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John 15:14-25
christmasWhat ifNever Happened?
“If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.”
John 15:22 John 15:22calli
“If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no knowledge of sin; no moral compass, or sense for right and wrong; no point of reference. But now they have heard and have no excuse for their sin.”
John 15:22 John 15:22calli
If Christ had not come…
what would be different?
If Christ had not come…what exonerates people from judgment?What assures their judgment?
does my life speak clear enough as a moral compass to give the world around
me no excuses?
Do the works of my life speak clearly enough of the character of God to give the
world around me no excuses?
Genesis 3:15: To crush the works of the devil. John 15:22calli
why did Jesus come?
Isaiah 9:6: To demonstrate every human virtue in its fullness John 15:22calli
why did Jesus come?
Isaiah 9:7: His absence or Presence to determine which governments would survive and which would perish. John 15:22calli
why did Jesus come?
Isaiah 7:14: “Immanuel”, His coming suggests God’s personal involvement in the details of my life. John 15:22calli
why did Jesus come?
Isaiah 53:4: He came to share my personal sorrows during my stay in a broken world. John 15:22calli
why did Jesus come?
Isaiah 53:5: He came to die, so that I could live. John 15:22calli
why did Jesus come?
Isaiah 61:1-3why did Jesus come?
“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
John 10:10 John 15:22calli