2. The Dead
Christian
John 12:23-26

3. The Glory of the Son of Man

4. John 12:23-26
(23) And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
(24) Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
(25) Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
(26) If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

5. 1. The one who is hating his life (25)
“Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”

6. 1. The one who is hating his life (25)
Whoever…
loves his life, loses it
hates his life in this world, will keep it

7. 1. The one who is hating his life (25)
Whoever…
loves his life, loses it
hates his life in this world, will keep it
WORLDLINESS

8. 1. The one who is hating his life (25)
Whoever…
loves his life, loses it
hates his life in this world, will keep it
WORLDLINESS
PREFER MYSELF
LIVE BY PASSIONS

9. 1. The one who is hating his life (25)
Whoever…
loves his life, loses it
hates his life in this world, will keep it
Dead to sin

10. 2. A servant of Jesus (26)
“If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.”

11. 2. A servant of Jesus (26) Whoever… If anyone…
loves his life, loses it
hates his life in this world, will keep it
serves Me, he must follow Me and where I am there will my servant be also

12. 2. A servant of Jesus (26) Whoever… If anyone…
loves his life, loses it
[doesn’t serve dishonoured]
hates his life in this world, will keep it
serves Me, he must follow Me and where I am there will my servant be also

13. Jesus’ Glory in Dead Christians (24)
A grain of wheat
“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.”
[doesn’t die,] remains alone
but if it falls into the earth and dies, it bears much fruit

14. Jesus’ Glory in Dead Christians (24)
A grain of wheat
Whoever…
If anyone…
[doesn’t die]- remains alone
loves his life- loses it
[doesn’t serve- dishonoured]
falls into the earth and dies
bears much fruit
hates his life in this world
will keep it
serves Me, …
where I am there will my servant be also

15. These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.