Sunday, December 4, 2016

Today´s Sermon Notes



2016.12.04                              Second Advent
Isaiah 9: 2,3                                John 6: 21-59
              From Darkness to Light and Joy
Isaiah 9: 2,3                                  NKJV slt 2000
2 The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined.
3 You have multiplied the nation And increased its joy; They rejoice before You According to the joy of harvest, As men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
1 Das Volk, das in der Finsternis wandelt, hat ein großes Licht gesehen; über den Bewohnern des Landes der Todesschatten ist ein Licht aufgeleuchtet.
2 Du hast das Volk vermehrt, hast seine Freude groß gemacht; sie werden sich vor dir freuen, wie man sich in der Ernte freut, wie [die Sieger] jubeln, wenn sie Beute verteilen.
Good Morning everyone… It is great to be here with you this morning… This is the second Sunday in Advent… During this Advent season… We will focus on Jesus… He came to bring Light and Joy and hope… Remember that John wrote His Gospel to reveal Jesus to us… All through this Gospel of John we are being given the Divine perspective of Jesus… Jesus was born in lowly circumstances… Born in Bethlehem… born in a manger… And although he does not give the account of His birth like the other Gospels… He is giving us a wonderful account of the Incarnation of the Lord Jesus… He presents Jesus to us as He begins his ministry and is Baptized by John the Baptist… John focuses on the Signs and Teachings of Jesus… It is in this Gospel that we see the Baby Jesus presented as God come in the flesh… In the beginning was the Word… And the Word was with God… John 1:1… John did not start with the geneology of Jesus… He started with the witness of the first prophet to arrive in more than 400 years… He was declaring that the time of Darkness had ended… The Light is now shining… He wanted to make sure that they knew… And that we know… This Jesus is come down from God… and is God come in the flesh… The Incarnation… Immanuel… God with us…
John records for us signs that proved that he is God…
John quoted the Words of Life that Jesus spoke… He is the only one who tells us of His great and important I am statements… His hearers knew that when he did that… Jesus was saying I am God… In John ch 6 we see the first of these… I am the Bread of Life… He says this  2  times in this chapter… And then in verse 33… He connects this idea to the incarnation... I am the true bread come down from heaven… John uses simple ideas to point to eternal truths… Darkness and light… Life and bread… Bread because that was their main food…. Bread kept them alive… Ch 6 begins with the miracle of the feeding of the 5000… Only God can do that… They remembered the miracle of Manna in the wilderness… In this Gospel we see that every miracle points to the Lord Jesus… They testify that Jesus is God… As we pick up our text today…
Jesus has now crossed the Sea of Galilee and rescued his disciples… Remember that they had been alone in a storm…  They were very afraid until Jesus showed up… Although he id not calm the storm this time… He said to them don´t be afraid… Verse 21 says that they joyfully received him into the boat… As we pick up the text… Jesus is with the disciples in the Synagogue in Capernaum… Many of the people who were at the Feeding of the 5000 are there… He knows their hearts… He knows that most of them really want more free food… We will pick it up at John 6: v26…
John 6: 26- 33                      NKJV   slt 2000
26 Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”30 Therefore they said to Him, “What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”32 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6: 26- 33                      NKJV   slt 2000
26 Jesus antwortete ihnen und sprach: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Ihr sucht mich nicht deshalb, weil ihr Zeichen gesehen, sondern weil ihr von den Broten gegessen habt und satt geworden seid.
27 Wirkt nicht [für] die Speise, die vergänglich ist, sondern [für] die Speise, die bis ins ewige Leben bleibt, die der Sohn des Menschen euch geben wird; denn diesen hat Gott, der Vater, bestätigt!
28 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Was sollen wir tun, um die Werke Gottes zu wirken?
29 Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Das ist das Werk Gottes, daß ihr an den glaubt, den er gesandt hat.
30 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Was tust du denn für ein Zeichen, damit wir sehen und dir glauben? Was wirkst du?
31 Unsere Väter haben das Manna gegessen in der Wüste, wie geschrieben steht: »Brot aus dem Himmel gab er ihnen zu essen«.
32 Da sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Nicht Mose hat euch das Brot aus dem Himmel gegeben, sondern mein Vater gibt euch das wahre Brot aus dem Himmel.
33 Denn das Brot Gottes ist derjenige, der aus dem Himmel herabkommt und der Welt Leben gibt.
v27… You seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled… They were trying to find Jesus…  they asked when He went to Capernaum without them…  but Jesus didn't answer that question... Instead He shows them their hearts… He tells them why they came because they wanted more "miracle bread" from Jesus… They were not moved by His words of Life…  it was only a desire for more…. More miracles and more free bread… v27b…

