BSF Lesson23

John 17: Jesus Prays for Those Who Belong to Him

Aim: Jesus treasures the people God gives Him

1. Jesus Glorified (John 17:1-5)

Principle 1: eternal life is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ

2. Disciples sanctified (John 17: 6-19)

Principle 2: Believers are God's gift to Jesus Christ who treasures them

3. Believers unified (John 17:20-26)

Principle 3:  Unity and love provide a powerful witness for Jesus Christ 

BSF Lesson22

BSF Lesson 21 - 29 Aug 2017

The Holy Spirit's Ministry (John 16:5-33)

Aim: the HS works to accomplish God's purposes in the lives of people.

1. The Promised Spirit (John 16:5-15)

Principle 1: HS guides believers into all the truth to glorify Jesus 

2. The Promised Victory  (John 16: 16-33)

Principle 2: Jesus victory in overcoming the world guarantees our peace and joy.

BSF Lesson21

BSF Lesson 21 - Christian Certainty - The Letter of 1 John

 

Aim: Assurance of fellowship with God & eternal life rest on God's love & truth

1. Fellowship with God is Possible (1 John 1:1-2:2)

Principle 1: Fellowship with God begins with following Jesus Christ

 

2. Fellowship with God can be tested (1 John 2:3-5:17)

Principle 2: Fellowship with God comes from living a life truthfully following Jesus Christ 

3. Fellowship with God is certain (1 John 5:18-21)

Principle 3: Fellowship with God is certain when we abide in Jesus Christ 

BSF Lesson20

BSF Lesson 20:

Union with Christ (John 15:1-16:4)

Aim: Jesus expects believers to bear fruit that lasts

1. Jesus' followers bear fruit (John 15:1-11)

Principle 1: Jesus' true followers bear much fruit when they remain in Him

2. Jesus' followers love one another (John 15:12-17)

Principle 2: Jesus commands all true followers to love others just as He loves them.

3. Jesus' followers can expect persecution (John 15:18-16:4)

Principle 3: The more one is like Christ, the more one can expect persecution from the world

BSF Lesson18

Jesus announces His departure & return - John 13:31-14:14

Aim: Jesus is God, whom we can trust with our present & future

1. Love as Jesus Loves (John 13:31-38)

Principle 1: Jesus commands His followers to love one another as He loves us

 

2. Follow as Jesus Leads (John 14:1-8)

Principle 2: A relationship with Jesus is the only way to true life

 

3. Believe and ask in Jesus name  (John 14:9-14)

Principle 3: : When we ask anything to glorify God in Jesus’ name, He will do it

BSF Lesson19

BSF Lesson 19

Jesus' Promise of he Holy Spirit

John 14:15-31

8 Aug 2017

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Aim: Believers who loves Jesus Christ have His Spirit live in them forever!

1. Jesus spirit lives in believers (John 14:15-20)

Principle 1: Jesus' Spirit lives in all believers who love Him

2. Jesus' spirit teaches believers (John 14:21-26)

Principle 2: the Holy Spirit teaches all things and empowers godly living

3.  Jesus' spirit gives peace to believers (John 14:27-31)

Principle 3: the peace that Jesus gives overcomes even the darkest of circumstances 

BSF Lesson17

Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet (John 13:1-30)
Aim: Jesus calls believers to humble service
1. Cleansed by Jesus John 13:1-11
Principle 1: those who are called to Jesus are called to submit to His cleansing

2. Called to Serve - John 13:12-17
Principle 2: Those who follow Jesus are called to serve others with humility

3. Called to Surrender - John 13:18-30
Principle 3: Consistently refusing to surrender our will to Jesus opens us to be controlled by Satan

BSF Lesson15

The Raising of Lazarus (John 11)

Aim: Jesus' power to give life calls for belief and worship

 

1. Delay & Death (John 11:1-16)

Principle 1: God allows disasters and suffering to grow faith.

 

2. Deliverance of Lazarus (John 11:17-44)

Principle 2: Only Jesus has the power to overcome death and renew life.

 

3. Deadly conspiracy (John 11:45-57)

Principle 3: God's plan cannot be overcome by man's evil schemes

BSF Lesson16

Lecture 20170718

Aim – Following Jesus requires full obedience in return for full and eternal life.  

Jesus Anointing and Arrival in Jerusalem 

1. Jesus Anointed by Mary (John 12:1-11)
Principle 1: Love for Jesus is expressed in selfless sacrifice & devotion

2. Jesus' hour has come (John 12:12-26)

Principle 2: to be with Jesus  forever requires hating our lives in this world

3. Jesus gives his final call (John 12:27-50)

Principle 3: Jesus exhorts all to believe in Him or face God's judgment 

BSF Lesson13

Lesson 13 (23/5)

Jesus and the Man Born Blind (John 9)

Aim: Jesus is the light that overcomes darkness & the power of sin.

 

1. Jesus Gives Sight (John 9:1-7)

Principle 1: Jesus seeks people to reveal who He is and their need for Him.

 

2. Jesus Rejected by People (John 9:8-34)

Principle 2: Jesus has provided enough evidence for people to believe in Him.

 

3. Jesus Opens Spiritual Eyes (John 9:35-41)

Principle 3: Jesus opens the eyes of the spiritually blind to save them from judgement.

