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OUTLINE FOR SUNDAY MESSAGE, 12-7-25
“WAR,”
JN. 3:16-21 (KJV)
John 3:16–21 (KJV)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
WAR
There’s a war going on between the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness, right and wrong, good and evil. I want to qualify the meanings of several of the words in our text to set the foundation for the message today, “War!” Light, in Jn. 3:19, is from the Greek word phos, pronounced foce, Strong’s G5457, and means to shine or make manifest especially by rays. Luminousness ( in the widest application natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative):-fire, light. Light, in the Bible is indicative of the revelation of the kingdom of God and His Christ, our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. In that revelation Jesus is called Light, John 1:1-9 (KJV): 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Christ’s Church is called the light, Matthew 5:14–16 (KJV): 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
The Father and the Son are called light, 1 John 1:1-7 (KJV): That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. The Word of God is called light, Psalm 119:105 (KJV): 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.
Darkness, Jn. 3:19, from the Greek word skotos, pronounced skot-os, and it means shadiness, that is obscurity (literally or figuratively):-darkness. Darkness in the Bible is usually indicative of Satan and his kingdom and those who are deceived by him, Ephesians 6:12 (KJV):12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Darkness is evil, wickedness, ignorance of the revelation of Light, 2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV): 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Deeds, Jn. 3:20, Greek ergon, pronounced er-gon, Strong’s G2041, and it means to work, toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act:-deed, doing, labour, work. In our text v. 19-21 reveals that a man is known by his work, toil, acts, deeds, doing, labour, & work. By these we can know what kingdom they are a part and that’s according to our Lord & Savior, John 8:42–47 (KJV): 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Condemnation, Jn. 3: 17, 18, 19, Greek krisis, pronounced kree-sis (Subjectively or objectively for or against); by extension a tribunal; by implication justice (specifically divine law):-accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment. Jesus said He didn’t come to condemn the world. It’s already condemned when it rejects the Light. Through Christ though, is salvation.
Reproved, Jn. 3:20, Greek elegcho, pronounced el-eng-kho, Strongs’s G1651, and it means to confute, admonish:-convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove. The Word of God is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our paths. It illuminates the path ahead for His people to take and unveils the traps and tricks of the enemy. God will not let the enemy blind side us, ambush us, or catch us by surprise if we walk by faith and not by sight. As in the days of old God gives us a choice, Deuteronomy 30:19 (KJV): 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live. Joshua 24:15 (KJV): 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. His Word is His seed in the earth.
GOD SOWED A SEED IN THE EARTH
John 12:23–28 (KJV)
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
So, what does the Lord do to defeat darkness? He sends a seed, a baby, the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Lamb of God, Genesis 3:15 (KJV): 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis 22:15–18 (KJV)
15 And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Isaiah 7:14 (KJV)
14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign;
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
And shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 9:6–7 (KJV)
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
And the government shall be upon his shoulder:
And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God,
The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end,
Upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom,
To order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice
From henceforth even for ever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
To defeat the darkness Father God sowed the Seed of Light, Jesus Christ, John 1:1-6 (KJV): 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Like many in the days of Jesus, thought that the Lord would conquer their enemies by conventional means, so is the same today. Satan have blinded many to the gospel of Christ unless they receive the great salvation message of Christ and be saved, 2 Corinthians 4:3–4 (KJV): 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Isaiah 55:8–11 (KJV)
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
Neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are my ways higher than your ways,
And my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain cometh down,
And the snow from heaven,
And returneth not thither,
But watereth the earth,
And maketh it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
It shall not return unto me void,
But it shall accomplish that which I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
1 Corinthians 1:26–31 (KJV)
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:17–21 (KJV)
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
OUTLINE FOR BIBLE STUDY MONDAY, 12-8-25
“FAITH & VISION,”
GAL. 3:13-16 (KJV)
Galatians 3:13–16 (KJV)
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
In this Bible study I want to focus on what being delivered from the curse of the law is all about and what is the blessing of Abraham that might come to the Gentiles. The promise that through Abraham’s seed shall all nations and families of the earth be blessed, of course, is fulfilled in Christ. Christ is the mediator and guarantee of a better covenant, Heb. 7:22 (KJV); Heb. 8:6 (KJV): Hebrews 7:22 (KJV): 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Hebrews 8:6 (KJV): 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
THE CURSE OF THE LAW, DEUT. 28; Deut. 28:1-14 (the blessings); Deut. 28:16-44, 48-57, 59-68 (the curse)
Deuteronomy 28:15 (KJV)
15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee.
Deuteronomy 28:45–47 (KJV)
45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee: 46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. 47 Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things.
Deuteronomy 28:58 (KJV)
58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD.
THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM
Galatians 3:14 (KJV) 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Romans 4:1-16 (KJV)
4 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: 12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. 13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all.
The blessing of Abraham, in which we receive the same way that Abraham did, is the righteousness of God through faith. Also the promise of the Holy Spirit in v. 14 is key to living under God’s grace. Only the indwelling Holy Spirit can fulfill the Law through us as the life of Christ and truly free us from the Law. Understand that you receive “the promise of the Spirit” the same way you receive salvation through Christ. Believer’s live under the Holy Spirit’s control obeying every leading of the Holy Spirit believing that this will defeat any fleshly or carnal inclination we may have and that this will result in Jesus’ life being reproduced in us.
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