v27a… Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life… Stop worrying about such unimportant things…. Seek true life… I can give that to you…  They immediately wanted to know how… v28…
28… "What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?... They thought that if only Jesus told them what to do… they could please God by their works… But like every Prophet who ever lived… Jesus had the same message… Judgment is certain… Repent… The kingdom of Heaven is at hand… v29…
v29… This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent… Genuine faith always presupposes obedience… God wants our obedience to grow out of a relationship of loving trust…. This is exactly what we look for from our own children… Oder?..
Application
If the work God wants us to do is to believe in Him whom He sent… Does it mean that God does not care what we do for Him? No… Faith is not a substitute for works… Faith is the necessary foundation for all works that really please God... James 2: 14-26… Quiet times…
Back to the text… scroll back up to v30… They ask Him for another sign… This is where they were going all along… They wanted to see the miracles…. Especially ones that would benefit them… Like free bread every day as in the days of Moses… They even quote Scripture to Him… He gave them bread from heaven to eat", Psalm 105:40… This is a teaching moment Because Moses did not give them that bread…  Look at verse 32,33…
v32… My Father gives you the true bread from heaven… It is as if Jesus is saying, "What miracle will I do? This is the miracle… look at v33…
v33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” Jesus is saying I am the miracle… I am come down from heaven to give you the Word of God and to offer Salvation…
Let´s look at the next section… v34…
John 6: 34-40                       NKJV   slt 2000
34 Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 39 This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
34 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Herr, gib uns allezeit dieses Brot!
35 Jesus aber sprach zu ihnen: Ich bin das Brot des Lebens. Wer zu mir kommt, den wird nicht hungern, und wer an mich glaubt, den wird niemals dürsten.
36 Aber ich habe es euch gesagt, daß ihr mich gesehen habt und doch nicht glaubt.
37 Alles, was mir der Vater gibt, wird zu mir kommen; und wer zu mir kommt, den werde ich nicht hinausstoßen.
38 Denn ich bin aus dem Himmel herabgekommen, nicht damit ich meinen Willen tue, sondern den Willen dessen, der mich gesandt hat.
39 Und das ist der Wille des Vaters, der mich gesandt hat, daß ich nichts verliere von allem, was er mir gegeben hat, sondern daß ich es auferwecke am letzten Tag.
40 Das ist aber der Wille dessen, der mich gesandt hat, daß jeder, der den Sohn sieht und an ihn glaubt, ewiges Leben hat; und ich werde ihn auferwecken am letzten Tag.
v34… Give us this bread always… They think that they understand Jesus… But Jesus is talking about Eternal truths… Now Jesus says the first of His great I am statements… v35…
v35… I am the bread of life… In Jesus' answer… He tries to lift up their eyes from bread and earthly things… He wants to help them focus on spiritual realities… Unless they repent… They will die in their sins... If they repent and turn from their sins He will give them Eternal Life…
This is the offer of Jesus… He is the only one who ever could offer eternal life to them… They should have repented from their hearts and cried out to the Lord Jesus for forgiveness… v36…
v36b… you have seen Me and yet do not believe… Sadly as we read… They did not repent and believe… in verse 37 Jesus explains why… v37…
v37… All that the Father gives Me will come to Me… and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out…
In verses v 37-40… We have a picture of God´s divine and wonderful plan… It is God himself who gives us as gifts to Jesus… The wonderful result is that we are redeemed forever and given the gift of Eternal Life… look with me at the next section...  v41..
John 6: 41-46                       NKJV  slt 2000
41 The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from heaven.” 42 And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus therefore answered and said to them, “Do not murmur among yourselves. 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me. 46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father
41 Da murrten die Juden über ihn, weil er gesagt hatte: Ich bin das Brot, das aus dem Himmel herabgekommen ist, 42 und sie sprachen: Ist dieser nicht Jesus, der Sohn Josephs, dessen Vater und Mutter wir kennen? Wie kann dieser denn sagen: Ich bin aus dem Himmel herabgekommen? 43 Da antwortete Jesus und sprach zu ihnen: Murrt nicht untereinander! 44 Niemand kann zu mir kommen, es sei denn, daß ihn der Vater zieht, der mich gesandt hat; und ich werde ihn auferwecken am letzten Tag. 45 Es steht geschrieben in den Propheten: »Und sie werden alle von Gott gelehrt sein«.6 Jeder nun, der vom Vater gehört und gelernt hat, kommt zu mir. 46 Nicht, daß jemand den Vater gesehen hätte; nur der, welcher von Gott ist, der hat den Vater gesehen.
v41… they complained about Him… Sounds like us some days… Who does He think he is  We know this guy… And He says that he come down from heaven… No way they said… Although they had seen the miracles… They refused to believe the possibility… Remember he is just a few miles from Nazareth now… Many of the people in the crowd were pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem for the feast… But some were locals… And as the scriptures say… A prophet is not welcome in His own Town…. Jesus comments on their doubt and unbelief with these words… look at v44..
 v44… No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him… You see the Jews thought that they were all chosen by God because were descendants of Abraham…   But Jesus makes it clear that God must draw them before they can come to Him... Here is a point of application for witnessing to the lost… We present the Gospel to everyone we can…. But God alone changes hearts…   He calls and we come… He takes out our hearts of Stone… He gives us hearts of flesh…. He puts His Spirit in us… Ezekiel ch 36… That is the Miracle of the new birth   Here is another very important point from this text… There is only 1 way to Heaven…. Only one way to God…. His Name is Jesus…. And God has commanded all men everywhere to repent and believe… Acts 17: 30,31…
Here is another point… Everyone who responds to the Father will respond to the Son… You cannot say that you love God… and refuse to repent and believe in the Savior That God has sent…  In the next section… Jesus explains the wonderful results of believing on Him…  v47…
John 6: 47-59                     NKJV slt 2000
47 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”52 The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?” 53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.” 59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.

