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February
22 2011
Service

Hardness of heart and blackout of the soul enslaves the volition. John 12:39-40. Part 1

John 12:39 For this cause they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,   John 12:40 "He has blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart; lest they see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and be converted, and I heal them."   We will look at this verse very...
February
18 2011
Service

Antithetical thoughts cannot occur simultaneously - good cannot exist with evil. John 12:39-40

John 12:39 For this cause they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,   John 12:40 "He has blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart; lest they see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and be converted, and I heal them."   We will look at this verse very...
February
16 2011
Service

Seeking earthly glory and the glory of self blinds one to the glory of God. John 12:38-40; 5:43-44; Mark 6:5-6.

Verses 38-41, the explanation of rejection. He is an amplification and short discourse on reaction to the message of Jesus Christ.   Verse 38 – reaction involves human volition which is always free and it is not Sovereignty forcing a group to disbelieve anything concerning the status of Christ. This was documented by...
February
13 2011
Service

Returning to the cross, the source of all grace - Redemption Eph 1:7

Eph 1:7-8 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, 8 which He lavished upon us.   God the HS through the apostle Paul is now going to remind us of why we are blessed, elected, predestined, adopted, holy and blameless...
February
11 2011
Service

Jesus doesn't argue theology. He makes an issue out of the gospel only. John 12:34-37

John 12:34 The multitude therefore answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?"   So there are two...
February
09 2011
Service

The spiritual death of Christ is the only means of righteousness. John 12:27-34; John 16:1-8

John 12:27 "Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour.   Now in the next verse He prays a true prayer. That in verse 27 was an illustrative prayer.   John 12:28 "Father, glorify Thy...
February
06 2011
Service

Returning to the cross, the source of all grace - Redemption. Eph 1:7

Recap Eph 1:6. Eph 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.   Eph 1:6 “Resulting in the recognition of glory from the source of his grace, from which he has pursued us with grace in the One having been loved.”   We are...
February
04 2011
Service

The Lord carries the pressure of the cross before He carries the cross and it's all for you and me. John 12:27-31; Psa 110:1

The Lord Jesus Christ has been dealing with the Greeks, and now He switches over to the entire world.   John 12:27 "Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour.   He had no sin, therefore He had never...
February
02 2011
Service

Believe, prioritize, then serve in humility. The Lord is the Preeminent One. John 12:24-27

John 12:20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;   John 12:21 these therefore came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."   John 12:22 Philip came and told...
January
26 2011
Service

After salvation our priorities of soul must change with Christ at the top. MP3 click here John 12:20-24; Rev 3:21, 4:9

John 12:20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;   John 12:21 these therefore came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."   However, since Philip is a bit...
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