Grace & Truth Bible Church: Sermon Audio

ConfrontationThe Unbelief of Spritual BlindnessThe Blasphemy of Rejecting JesusComfortThe Comfort of the Good ShepherdConfidenceThe Testimony of True Faith

1. Introduction2. Jesus condemns Israel's Leaders (1-6)3. Jesus Illustrates his care and compassion for his people (7-16) a) Jesus is the "door" through whom his hearers enter into saving faith (7-10) b) Jesus is the "good shepherd" who gives life for his people (11-16)4. Jesus foretells his resurrection and asserts his sovereign authority (17-18)5. Jesus' words cause division among the Jews (19-21)6. Closing thoughts

1. The glory of encountering Jesus2. The glory of facing opposition3. The glory of seeing Jesus

1. The Offer of Freedom from Slavery (31-33)2. The Spiritual Nature of their Slavery (34-38)3. The Evidence of their Spiritual Slavery (39-47)4. The Delusion of their Spiritual Slavery (48-52)

1. The Master's Commission2. The Master's Judgement3. The Master's Reward4. The Master's Condemnnation

1. Truth of the Gospel Rejected2. Confession of True Disciples Expressed3. Sovereignty of God Confirmed

1. Work for eternal life not perishable stuff a. The hungry gathering crowd (22-24) b. Don't work for the good that perishes (25-34) c. Jesus' work is to give eternal life (35-40)2. Believing in Jesus is the only way to receive eternal life a. To believe or not to believe in Jesus (41-46) b. What it means to believe in Jesus (47-51) c. Jesus' words are hard to swallow (52-59)

1. Background and Observation2. Engaging the Text a. Jesus' withdrawal (6:1-3) b. Jesus tests Philip and the disciples (6:4-9) c. Jesus' public miracle among the crowd (6:10-13) d. The crowd's response and Jesus' response to the crowd (6:14-15) e. Jesus' private miracle among the twelve (6:16-21)3. What does it all mean for us?

1. Witnesses to Jesus Identity2. The Nature of Unbelief

1. Jesus did everything his Father did.2. Jesus gives eternal life now.3. Jesus will raise and judge all people.

1. The Indicative Incident (1-9a)2. The Causes of the Conflict (9b-15)3. The Animosity over Authority (16-18)

1. Jesus Seeks Thirsty Souls2. Jesus Satisfies Thirsty Souls3. Sharing Jesus With Thirsty Souls

1. The clash of two ministries (22-26)2. The limited ministry of John (27-30)3. The unlimited ministry of Jesus (31-36)

1. The object of God's love is the world that stands in rebellion2. The full measure of God's love is Jesus himself3. The saving purpose of God's love is that we have life4. The only means of enjoying God's love to life is faith5. The proper response to God's love is coming to the light