH

When Jesus Shows Up – He Wants Belief that is REAL – Jn 6

I. Seeing and Believing v1-25
Seeing is part of the PATH to Believing

II. Seeing that is NOT Believing v26-36
Wanting more…
another sign or another handout
is a sign of unbelief

III. Belonging and Believing v37-48
Belonging to Jesus is part of the PATH to Believing

IV. Partaking and Believing v48-58
Hearing, Understanding, and Receiving are
part of the PATH to Belief

V. Hard Sayings and Believing v59-71
Handling Difficult Teaching while holding to core truth
is part of Belief

Jesus wants you to know and have Belief that is REAL
(and HE is the one who provides it)

When Jesus Shows Up...
I. He wants to Make us Whole - 4:43-5:18
II. He has some Claims to Make - 5:19-36
III. He wants to Correct some Problems - 5:37-47

Jesus Brings HEALING, CLARITY, and CORRECTION

John 4
When Jesus Shows Up, He Satisfies the Thirst for Grace

I. Satisfying Grace - v. 1-15
II. ‘Even if’ Grace - v. 16-30
III. Today’s Grace - v. 31-38
IV. Receiving Grace - v. 39-43

Jesus SATISFIES!
EVEN IF you feel undeserving!
He offers it TODAY!
Are you willing to RECEIVE His grace?

John 3
When Jesus Shows Up – He Wants a Conversation About Salvation

I. A Great Necessity - 3:1-8
'Ye MUST be born again'
II. A Great Illustration - 3:9-15
'As Moses lifted up the serpent'
III. A Great Explanation - 3:16
'For God so loved the world'
IV. A Great Conflict - 3:17-21
'Light and Darkness' 'Belief and Condemnation'
V. A Great Awareness - 3:22-37
'He must increase but I must decrease'

If Jesus wants to have a conversation about salvation,What is he asking you?

Are you born again?Are you walking in light?Are you about HIS increase?

John 2
When Jesus Shows Up...
I. He Brings Joyful Transformation - v1-11
II. He Demands Expectational Transformation v12-17
III. He Focuses on True Transformation v18-25

Jesus wants to make all things new:
A Transformed Life
Transformed Worship
A Transformed Relationship with God

He Is...
I. Proclaiming Deliverance - Judges 13
II. With Us Through the Fire - Daniel 3
III. Not Finished Yet - Messianic Prophecies
1. Messianic Lineage
2. Messianic Geography
3. Messianic Ministry
4. Messianic Betrayal
5. Messianic Suffering
6. Messianic Death
7. Messianic Triumph
8. Messianic Timing
9. Messianic Questions

-Jesus brings Deliverance
-Jesus brings Fellowship
-Jesus brings Protection
-Jesus Fulfilled and will fulfill
all prophecy concerning Himself

When Jesus Shows Up...

I. He Sends a Preacher (Witness) - Jn 1:15-34
II. He Answers Questions - Jn 1:35-42
III. He Makes Demands - Jn 1:43-46
IV. He Brings Promises - Jn 1:47-51

Everything concerning: Straightening Up, Seeking Out, Following Along, Obeying and Blessings. ALL ARE WRAPPED AROUND: WHO HE IS

Look, Listen, Obey
I. Joseph: The Man - Mt 1,2
II. The Wise Men: The Educated - Mt 2
III. Mary: The Woman - Lk 1,2
IV. Shepherds: The Workers - Lk 2

Moving from 'Being Led'
to 'Leading Others;

I. Wrestling With God - Gen 32
II. Commissioned by God - Joshua 5; Judges 6
III. Communing with God - Exodus 24,33
IV. Judgment by God - Judges 2; 2 Samuel 24; 2 Kings 19

Jesus wants you to wrestle with Him.
Jesus Wants you to get going.
Jesus wants you to Abide with Him.
Jesus Wants to Deal with Your Sin.

Oh if you could see what is coming: Whenever Jesus Shows Up.

When Jesus Shows Up
Intro: A Little Theophany Talk
I. Because He Makes Something out of Nothing Gen 1:1
II. Because He Acts When Someone Needs Another Gen 2:18-25
III. Because He Acts When Someone Needs a Savior Gen 3:7-15
IV. Because He Acts When Someone Needs Direction GEN 16
V. Because He Acts When Someone Needs Reminding Gen 18

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