Kihei Baptist Chapel
Worship Gathering of Kihei Baptist Chapel. Series: Words of Life, The Gospel of John. Today's Text: John 12:36b-50 Speaker: Jay Armstrong
I. The Warning: Don't be Blinded by Religion (36-43)
John 12:36 ESV
A. Some reject Jesus and do not believe -- These are religious but lost (37-41)
John 12:37-41 ESV
1) They choose to not believe (37b-38)
2) They harden their hearts (39-40)
3) Pauls explanation of Israel's hardening (cf. Romans 9-11)
4) Contras with Isaiah himself (Is.6:1-7)
B. Some claim Jesus and do not follow Him -- These are "pseudo Christians" (42-43)
John 12:42-43 ESV
II. The Invitation: Believe and Follow (44-50)
A. Some Believe in Jesus and Follow Him (44-46)
John 12:44-46 ESV
B. Some Don't Believe and will ultimately face judgment (47-48)
John 12:47-48 ESV
C. All will be judged on the basis of Divine Truth (49-50)
John 12:49-50 ESV