John 12:1-2, 9-11

Eph 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

I. A Life of Communion. Psa 4:4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.  Psa 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:  Isa 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. 

I. A Life of Communion. Jer 7:16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. 17 Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. 

I. A Life of Communion. Luke 17:15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

I. A Life of Communion. Psa 106:19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image. 20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. 21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt; 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them. 

I. A Life of Communion. II. A Life of Authentication. Acts 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? 

I. A Life of Communion. II. A Life of Authentication. Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 

II. A Life of Authentication. I. A Life of Communion. II. A Life of Authentication. Eph 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,  Eph 3:7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.  Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,  Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 

I. A Life of Communion. II. A Life of Authentication. Psa 119:133 Order my steps (movement) in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 

I. A Life of Communion. II. A Life of Authentication. III. A Life of Confrontation. IV. A Life of Proclamation. 2 Cor 3:2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: