05/12/2024
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ก: โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐๐. ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐คโ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐น๐๐กโ๐๐, ๐ป๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐โ (๐ฝ๐โ๐ 1:18).
๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: The book of John is divided into four parts: (1) The Beginning (John 1:1โ18); (2) the Book About Miracles (John 1:19โ12:50); (3) the Book About Glory (John 13:1โ20:31); and (4) the End (John 21:1โ25). So far, we have studied the Beginning and the Book About Miracles. Now our lesson will look at the third part of John: the Book About Glory. This weekโs lesson our study with Jesusโ sermon and its introduction with Jesus washing His followersโ feet. Then we will look at the โI AMโ statement in John 14.
๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐
โข For three and a half years, Jesus did not only impart wisdom and instruction to His disciples, but it was illustrated in His actions which we should follow.
โข On His last night with them, the Lord washed the feet of His disciples (John 13:4-5).
๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ข๐ โ ๐๐๐ฆ, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
1. Their feet would become dusty and dirty.
2. Slaves or servants washed the feet of guests who came to someoneโs house for a meal, But no servant was with Jesus and His followers on the night that Jesus ate His last meal with His disciples.
๐ถโ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ธ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐ค
โข Christ did not first wait for His disciples to volunteer to wash one anotherโs feet.
โข He did not lecture them on humility and service, nor did He expect a servant to be called upon to perform that work.
โข Instead, Jesus Himself came forward to be that Servant, to show His followers a living example of humility.
โข How could Jesus, the Savior, their Master, lower Himself to do this dirty work? What an example to follow!
๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ข๐ โ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐
โข Jesusโ action is connected to who He is- the Teacher and the Lord. These titles express authority and power.
โข But Jesus teaches that power and authority must be used to serve other people, not to make yourself more powerful.
โข Since we are all equal before God, power and authority must be used to serve others with true humility (Jn. 13:12-16). Such humility should be a hallmark of followers of Jesus.
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง
โข Before His arrest, Jesusโ says to His disciples. โ๐ท๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ โ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐; ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐. 2 ๐๐ฆ ๐น๐๐กโ๐๐โ๐ โ๐๐ข๐ ๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ ; ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐, ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ผ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข? 3 ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข, ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐โ (John 14:3). It is a promise of His Second Coming.
๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โฆ
โข ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ is in the present continuous or futuristic present tense in Greek (๐ผ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐). What does it mean?
โข It means that it is a future event spoken of with such certainty that it is described as though already happening now.
โข What is its implication? It means that our anticipation of His sure coming should impacts our present lives.
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๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
โข Some desire to be in heaven because of the special mansions or palaces prepared for them; others because of the streets of gold.
โข In Greek, the text does not say โmansionsโ but rooms, which can imply that what is important is not the physical space that we will own or occupy but, rather, enjoying the companionship of Jesus.
๐ถ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ก ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐โ๐ 14:1-3
โข The announcement of Jesusโ departure at the end of John 13 left the apostles troubled (John. 13:33, 36). The disciples do not understand that Jesus is talking about His death, resurrection, and ascension.
โข Peter says that he is ready to die for Jesus (John 13:37). But Jesus warns Peter that he will soon deny Him.
โข Because of discipleโs fears, in this context Jesus tells His disciples not to let their hearts be troubled.
โข Jesusโ words look beyond His coming crucifixion to the time that He will return to redeem His people, where the sin problem will be solved forever.
๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐?
โข Because the basis of our hope in the return of our Lord is not simply the fulfillment of Bible prophecy but based on our confidence in the Man who made the promise. Jesus is faithful to His promises!
โข Soon we will be able to join the apostles in welcoming Jesus and accompanying him to the rooms that will be prepared for us in Heaven.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐
โข When Jesus announced that He was leaving, Peter asked, โWhere are You going?โ (Jn. 13:36). Shortly afterward, Jesus said to them, โAnd you know where I am going, and you know the wayโ (Jn. 14:4). To this, Thomas replied that they did not yet know where He was going, so they could not know the way to get there either (Jn. 14:5).
๐ป๐๐ค ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐?
โข Jesus said to him, โI am the way, the truth, and the life.โ (John 14:6)
โข The way to what? The way to the Father.
โข Notice the progression in how Jesus describes Himself. Jesus is the Way. If we walk the WAY (imitating Jesus), we will learn more and more of the TRUTH, which eventually leads us to life abundant in this world and in the eternal world to come, and we will be able to see the Father face to face.
๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐บ๐๐
โข Jesus is the only path to God because He is the only One who is righteous and can take away our sins.
โข He is the only One who can replace our death with eternal life. Jesus is the only One who can give us righteousness and life, for He possesses both. No one else in this world possesses them or can give them.
๐โ๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐
โข Philip asked Jesus to see the Father, something no sinful human can do.
โข Jesus replied, ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐๐ข โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐น๐๐กโ๐๐ (John 14:9). This also leads us to conclude that Jesus is the pathway to God.
โข Jesus answers also means that He is the most perfect representation of God. The way Jesus acted, and the love He showed in dying for us, are an exact reflection of the Father's character and love.
๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก
โข John relates truth to the three Persons of the Trinity:
(1) The truth comes from the Father (Jn. 8:40)
(2) Jesus is the truth (Jn. 14:6)
(3) The Comforter is the Spirit of truth (Jn. 15:26)
โข In our society, truth keeps shifting and evolving. What is truth today is not necessarily truth tomorrow. But in the Bible, truth is not a concept or a theory, it is a Person: Jesus Christ.
๐น๐๐ฃ๐ (5) ๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐กโ
1. The Truth is Jesus
2. The Truth illuminates the darkness
3. The Truth sets us free
4. The Truth can be hard to accept
5. The Truth needs to be spiritually discerned
๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก
โข Jesus is the truth, but He is gone. Where then can we find the truth? In the Scriptures (the Bible), because Jesus Himself said that โthey are the ones who testify about Meโ (Jn. 5:39).
โข On the road to Emmaus, Jesus reviewed the Old Testament so that two of his disciples could understand His mission (Lk. 24:25-27).
โข Peter based his Pentecost speech on biblical texts to introduce Jesus (Acts 2:16-17, 25, 34). So did Paul and the other authors of the New Testament. Thus, thanks to the New Testament we can better understand the Old.
โข The Bible is not a schoolbook about science. The Bible doesnโt explain how to split the smallest part of a human brain cell or how to operate on the human body. But the Bible helps us understand who we are and why we are here.
โข Thus, the Bible is the light that allows us to see the Path that leads us to the Truth (Ps. 119:105). Thanks to it, our universe makes sense; we understand the existence of God; we know our origin; and it is the key to understanding the glorious future that awaits us.
๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: This weekโs lesson tells the amazing story of Jesus. There is no one like Jesus. He is unique. He knows the Father intimately. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Let us follow Him, the Way, and when we walk with Him, we learn His Truth, which leads to life abundant and life eternal.
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐!
