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That You May Believe

These sermon / study outlines are based on Homer Hailey's
That You May Believe.

Contents

  1. That You May Believe
  2. Jesus' Claims In Relation To God
  3. Jesus' Claims In Relation To The Messianic Hope
  4. Jesus' Claims In Relation To Human Needs
  5. The Human Testimony
  6. The Father's Testimony Through Signs
  7. The Father's Testimony Through Scripture
  8. The Testimony For Jesus’ Resurrection
  9. They Did Not Believe In Him

1. That You May Believe

INTRODUCTION: John's purpose in writing his gospel (Jn 20:30-31)

  1. THE RELATION OF JESUS TO DEITY (1:1-2)

    1. JESUS EXISTED BEFORE THE CREATION.

    2. JESUS HAD A "FACE-TO-FACE" RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.

    3. JESUS POSSESSED THE FULNESS OF DEITY.

  2. THE RELATION OF JESUS TO THE PHYSICAL WORLD (3)

    1. JESUS WAS THE ACTIVE AGENT OF CREATION.

    2. JESUS MADE ALL THINGS.

  3. THE RELATION OF JESUS TO THE MORAL WORLD (4)

    1. JESUS IS THE GIVER OF LIFE.

    2. JESUS IS THE SOURCE OF LIGHT.

  4. THE RELATION OF JESUS TO DARKNESS (5,9)

    1. JESUS CHALLENGES MORAL DARKNESS.

    2. JESUS WAS VICTORIOUS OVER THE DARKNESS.

  5. THE RELATION OF JESUS TO HUMANITY (10-13)

    1. JESUS WAS THE CREATOR.

    2. JESUS WAS THE BENEFACTOR.

  6. THE RELATION OF JESUS TO THE FATHER (14,18)

    1. JESUS BECAME FLESH.

    2. JESUS ALONE HAS SEEN AND CAN REVEAL THE FATHER.

  7. THE RELATION OF JESUS TO GRACE AND TRUTH (14,16-17)

    1. JESUS WAS ITS FULNESS.

    2. JESUS GAVE ITS FULNESS.

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2. Jesus' Claims In Relation To God

  1. HE CAME FROM GOD

    1. A. AFTER FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND.

    2. IN THE TEMPLE, AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES.

  2. HE ALONE HAS SEEN GOD

    1. HIS CLAIM TO HAVE SEEN GOD.

    2. WHAT ABOUT REFERENCES TO THOSE WHO SAW GOD.?

  3. HE KNOWS GOD

    1. THE GREEK WORDS FOR "KNOW" DEFINED.

    2. JESUS USED BOTH TO DESCRIBE HIS KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.

  4. HE REVEALS GOD

    1. HE OFFERS A COMPLETE REVELATION OF GOD.

    2. THE IMPLICATION OF THIS CLAIM.

  5. HE IS EQUAL TO GOD

    1. THIS CLAIM IRRITATED HIS JEWISH BRETHREN.

    2. JESUS EVEN TOOK UPON HIMSELF GOD'S SPECIAL NAME.

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3. Jesus' Claims In Relation To The Messianic Hope

  1. THE OLD TESTAMENT CONCEPT OF THE MESSIAH

    1. THE TERM "MESSIAH" DEFINED.

    2. THE MESSIANIC CONCEPT DEVELOPED.

  2. JESUS' CLAIMS TO BE THE MESSIAH

    1. HE CLAIMED TO BE "PROPHET".

    2. HE CLAIMED TO BE "GOD".

    3. HE CLAIMED TO BE "KING".

    4. HE CLAIMED TO BE "SHEPHERD".

    5. HE CLAIMED TO BE "SAVIOR".

    6. HE CLAIMED TO FUNCTION AS "PRIEST".

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4. Jesus' Claims In Relation To Human Needs

