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How to Turn How to Turn Confusion into Confusion into

ComfortComfort

Christmas Red & GreenChristmas Red & Green

Christmas BluesChristmas Blues

ConfusionConfusion

Disappointment Disappointment with Expectationswith Expectations

Relational Relational DisappointmentDisappointment

ConfusionConfusion

Are you Are you disappointed?disappointed?

confused?confused?discouraged?discouraged?

DisappointmDisappointmentent

DisappointmDisappointmentent

Disappointment Disappointment with Godwith God

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Jesus proved He was the way for Jesus proved He was the way for eternal life by miraculously eternal life by miraculously healing a blind man (John 9)healing a blind man (John 9)

““Lazarus, Lazarus, come out!” come out!”

(John 11)(John 11)

Signs in John’s GospelSigns in John’s GospelSigns unique to John's Gospel in yellow (6 of the 9 miracles)

WATER TO WINE

2:1-11

HEALING OFFICIAL’S

SON 4:46-54

HEALINGPARALYTIC

5:1-18

FEEDING5000

6:1-15

WALKINGON WATER

6:16-24

HEALINGBLIND MAN

9:1-7

RAISINGLAZARUS11:1-45

CHRIST’S RESURRECTION

20:1-31

FISHCATCH21:1-3

Judas had already left to betray Christ

“As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him” (13:27)

Jesus predicted that Peter would Jesus predicted that Peter would deny him that very night (13:38)deny him that very night (13:38)

Jesus predicted that Peter would Jesus predicted that Peter would deny him that very night (13:38)deny him that very night (13:38)

Preparing the Disciples in the Upper Room Discourse

(John 13:31–16:33)

Preparing the Disciples in the Upper Room Discourse

(John 13:31–16:33)

This Gothic depiction in John Mark’s Jerusalem

home isn’t quite like the real upper room but it

does give us some idea

This Gothic depiction in John Mark’s Jerusalem

home isn’t quite like the real upper room but it

does give us some idea

Both Jews and Romans reclined at a “U”-shaped table

Both Jews and Romans reclined at a “U”-shaped table

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3 ways to replace 3 ways to replace confusion with comfortconfusion with comfort

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I. I. LifeLife: Realize that Jesus is : Realize that Jesus is preparing a wonderful preparing a wonderful life life in in

heaven for you (14:1-4). heaven for you (14:1-4).

I. I. LifeLife: Realize that Jesus is : Realize that Jesus is preparing a wonderful preparing a wonderful life life in in

heaven for you (14:1-4). heaven for you (14:1-4).

““Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me” (John 14:1 God, and trust also in me” (John 14:1 NLTNLT))

Your Heart

• ““Trust in the Lord with all your Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your heart; do not depend on your own understanding” (Prov. 3:5) own understanding” (Prov. 3:5)

• ““Guard your heart above all Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the else, for it determines the course of your life” (Prov. 4:23) course of your life” (Prov. 4:23)

““Don’t Don’t let your hearts let your hearts be troubledbe troubled. . Trust in Trust in GodGod, and , and trust also in metrust also in me” (John 14:1 ” (John 14:1 NLTNLT))

John 14:2 Mansions (KJV)

“In my Father’s house are many mansions...” (KJV)

“In my Father’s house are many mansions...” (KJV)

John 14:2

Marriage Marriage Backgrounds in Backgrounds in

Jewish LiteratureJewish LiteratureMarriage Marriage

depicts depicts Christ’s love Christ’s love

for the church for the church (Eph. 5)(Eph. 5)

The First Century The First Century Wedding ProcessionWedding Procession

The procession The procession parallels Christ’s parallels Christ’s return for His return for His Bride, the ChurchBride, the Church

Bride’s House

Groom’s House (in Father’s House)

““We will be We will be caught caught up (“raptured”)up (“raptured”) in in

the clouds to meet the clouds to meet the Lord in the air” the Lord in the air”

(1 Thess. 4:17)(1 Thess. 4:17)

I. I. LifeLife: Realize that Jesus is : Realize that Jesus is preparing a wonderful preparing a wonderful life life in in

heaven for you (14:1-4). heaven for you (14:1-4).

