Psalm 16:7-11

7 I will bless the Lord who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.

8 I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.

10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

11 You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

Introduction:

Theme: Three reasons why you should trust in the Lord’s goodness so you will rest in His care.

I. The Lord gives you His counsel vs. 7

David’s praise for the LORD’s precepts

II. The Lord rewards your confidence in Him vv. 8-10

David’s unwavering confidence in the LORD’s preservation

A. The assertion of his confidence in the LORD vs. 8

B. The accumulative blessings of his confidence in the LORD vv. 9-10

III. The Lord Himself will be your eternal companion vs. 11

David’s joy in the LORD’s presence

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Theme: Three lessons to learn from the beginning of our Lord’s final evening with the disciples, so you will appreciate the solemnity of this night.

I. The Explanation for the evening helps us understand it’s immense importance vv. 1-3

A. The two things Jesus knew before the Feast began vv. 1, 3

1. His hour had come (cf. vv. 23, 27) v. 1

This signaled two vital factors:

a. He would return to the Father
b. He had loved His disciples

2. The Father had given Him all things (cf. 3:35) v. 3

B. The one thing none of the disciples knew until the Feast began v. 2

II. The Example of Humble Service provides us the pattern for Christian practice vv. 4-17

A. Understanding the role He accepted vv. 4-5

B. Understanding the resistance He encountered vv. 6-11

C. Understanding the reason for His actions vv. 12-17

III. The Exception to the Rule reminds us of the danger of deception vv. 18-20

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12 reasons why people don’t accept Jesus
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37 But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.

38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke:“ Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

39 For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,

40 “ HE has blinded their eyes and HE hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted and I heal them.”

41 These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

42 Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;

43 for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God
(John 12:37-43 NASB)
Theme: Three realities to recall about faith in Christ so you won’t grow discouraged by persistent unbelief

I. Miracles don’t produce faith in Christ vs. 37

II. God may prevent faith in Christ vv. 38-41

III. Man fears the price of manifesting faith in Christ vv. 42-43

A. Negatively: What they feared most vs. 42

B. Positively: What they treasured most vs. 43

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27 “ Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘ Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

28 Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven:“I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “ An angel has spoken to Him.”

30 Jesus answered and said, “ This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes.

31 Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”

33 But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.

34 The crowd then answered Him, “We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

35 So Jesus said to them, “ For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

36 While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light
(John 12:27-36 NASB)

Theme: Six reactions to Jesus’ announcement that His hour has come so that you will understand its significance.

I. The Distress of Jesus vs. 27

II. The Prayer of Jesus vs. 28a

III. The Testimony to Jesus vv. 28b-30

IV. The Purpose of Jesus vv. 31-33
A. The Consequence of the hour is judgment vs. 31
B. The Occasion of the hour is the cross vv. 32-33

V. The Objection to Jesus vs. 34

VI. The Exhortations of Jesus vv. 35-36
Command 1: Walk vs. 35

Command 2: Believe vs. 36

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