Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.      With the eleventh chapter we saw the seventh and final sign in John’s gospel. 2.      Chapter twelve started the final week of Jesus ministry. 3.      Chapter thirteen starts a focus on Jesus’ teaching His disciples. a.       It is His last night before He is arrested. b.      He spends it pouring into His disciples, preparing them for what is to come. 4.      John 13:1 a.       Jesus as God knew. b.      We saw in chapter twelve that it was troubling Him, but He knew that the Father’s will was to be done. c.       He knew that Judas was going to betray Him in a matter of hours. d.      He knew that as He was sitting with His closest friends and followers. e.       That He was about to accomplish the reason He came to earth...

1.      In the 12 th chapter of John… a.       We have seen that there can be a lot of unknowns in this world. b.      Judas looked like a faithful disciple who was passionate about the poor. c.       The Pharisees thought their plans had failed as it appeared the people were following Jesus. d.      We need to count on the Word of God and the Holy Spirit to help us navigate these unknowns. 2.      We followed that up with Jesus being very clear when He stated that those that serve Him must follow Him. a.       We are lost without Jesus. b.      We are stumbling in the darkness if Jesus is not the Lord of our Lives. c.       With Jesus we are God’s Children. d.      As followers of Jesus, we are to do as He did, which is following the will of God. 3....