Two Opposites
John 3 & John 4
Intro:
A life pleasing to God is a life of worship and this life begins with a union — union with our Living Savior
Most of us begin life with dreams, desires and hopes.
Security, Safety & Significance
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Two Opposites John 3 & John 4
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I never thought that life would pan out this way.
This is not how I pictured my life.
I thought I would be much more successful.
I made it but the cost to my family and relationships has been huge…if I had to do it over again I would have…
Two Opposites John 3 & John 4
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John 4 The Samaritan women and Jesus.
Jesus is reaching across every significant barrier that people create:
Racial; cultural; gender; and moral.
Jesus: I’ve got something for you that is as basic and necessary to you spiritually as water is to you physically.
Two Opposites John 3 & John 4
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John 4 The Samaritan women and Jesus.
As long as we think we have a chance at success we think that our inner emptiness is “drive or commitment” and our anxieties as “hope.”
As a result we remain oblivious to how deep our thirst actually is!
Two Opposites John 3 & John 4
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John 3 Nicodemus and Jesus.
Jesus: direct, abrupt, confrontational
Nicodemus: Offended? He did not get it.
Those who are easily offended miss the point and the grace that could be theirs.
Jesus: …don’t be amazed (don’t get offended); provides a biblical context and shares John 3:16,17.
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