Sermon Tone Analysis

Journey Surprise

John 12:20-26

Best surprises happen when it is least expected.

ILL- me scaring Christina

The disciples were not sure and did not expect the way this conversation goes.

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Set Up- verses 20-21

Who will Jesus receive? -

Gentiles were uncertain- Disciples were uncertain.

These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Humble approach by the Gentiles who would have looked down on the Jews.

3 Surprises About Salvation

Salvation is Imminent (23)

“it is time”

So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

Glorified= to be made visibly great.

Reference to death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

Salvation is for All (24)

Interesting timing- when some Gentiles seek after him.

“much fruit”= salvation of Gentiles.

Compare to phrase before “remains alone”

Because of Jesus’ death many will be saved.

Salvation Comes Through Surrender (25-26)

It’s not earned

Salvation is not about works

Hate self is not a reference to good works.

It is a reference to surrender of will.

humble

Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.

31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Hate= to love least.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.

You cannot serve God and money.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.

You cannot serve God and money.”

Jesus Followers (26a)

Where I am= -6 “Let not your hearts be troubled.

Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms.

If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going.

How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.

Have you surrendered your life to Jesus?