Knowing Jesus - Knowing His Authority

Introduction:

Four Things Jesus Taught That You Absolutely Have to Get Right (John 12:44-50):

  1. He is the Only way to God. (John 12:44-45)
  1. He Changes you. (John 12:46)

    Ephesians 4:18 - They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.

  2. His Word will Judge you. (John 12:47-48)

    Ephesians 8:11 - Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.

  3. He's giving a Command . (John 12:49-50)
    • Divine Appeal
    • Practical Appeal
    • Fear Appeal
    • Authority Appeal
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Small Group Discussion
Read John 12:44-50

  1. What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?

  2. Why did Jesus repeatedly emphasize that He did not speak on His own initiative, but only spoke what the Father commanded (John 12:49-50)? What was He getting at by saying this?

  3. How does Jesus being the light change you, specifically (John 12:46)?

  4. We often speak of “sharing Jesus” or “inviting people to be saved”, but rarely do we think or speak of the Gospel as a command (John 12:49-50). Why do you think that is? How is the Gospel a command?

  5. This passage gave 4 appeals: the Divine Appeal, the Practical Appeal, the Fear Appeal, and the Authority Appeal. Which one gets your attention the most? Which one brought you to Christ? Which one(s) do you think the church overuses? Under-uses?

Breakout
Pray for one another.