Sermon Notes

Introduction – The Story of a Martyr

5 Important Principles Found in John 14

Jesus is the only way.

 ^6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” 

We will do great works.

¹² “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.”

We are not on our own.

^26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”

We must go.

^31 “but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.”

There is a measure for love.

¹⁵ “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” 

I believe God put a question in my mind last Sunday during Pastor Ryan’s message.  The question is this, “If I am great, why aren’t you telling everyone about me?”

So, the sermon title is based on verse 15 - If you Love ME…

…You will tell your family about me.

• John 1:41-42 - Andrew found Simon and brought him to Jesus

^41 “He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). ⁴² He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). John 1:41-42

…You will tell sinners about me.

• Mark 2:15 - He gathered with many tax collectors and sinners.

^15 “And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.” Mark 2:15

…You will tell the marginalized about me.

• John 4:13 - Jesus offers living water.

^13 “Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,” John 4:13

…You will tell your neighbors about me.

• John 4:28, 39 - The Samaritan woman goes back into her town to tell her neighbors.

^28 “So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, ²⁹ “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” John 4:28-29

^39 “Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” John 4:39

…You will tell your friends about me.

• Mark 5:19 - The Demon possessed man is told to go tell his friends.

^19 “And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” Mark 5:19

…You will tell strangers about me.

• Luke 10:1-4 - Jesus gathers a larger group of disciples and sends them out in pairs to surrounding towns and villages.

¹“After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. ² And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. ³ Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.” Luke 10:1-4

…You will tell the seeker about me.

• Luke 19:1-3 - Jesus invites Himself into the home of a seeker

¹“He entered Jericho and was passing through. ² And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. ³ And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature.” Luke 19:1-3

…You will tell the enemy about me.

• Acts 9:13,17 - The story of Saul's conversion

^13 “But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.” Acts 9:13

^17 “So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:17

Conclusion – The Story of a Martyr