BSF Lesson14

Aim: Only Jesus gives full and eternal life

 

Jesus the Good Shepherd (John 10)

1.   Jesus the Good Shepherd (John10: 1-21)

Principle 1: A full life both now and forever is found only in Jesus

 

2.  Jesus assurance of eternal security (John10: 22-29) 

Principle 2: Jesus gift of full life is eternally secure in the hands of God & Jesus

 

3. Jesus the Son of God (John10: 30-42)

Principle 3: The Scriptures, Jesus words & works all show Him to be God

BSF Lesson12

Lesson 12 (16/5)

Jesus is the Light of the World (John 8)

Aim: Jesus is the light that overcomes darkness & the power of sin.

 

1. Jesus Forgives Sin (John 8:1-11)

Principle 1: Jesus receives sinners but calls them to turn away from their sin.

 

2. Jesus Exposes Sin (John 8:11-30)

Principle 2: Jesus’ light leads to true life through faith in Him

 

3. Jesus Gives Freedom (John 8:31-59)

Principle 3: Jesus’ truth brings freedom from sin’s falsehood and control.

BSF Lesson11

Lesson 11 (9/5)

Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacle (John 7)

Aim: Jesus' authority assures His people of full life in His Spirit.

1. Jesus Waits for God's Timing (John 7:1-9)

Principle 1: Living by God's time is to live fully submitted to God's plan.

2. Jesus' Claims & Promises (John 7:10-39)

Principle 2: Jesus is the source of full life in His Spirit.

3. Jesus' Truth Results in Divisions (John 7:40-53)

Principle 3: Jesus is the truth & truth necessarily divides

BSF Lesson10

Lesson 10 (2/5)

The Bread of Life Part 2

AIM: Jesus the Bread of Life is all we need for life.

1. Bread of Life (John 6:41-59)

Principle 1: Those who eat of Jesus, the Bread of Life, will have eternal life.

 

2. Best for Life (John 6:60-71)

Principle 2: Jesus is the source of eternal life and He is the true satisfaction.

 

BSF Lesson9

Lesson 9 (25/4)

The Bread of Life

AIM: Only Jesus can give eternal life & satisfaction to all

1. True Work (John 6:22-29)

Principle 1: True work is believing in Jesus who gives salvation freely to all

 

2. True Bread (John 6:30-33)

Principle 2: Jesus, the Bread of heaven offers eternal life to those who receive Him.

 

3. True Satisfaction (John 6:34-40)

Principle 3: Jesus gives lasting satisfaction and eternal security for the soul.

BSF Lesson8

Lesson 8 (18/4)

Two Signs at the Sea of Galilee

AIM: Jesus loves His people deeply and has power to help them through crisis

1. Jesus Feeds 5000 (John 6:1-13)

Principle 1: Jesus meets the overwhelming needs of people multiplying all that we give Him.

 

2. Jesus Seeks His Father (John 6:14-15)

Principle 2: Without prayer, it is impossible to stay true to God's purpose.

 

3. Jesus Walks on Water (John 6: 16-21)

Principle 3: Trials are opportunities to see Jesus' power and experience His presence.

BSF Lesson7

Lesson 7 (11/4)

Sabbath Healing & the Son’s Relationship with the Father

AIM: Jesus is equal to God the Father

1. Jesus the Life Healer (John 5:1-15)

Principle 1: Jesus has the authority and power to give new life

 

2. Jesus the Judge (John 5:16-30)

Principle 2: Trust in Jesus is the only hope to cross over from death to life.

 

3. Jesus the Son of God (John 5:31-47)

Principle 3: Following Jesus and His Word resolutely and not the world.

BSF Lesson6

Lesson 6 (4/4)

Jesus’ Journey from Samaria to Galilee

AIM: Eternal significance comes from receiving Jesus as Saviour and doing God’s will.

1. Faith to do God’s Will (John 4:31-38)

Principle 1: Doing God’s will brings eternal joy & fulfilment.

 

2. Faith comes from Hearing & Applying (John 4:39-42)

Principle 2: God can use the testimony of one to bring many to full faith.

 

3. Faith is to Believe & Act (John 4:43-54)

Principle 3: Faith is believing God & courageously acting on His Word

BSF Lesson5

Lesson 5 (28/3)

Jesus’ Witness in Samaria

AIM: Jesus gives fully satisfying eternal life to those who ask

1. Water of Life (John 4:1-18)

Principle 1: Jesus knows our sins & calls us to repentance

 

2. Worship in Spirit and Truth (John 4:19-26)

Principle 2: Jesus seeks true worshippers who worship Him in spirit & in truth

 

3. Witnessing with Joy (John 4:27-30)

Principle 3: God uses those who joyfully proclaim Christ to invite others to come to Him.

BSFLesson4

Questions from Nicodemus & John's Disciples

1. New Life (John 3:1-15)

Principle 1: New life in Christ creates a radically changed life that only God can give.

2. Eternal Life (John 3:16-21)

Principle 2: Living the new live is to live by the light of Jesus Christ

3. Joyful Life (John 3:22-36)

Principle 3: Choosing eternal life changes focus from self to Jesus as the pre-eminent One.