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The Dirty Laundry
A young couple moved into a new neighbourhood.
The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the washing outside.
“That laundry is not very clean; she doesn’t know how to wash correctly.
Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.”
Her husband looked on, remaining silent.
Every time her neighbour hung her washing out to dry, the young woman made the same comments.
A month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband, “Look, she’s finally learned how to wash correctly.
I wonder who taught her this?”
The husband replied, “I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows.”
And so it is with life… What we see when watching others depends on the clarity of the window through which we look.
Big Idea: In this message we are going I hope to encourage you not to lose your focus.
In we are introduced to Jesus “The logos” (word and logic) and reminded that He is the reason for all existence and only through Him can we have Life!
We are challenge to look to Him in all His glory and believe in Him!
In Chapter 2 and 3 things get a little more challenging … Don’t Lose Focus!
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John 3:22-36
1. Spending Time With Jesus is the Most Important Thing in Life.
(vs.
22)
Application
Illustration - As a parent it is so difficult to navigate your children through the ups and downs of friendship.
As a parent it is so difficult to navigate your children through the ups and downs of friendship.
A theme that we’ll see throughout the Gospels and Acts is baptism.
The baptism throughout the Gospels was a baptism of repentance and preparation.
The baptism in Acts was a baptism symbolizing new life in Christ.
Mark 16
2. Stay Away From Trivial Things That Take Our Eyes Off of Jesus (vs.
25)
The matter of purifying was important to the Jews (Mark 7:1–23).
Under the Old Testament Law, it was necessary for them to keep themselves ceremonially clean if they were to serve God and please Him.
Unfortunately, the Pharisees added so many extra traditions to the Law that the observing of it became a burden.
“Arguments begin when we think people owe us something.”
Without realizing it, John’s disciples were putting him into a situation of competing against the Lord Jesus!
How did John handle this?
All success and blessing comes from God so there should be no competition.
The Apostle Paul would agree with that!
In he challenges those who were still on the milk because they were not ready for solid food to give up the jealousy and quarreling calling them “worldly”.
(I follow Paul, I follow Apollos.
Are they not mere human beings?)
The friend of the bridegroom (the best man) was only an assistant, not the main participant in the marriage.
The friend made all the arrangements for the ceremony.
His joy came when the bridegroom came for the bride.
3. Allow Jesus to be Seen in You in a Greater Way Each and Every Day (vs.
30)
John uses the word “must” (Gr: dei) which is nothing less than the determined will of God.
John finds great joy in surrendering his life to God’s will on a daily basis.
This was not merely advisable or fortuitous; it was the divine order.
John willingly and with joy accepted Jesus’ growing popularity as God’s plan.
4. Allow Jesus to Have Full Control of Your Life (vs.
31-36)
Illustration
While visiting a church in Melbourne, Australia the pastor introduced J. Hudson Taylor (Missionary to China) using much flatery.
Taylor stepped to the pulpit and quietly said, “Dear friends, I am the little servant for an illustrious Master.”
“The one whom God has sent” (39 x’s in John’s Gospel)
This affirms Jesus’ deity and heavenly origin, as well as God’s sovereignty and love in initiating the Son’s Incarnation
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