1. February Sermon Series
People of the Bible
Gideon: February 3
Cornelius: February 10
Nebuchadnezzar: February 10
Moses: February 17
Aaron: February 17
Noah: February 24
Lydia: February 24

2. March Sermon Series Looking to Jesus
Authority, Right Living, Hope, Mercy, Forgiveness, True Church, Salvation, and Restoring the Church
Mark your calendars for our Spring Gospel Meeting on March 3-6.

3. Converting the Lost John 12
We complete our January sermon series tonight on working for the Lord with the sermon: Converting the Lost.
We started our series this month with resolving to make Jesus King of our Lives. When we indeed do that, we are compelled out of the love of our Father to show compassion to other by Helping the Poor. We are led to do more of His work on a personal level. Part of that work we learned involves visiting the sick—checking on them. Letting them know we love them. By making Jesus King of our Lives we are determined to know His word by studying His words and knowing His plans. When our brothers and sisters err from the truth, we are grieved for them and we will make opportunities to encourage them—to help them see the err of their way and bring them back to God. Not only are we concerned with our brothers and sisters, we are compelled to let others know about God’s grace—about His mercy—about how we—sinners—can be saved. We spread the good news—we share Jesus with others—we plant seeds, we water seeds, so that His word will not come back void. We do everything in our power to not let Jesus’ sacrifice be in vain. We put on Jesus and this compels us to covert those in this world who are lost.
John 12

4. John 12:21-22
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Our focus is on Christ!
Focus on converting the Lost to JESUS!
Emphasis is converting the lost to Christ!
In John 12
Context: Jesus has made His way to Jerusalem to observe the passover. This is the final week of Christ earthly life. At the end of the week, He will be crucified, buried, and 3 days later He will arise.
John 12:20-21
We are told that Greeks or Gentiles have come up to worship at the feast. They came to Philip and desired to see Jesus.
Phillip tells Andrew in vs Then they tell Jesus. Notice: They didn’t tell Jesus—you shouldn’t talk to these people because they aren’t Jews.

5. John 12:23
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
The hour has come. John’s account alludes to the hour that has not come.
In this verse in 23, Jesus says His hour is come….come for what? That the Son of Man may be glorified.

6. John 12:24-26
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Read 24-32….Jesus is talking to them 24-28

7. John 12:27-29
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

8. John 12:30-32
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

9. Need of the Lost
3 points from this text
1. Need of the Lost 1

10. 2 Kinds of Lost People Vs. 21-22: Those seeking Him
Vs. 37: Those who don’t believe Him
37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
Those who truly do not have the Lord
2 different people
Those seeking Him vs
Those rejecting Him vs. 37 Referring to the Jews

11. John 12:38-40
38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Vs Isaiah 53:1 Can’t believe something you can not see
Vs. 40
These people couldn’t turn to Jesus because they had hardened hearts—blinded their eyes from seeing truth.

12. Victory in the Cross
The lost has a need and that need is Jesus!! This leads us to the 2nd point of the passage:
Victory of the Cross 2

13. John 12:31-32
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Satan is defeated in 31 but honest hearts are drawn vs. 32
Satan thought he had won in the cross, but it was through the cross that the Victory is won! Remember Gen. 3:15
NOW is the time to believe! Now is the judgement of the world!! Vs. 31 Quit denying the evidence
The cross is the Means of Salvation
Satan cast out--Dethroned, but the Son of Man—Jesus—crowned King of Kings and Lord of Lords
IF we have an honest heart, we will be drawn
Vs. 35 Walk while you have the light….they knew He was the light—He motivated them.
Romans 2: Goodness of God motivates us to repentance.
The message is clear; The Choice is Ours; Honest heart responds
Dishonest heart drawn away vs. 44 Who are you rejecting? GOD!
People seeked signs and miracles, but we have to have the right HEART. Victory is in the Cross

14. Have You Counted the Cost?
Pull it together
Need of the Lost
Victory of the Cross 3

15. John 12:24-26
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
What will it cost? John 12:24-26
Summed up with 4 words:
Death-surrendering my life to follow God—Give up life that I have and give it to God—I’m a reflection of Christ
Loss; Follow; Cross
Convert: to turn myself toward Christ—not facing away—not turned to the world—not turned to preacher—book—creed—church
Not converted to O’Neal---you were converted to CHRIST! We are turning to His words, His law. I’m submitting to Him and become a part of His church and will respect the ones in His church who spread His word. The message is to convert the Lost to HIM!
When I am in sin, I must die to that life.
I lose the old man and become a new one.
We follow our Lord and Savior.
We follow Him to cross where His blood was shed once and for all!
It’s in the watery grave where we come in contact with His blood that was shed! Have you?

16. Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?
Luke 19:10

17. Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

18. WHAT?

19. 2 Corinthians 5:15
And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

20. WHY?

21. John 3:16-17
16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.

22. Romans 5:6
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

23. Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

24. Romans 4:25
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

25. Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

26. Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.

27. Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

28. 1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

29. 1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

30. GO!
When we are converted to Jesus, He is our Lord and Savior! We are compelled to serve Him faithfully and to do His will.
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mark 16:15-16
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16

31. The Gospel
What is it?

32. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

33. The Gospel is…. how that Christ died for our sins he was buried
he rose again the third day

34. Are you a Christian?
Why not?

35. Be Converted to Jesus
Hear
Believe
Repent
Confess
Be Baptized