  1. THE NEED TO HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD

    1. CONCERNING THIS NEED.

    2. JESUS CLAIMS TO FULFILL THIS NEED.

  2. THE NEED FOR SALVATION FROM SIN

    1. CONCERNING THIS NEED.

    2. JESUS CLAIMS TO PROVIDE THE SOLUTION.

  3. THE NEED FOR GUIDANCE IN LIFE

    1. CONCERNING THIS NEED.

    2. JESUS CLAIMS TO PROVIDE THIS GUIDANCE.

  4. THE NEED FOR SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCE

    1. CONCERNING THIS NEED.

    2. JESUS CLAIMS TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCE.

  5. THE NEED FOR IMMORTALITY

    1. CONCERNING THIS NEED.

    2. JESUS CLAIMS TO OFFER IMMORTALITY.

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5. The Human Testimony

  1. HUMAN TESTIMONY DEFINED AND EVALUATED

    1. DEFINING HUMAN TESTIMONY.

    2. EVALUATING HUMAN TESTIMONY.

  2. HUMAN TESTIMONY OFFERED BY JOHN

    1. TESTIMONY OFFERED BY HIS FRIENDS.

    2. TESTIMONY OFFERED BY THE MASSES.

    3. TESTIMONY BY HIS ENEMIES.

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6. The Father's Testimony Through Signs

  1. THE PURPOSE OF SIGNS

    1. DEFINITION OF "SIGN".

    2. THE PURPOSE OF "SIGNS".

  2. SEVEN SIGNS RECORDED BY JOHN

    1. TURNING WATER TO WINE.

    2. HEALING THE NOBLEMAN'S SON.

    3. HEALING THE LAME MAN.

    4. FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND.

    5. WALKING ON THE WATER.

    6. HEALING THE BLIND MAN.

    7. RAISING LAZARUS FROM THE DEAD.

  3. TESTIMONY BY WITNESSES OF THE SIGNS

    1. NICODEMUS.

    2. THE MULTITUDE.

    3. HIS ENEMIES.

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7. The Father's Testimony Through Scripture

  1. THE PROPHECIES OF MOSES

    1. THE SEED OF WOMAN.

    2. THE SEED OF ABRAHAM.

    3. THE PROPHET TO COME.

  2. THE PROPHECIES BY THE PROPHETS

    1. THE FORERUNNER.

    2. THE SPIRIT COMING UPON HIM.

    3. THE REJECTED TEACHER.

    4. THE KING’S ENTRANCE.

    5. THE CRUCIFIXION AND BURIAL.

  3. THE PROPHECIES IN THE PSALMS

    1. HIS ZEAL.

    2. HIS FAMILIAR FRIEND.

    3. BEING HATED WITHOUT A CAUSE.

    4. THE PARTING OF HIS GARMENTS.

    5. THE OFFER OF GALL AND VINEGAR.

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8. The Testimony For Jesus’ Resurrection

  1. THE CRUCIFIXION

    1. THE EVIDENCE.

    2. THE ALTERNATIVE.

  2. THE EMPTY TOMB

    1. THE EVIDENCE.

    2. THE ALTERNATIVES.

  3. THE WITNESSES

    1. THE EVIDENCE.

    2. THE ONLY TWO ALTERNATIVES.

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9. They Did Not Believe In Him

  1. A LACK OF SPIRITUAL PERCEPTION

    1. THEIR FOCUS WAS ON MATERIAL THINGS.

    2. MANY LACK SPIRITUAL PERCEPTION TODAY.

  2. FEAR AND MORAL COWARDICE

    1. THEY WERE AFRAID OF WHAT OTHERS MIGHT THINK.

    2. MANY FEAR WHAT OTHERS MIGHT THINK TODAY.

  3. A MISPLACED LOVE

    1. THEIR LOVE WAS FOR THE WRONG THINGS.

    2. MANY HAVE A MISPLACED LOVE TODAY.

  4. THE HARDENED AND PREJUDICED HEART

    1. MANY WERE BLINDED BY PREJUDICE.

    2. MANY ARE HARDENED BY THEIR PREJUDICE TODAY.

  5. INTELLECTUAL PRIDE

    1. SOME WERE AFRAID OF BEING THOUGHT FOOLISH.

    2. MANY ARE HINDERED BY INTELLECTUAL PRIDE TODAY.

  6. IGNORANCE

    1. SOME REJECTED CHRIST BECAUSE OF IGNORANCE.

    2. MANY REJECT CHRIST OUT OF IGNORANCE TODAY..

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. - Jn 20:30-31