Message Notes

INTRODUCTION

1. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

a) Important

b) Inspirational

2. Teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ

a) Instructive

b) Illustrative

APPRECIATING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AS A TEACHER

1. He was a Marvelous Teacher

a) He taught with gentleness

b) He taught with patience

2. He was a Mighty Teacher

a) He proved what He said

b) He backed it up with action

3. He was a Meaningful Teacher

a) He was gracious and kind

b) He taught with great skill

i) To those who had limited understanding

ii) To those who had more knowledge

iii) He would repeat Himself sometimes

iv) He would remind at other times

APPRECIATING THE WAY THE LORD JESUS TAUGHT

1. One of the most effective ways of Teaching

a) “Most assuredly”

b) This phrase was used effectively

c) It was used repeatedly

2. Some examples

a) “Most assuredly, I say to you”   (John 3:3)

i) To Nicodemus

ii) On the teaching of an important teaching about salvation

iii) To give assurance

b) “Most assuredly, I say to you”   (John 5:19)

i) To the Multitudes

ii) On the Source of His teachings

iii) They came from God the Father

iv) To give assurance

c) “Most assuredly, I say to you”   (John 5:24)

i) To the Multitudes

ii) Concerning assurance of Salvation

iii) To add to assurance

THE STRUGGLES WE HAVE IN LEARNING

1. Concerning the Matter of Salvation

a) We are fearful

b) We are uncertain

c) We have doubts

2. Consequences

a) Joy may be lost

b) Hope is diminished

c) Growth of Faith is stalled

THE APPLICATION OF THE LORD’S WORD IN OUR LIFE
(We will look at John 5 in particular)

1. A word of Assurance

“Most assuredly, I say to you…”   John 5:24a

2. Five aspects of Assurance:

a) Believing in God

“He who believes in Him”   John 5:24b

i) Basic belief in God

ii) This is the starting point

b) Believing in the Lord Jesus

“Who sends Me”   John 5:24c

i) Believing that God sent the Lord Jesus

ii) The Lord Jesus was doing what God sent Him to do

c) Everlasting life

“Has everlasting life”   John 5:24d

i) Believing leads to a result

ii) Believing leads to a reward

iii) The Result-Reward is Everlasting Life

d) No fear of Judgment

“And shall not come into judgment”   John 5:24e

i) There may have been a fear of Judgment

ii) There is now no need to fear Judgment

iii) We are assured by the Lord Jesus

e) From Death to Life

“But has passed from death into life”   John 5:24f

i) We may have been afraid of Death

ii) We do not need to fear anymore

iii) We have been passed from the Judgment of Death

iv) We have Life… Everlasting Life

CONCLUSION

1. God wants to give us strong Assurance

2. This Assurance may be ours strongly

3. Focus on what the Lord Jesus said

“Most assuredly, I say to you”

4. Exercise Faith in the Lord and His teaching

Assurance will be found!