I. I. LifeLife: Realize that Jesus is : Realize that Jesus is preparing a wonderful preparing a wonderful life life in in

heaven for you (14:1-4). heaven for you (14:1-4).

II. Way: Trust Christ as the only

way you can reach God (14:5-14).

John 14:6

Dr. Steve McSwain

“Therefore, I now know that when Jesus said, ‘I am the way, the truth...no one comes to the Father but by me,’ he was not saying, as Christian history has mistakenly thought, ‘There is no other way to God

but by me.’ He was simply saying instead, ‘The way I live is the way to know God--it's also the way to live

happily in this world. If you want to know God, follow my way...emulate how I live, how I think, the way I

treat myself, others, and the world.’"

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/is-jesus-the-only-way-to-god

Other texts say the same...Other texts say the same...

• "Nor is there salvation in any other, "Nor is there salvation in any other, for for there is no other name there is no other name under under heaven given among men by which heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

• ""He who does not believe the Son He who does not believe the Son shall not see lifeshall not see life, but the wrath of God , but the wrath of God abides on him" (John 3:36).abides on him" (John 3:36).

Other texts say the same...Other texts say the same...• "For there is one God and "For there is one God and one one

Mediator between God and menMediator between God and men, the , the Man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5). Man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5).

• "And this is the testimony: that God "And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; life; he who does not have the Son of he who does not have the Son of God does not have lifeGod does not have life" (1 John 5:11-" (1 John 5:11-12) 12)

Is Is there there really really only only one one

way?way?

The ONE Way

Lee Strobel

jesuschristonly.com

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I. I. LifeLife: Realize that Jesus is : Realize that Jesus is preparing a wonderful preparing a wonderful life life in in

heaven for you (14:1-4). heaven for you (14:1-4).

I. I. LifeLife: Realize that Jesus is : Realize that Jesus is preparing a wonderful preparing a wonderful life life in in

heaven for you (14:1-4). heaven for you (14:1-4).

II. Way: Trust Christ as the only

way you can reach God (14:5-14).

The Holy Spirit!The Holy Spirit!The Holy Spirit!The Holy Spirit!

How could the disciples cope once Jesus left them to return to heaven?

How could the disciples cope once Jesus left them to return to heaven?

III. Truth: Submit to the Spirit’s teaching (14:15-31).

Spirit Ministries (John 14:15-31)

Spirit Ministries (John 14:15-31)

• Counsels & teaches(15-21)

• Counsels & teaches(15-21)

The Spirit Advocate

The Paraclete (14:16)

Advocate = Counselor = Comforter

Greek options for “another”:

Heteros = “another of a different kind”

Greek = “one who comes alongside”

Allos = “another of the same kind”

The Spirit will come alongside us in the same way as Jesus Himself!

The Spirit indwelling is

God’s new work!

The Spirit indwelling is

God’s new work!

Spirit Ministries (John 14:15-31)

Spirit Ministries (John 14:15-31)

• Counsels & teaches(15-21)

• Enables obedience & grants peace

(22-31)

• Counsels & teaches(15-21)

• Enables obedience & grants peace

(22-31)

John 14:27

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How can you replace your confusion with

Christ’s comfort??

How can you replace your confusion with

Christ’s comfort??

Trust the one Trust the one wayway, one , one truthtruth, and one , and one lifelife!!

Trust the one Trust the one wayway, one , one truthtruth, and one , and one lifelife!!

One One WayWay(5-14)(5-14)

One One WayWay(5-14)(5-14)

One One TruthTruth(15-31)(15-31)

One One TruthTruth(15-31)(15-31)

One One LifeLife(1-4)(1-4)

One One LifeLife(1-4)(1-4)

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