Bible Reading: Genesis 1
Thinking Biblically About Work
- Attitudes and views about work
- The surprising view of Psalm 8
- Back to Creation: Genesis 1 and 2
- The Fall (Genesis 3) and work
- Wisdom about work: Ecclesiastes 2:17-20; 5:10-15, 18-20
- There’s more to life than work
The hour is come! v23
Five responses to Jesus’ coming victory
- Mary v1-3, 3-7
- Judas v4-6
- The Chief Priests v9-11
- The Crowd v12-19
- The Greeks v20-22
Three questions:
- Will you believe? v35-36
- Will you be bold? v41-43
- Will you obey? v47
- The death of Lazarus imminent
- Jesus deals with those effected by Lazarus’ death
- Jesus deals with death itself
Bad Shepherds and The Good Shepherd
How does Jesus care for His sheep?
- He knows each one by name (1-6, 14-16, 27)
- He protects and provides for His own (7-10, 28-30)
- He gives His life to save (11-13, 15b, 17-18)
Are you one of Jesus’ sheep?
How does Jesus do God’s work as the “Light of the world”? (9:4-5)
- He give sight to the physically blind (9:1-12)
- He makes Himself a basis for division (9:39)
- He confirms the spiritual blindness of the proud (9:13-34; 9:39-41)
- He gives spiritual sight to the humble (9:35-39)
- He shines through those who receive Him (9:4)
- Everyone is talking about you
- The talk of the town
- Cutting through all the noise
- For those with ears to hear, hear
- For those who have heard, prepare
- For those who are intrigued, discern
John 6
The Hunger Games
- A Crowd, Passover and bread
- Crossing the sea
- The food that spoils vs. The Bread of Life
What does Jesus want us to know about Himself?
- The compassionate stranger (5:1-13)
- The provocative healer (5:14-18)
- The Farther-like worker (5:19-23)
- The life-giving Son (5:24-30)
- Responding to the evidence (5:31-47)