JOHN 21 A confession of belief in Jesus demands a commitment to follow Jesus

John 19:17-42

John 18:1-27 THE TENSION-   WHEN YOUR VIEW ON LIFE IS SHORT TERM, YOU WILL QUESTION GOD’S CHARACTER. WHEN YOU QUESTION GOD’S CHARACTER, YOU WILL RELY ON YOUR OWN COMPREHENSION. MAIN POINT-     JESUS CAN BE TRUSTED TO DEAL WITH YOUR EARTHLY SITUATION, EVEN WHEN THINGS DON’T MAKE SENSE, BECAUSE HE CAN BE TRUSTED TO…

John 16:5-33 IT IS ACTUALLY TO OUR BENEFIT THAT WE DON’T PHYSICALLY HAVE JESUS NOW. JESUS LEFT US FOR A TIME, SO THAT WE COULD BE WITH HIM FOR ALL TIME.

John 15:18-16:4 We all have a fundamental desire to be accepted & loved by other people. But as Christians, rejection & opposition is the only thing guaranteed from other people. Yet even when people reject you because of your faith, Jesus accepts you because of His grace.