Big Idea: On the cross, Jesus offers sinners forgiveness and welcomes sinners with open arms.
In Jesus we have...
Jesus offers sinners forgiveness (v. 32-37)
Jesus welcomes sinners with open arms (v.38-43)
Drawing Close Through the Discipline of Silence & Solitude (Mk 1:35; Mt 4:1-3; Lk 6:12; Jn 18:1-2)
Big Idea: Silence and solitude is quieting the noise and withdrawing from the world in order to be alone with God.
What is silence & solitude?
• Quieting the internal and external noise
• Quieting the noise and withdrawing from the world in order to be alone with GodWhy is silence & solitude important to us?
• God’s design
• Jesus’ model
The King Comes In Humility (Phil. 2:1-11)
A Crushing Example (1 Peter 2:21-25)
Big Idea: We are to embrace Jesus’ suffering so we can follow Jesus’ example of suffering
We are called to...
1) Embrace Jesus’ suffering for us (1 Peter 2:24-25)
2) Exemplify Jesus’ suffering in us (1 Peter 2:21-23)
Jesus Son of God (John 1:6-13)
Big Idea: Jesus is the light of the world and those who receive him will have eternal life
1) We are not the ultimate light (John 1:6; 8a)
2) We are to point others to the light (John1:7; 8b)
3) And those who receive him will have eternal life (John 1:9-13)