47 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wer an mich glaubt, der hat ewiges Leben. 48 Ich bin das Brot des Lebens. 49 Eure Väter haben das Manna gegessen in der Wüste und sind gestorben; 50 dies ist das Brot, das aus dem Himmel herabkommt, damit, wer davon ißt, nicht stirbt. 51 Ich bin das lebendige Brot, das aus dem Himmel herabgekommen ist. Wenn jemand von diesem Brot ißt, so wird er leben in Ewigkeit. Das Brot aber, das ich geben werde, ist mein Fleisch, das ich geben werde für das Leben der Welt. 52 Da stritten die Juden untereinander und sprachen: Wie kann dieser uns [sein] Fleisch zu essen geben? 53 Darum sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wenn ihr nicht das Fleisch des Menschensohnes eßt und sein Blut trinkt, so habt ihr kein Leben in euch. 54 Wer mein Fleisch ißt und mein Blut trinkt, der hat ewiges Leben, und ich werde ihn auferwecken am letzten Tag. 55 Denn mein Fleisch ist wahrhaftig Speise, und mein Blut ist wahrhaftig Trank. 56 Wer mein Fleisch ißt und mein Blut trinkt, der bleibt in mir und ich in ihm. 57 Wie mich der lebendige Vater gesandt hat und ich um des Vaters willen lebe, so wird auch der, welcher mich ißt, um meinetwillen leben. 58 Dies ist das Brot, das aus dem Himmel herabgekommen ist; es ist nicht wie das Manna, das eure Väter gegessen haben, und sind gestorben; wer dieses Brot ißt, der wird leben in Ewigkeit! 59 Dies sprach er, als er in der Synagoge von Kapernaum lehrte.
v47… Truly… truly… I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life… That is the promise… That is the miracle that comes from the true Bread that comes down from heaven… That is why Jesus repeats… in v48…
v48… I am the bread of life… He is saying… I am… God… We don´t hear that… but they did….
v50,51a… I am the living bread which came down from heaven... If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever… Jesus repeats this again in v 58…
v58 This is the bread which came down from heaven… He who eats this bread will live forever.”
He says I am Come down from heaven… I am Life… v59…
v59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.
2 fotos… This area of Capernaum and the Synagogue there is where Jesus often taught…The Synagogue in Capernaum and the stone carved pots of Manna that were above the door posts… v59… Capernaum was the home town of Peter… It became his adopted Home town… Jesus lived there during much of his earthly ministry…
Conclusion and Application
Let´s return to the theme of this Advent season… We began with it this morning…
From Darkness to Light and Joy…  All of the prophets pointed to Jesus… They show us Jesus Immanuel…. God with us… The Light of the World… Let´s apply this to our lives… look with me at Matthew ch 5…10-16…
Beginning in verse 10 Jesus explains something to us… He says that the world will hate us…
Everyday that goes by… The Words of Jesus ring true… Christians are becoming the most hated of all people…. It is because we stand with Jesus… And that even though they will persecute us and hate us… We are blessed…
Then the Light of the World tells us that we are the salt of the earth… He tells us that we are here to Minister to a lost and dying world… 
Then the Light of the World says this…   Reading from v14…
Matthew 5: 14-16                      NKJV   slt 2000
14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
14 Ihr seid das Licht der Welt. Es kann eine Stadt, die auf einem Berg liegt, nicht verborgen bleiben. 15 Man zündet auch nicht ein Licht an und setzt es unter den Scheffel, sondern auf den Leuchter; so leuchtet es allen, die im Haus sind. 16 So soll euer Licht leuchten vor den Leuten, daß sie eure guten Werke sehen und euren Vater im Himmel preisen.
We … us…. me…? Unfassbar…
Remember we red from the Prophesy of Isaiah as we began today… Look at it with me again… Isaiah ch 9… v… v2 1 in German…
Isaiah 9: 2,3                                  NKJV slt 2000
2 The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined.
3 You have multiplied the nation And increased its joy; They rejoice before You According to the joy of harvest, As men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
1 Das Volk, das in der Finsternis wandelt, hat ein großes Licht gesehen; über den Bewohnern des Landes der Todesschatten ist ein Licht aufgeleuchtet.
2 Du hast das Volk vermehrt, hast seine Freude groß gemacht; sie werden sich vor dir freuen, wie man sich in der Ernte freut, wie [die Sieger] jubeln, wenn sie Beute verteilen.
This is the Glorious Good News of the Gospel! Yes there is great darkness… But a light will shine…. It will shine out into eternity…. His name is Jesus…. He will bring great Joy…. Joy for all who will repent and believe the Gospel… This is the time for each of us to be salt and light my friends…Let´s spread the hope and the Joy That Only Jesus can bring! Let us stop wasting our time and our lives… Let´s pray…

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