Homiletics Study: Gospel of John
Lesson 16 Passage: John 12
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Anointed Jesus receives Love and Hosannas (John 12:1-19) 1. Bethany dinner Mary lavishly anoints Jesus with expensive perfume (1-3) 2. Judas selfishly asks why perfume not sold to feed the poor (4-6) 3. Jesus tells Judas to leave her alone; poor always with us but not me (7-8) 4. Large crowd forms to see Jesus and Lazarus; chief priest plot to kill both because of Jewish belief (9-11) 5. Great crowd form next day taking palm branches shouting Hosanna as Jesus rides in on donkey (12-15) 6. Disciples realized, after Jesus glorified, that He fulfilled scripture (16) 7. Crowd spreads word and many come to meet Jesus (17-18) 8. Pharisees realize in frustration that the world is going after Jesus (19) | Jesus Hour has come to be Glorified (John 12:20-36) 1. Greeks approach Philip and request to see Jesus; he tells Jesus (20-22) 2. Jesus replies that the hour as come (23) 3. Jesus tells of a single seed dyeing producing many seeds (24) 4. Jesus say that loving life in world loses, hating life in world gains eternal life; Father honors those who serve Him (25-26) 5. Jesus’ soul troubled in hour; voice heard from heaven (27-30) 6. Jesus declares now is the time for judgment; prince of world driven out and Jesus lifted up (31-33) 7. Crowd questions… who is Son of Man and forever presence of Messiah (34) 8. Jesus shares that light only a little longer, believe and become children of light (35-36) | Hour for Judgment and Belief (John 12:37-50) 1. Failure to believe fulfills prophecy in Isaiah (37-41) a. Eyes blinded – don’t see b. Hardened hearts – don’t understand c. Don’t turn – can’t be healed 2. Many among leaders believed but didn’t openly acknowledge for fear of being put out of Synagogue (42-43) 3. Jesus cries out “those who believe in me also believe in the one who sent me (44-45) 4. Jesus shares “He came in to the world as light, believers aren’t in darkness (46) 5. Those who hear Jesus words; those words will condemn them in last day (47-48) 6. Jesus spoken words commanded by Father and told me to say which leads to eternal life (49-50) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Anointed Jesus receives Love and Hosannas | John 12:1-19 |
Jesus Hour has come to be Glorified | John 12:20-36 |
Hour for Judgment and Belief | John 12:37-50 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Jesus lavishly anointed, entry hosannas with judgment hour and belief. |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT the light coming to the world is Jesus calling on those who believe to lavishly love and boldly believe. |
Specific Application Questions
How do you lavishly love Jesus? How is it visible in your life? |
Who is the Son of Man in your life? In what ways are you called to share His light to the world? |
What words of Jesus convict you to boldly proclaim your faith in uncomfortable circumstances? |
Principles to Remember
Our love for Jesus needs to be lavishly proclaimed |
We need to die to self and declare Jesus’ light to others |
Jesus’ words are wonderful words of life |
Characteristic of God
Light of the World |
Theme
Our commitment to Jesus needs to be lavishly and boldly proclaimed in a world filled with darkness. |
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