John’s Account of Jesus. Review After Jesus loses the crowd and most of his disciples, his...

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John’s Account of John’s Account of JesusJesus

Review

After Jesus loses the crowd and most of his disciples, his brothers mock him and challenge him to face death

Review

Principles:

Our goals determine our use of time

Our faith challenges our culture or our culture compromises our faith

Jesus Who?

However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret. Now at the Feast the Jews were watching for him and asking, "Where is that man?…”

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…Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, "He is a good man.” Others replied, "No, he deceives the people…”

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…But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the Jews - John 7:10-13

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I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile…

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…For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last…

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…just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith”- Romans 1:16-17

Reasons to be Ashamed:

Makes no sense

Means I am weak and must rely on God to save me

Reasons to be Ashamed:

Means I am ill-deserving

It’s counter-cultural

Other so-called believers

Why Paul is Unashamed:

It’s God’s power expressed in human life through faith

Why Paul is Unashamed:

It’s God’s righteousness

Takes away accusation, condemnation, shame

Why Paul is Unashamed:

It’s complete

No reason to be ashamed because I’m not “measuring up”

Why Paul is Unashamed:

It gives life via spiritual birth

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…For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last…- Romans 1:17

Righteousness:A state that conforms to an authoritative (moral) standard

God's character is the definition and source of all righteousness

Therefore, man's righteousness is defined in terms of God's- Nelson’s Bible Dictionary

Response of our Culture:

Apathy

Response of our Culture:

Self-righteousness

Response of our Culture:

Self-righteousness

Beer-goggles

Response of our Culture:

Religious-righteousness

Moral= type of performance righteousness

Theological

Hereditary

Response of our Culture:

Religious-righteousness

Produces “in your face” faith or silent superiority complex

Response of our Culture:

Cause-righteousness

Comparative-righteousness

Problem:

All of these allow me to set the standard by which everyone else is measured

I become God in my judgments and condemnation

Results In:

Hypocrisy

Convenient memory and focus (beer goggles)

Inner feeling of dissatisfaction

Results In:

Pride and Arrogance

Demonization of people who are different or fall short of the mark

Jesus Who?

…For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last…- Romans 1:17

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God is a judge

“Everyone should go to heaven!”??

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Judge: “Sin has consequences”

Jesus: “I’ll take the punishment”

The Great Exchange

Christ-Righteousness

Humble

Forgiving

Christ-Righteousness

Confessing

Shame vs. Unashamed

Christ-Righteousness

Independent of prevailing opinions or cultural guidelines

It doesn’t hide in a corner, afraid to speak of Jesus or truth

Takeaways:

What type of righteousness do I have?

Do I put myself in the place of God as I judge people guilty or innocent?

Takeaways:Is my life characterized by

Humility

Forgiveness

Confession

Independence from cultural standards

Takeaways:

Have I participated in The Great Exchange? If not, am I willing?