Why People Reject Christ (John 12)

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Why People Reject Christ (John 12)
Dr. Rick Griffith, Crossroads International
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My Taxi Ride
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Why do most people reject Christ?
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Signs in John's Gospel
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Signs unique to John's Gospel in yellow (6 of the
9 miracles)
WATER TO WINE 21-11
HEALING OFFICIAL'S SON 446-54
HEALINGPARALYTIC51-18
FEEDING500061-15
WALKINGON WATER616-24
HEALINGBLIND MAN91-7
RAISINGLAZARUS111-45
CHRIST'S RESURRECTION201-31
FISHCATCH211-3
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Overview of John's Gospel
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Deity Made Man for Eternal Life Deity Made Man for Eternal Life Deity Made Man for Eternal Life Deity Made Man for Eternal Life Deity Made Man for Eternal Life Deity Made Man for Eternal Life
Deity of the Son of God Revelation of the Son of God Revelation of the Son of God Preparation of the Son's Disciples Passion Resurrection of the Son of God Adequacy of the Son of God
11-18 1191250 1191250 1317 1820 21
Prologue Public Public Private Public Private
Incarnation 2 Signs Received 119454 5 Signs Rejected 512 Upper Room Discourse (no signs) Ultimate Sign Last Sign
Eternity Past Fall AD 29- Monday, 30 March 33 Fall AD 29- Monday, 30 March 33 Thursday, 2 April 33 Friday, 3 April 33- Sunday, 5 April 33 May, AD 33
Ephesus (AD 65-69) Ephesus (AD 65-69) Ephesus (AD 65-69) Ephesus (AD 65-69) Ephesus (AD 65-69) Ephesus (AD 65-69)

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Where we are headed in John 12 today
Evidences Christ gives us
Our pitiful response to Him
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I. Christ provides all the evidence we need to
believe (121-36).
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John 12 Events
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Greeks Predicts Death 1221-36
Pilgrims Triumphal Entry 1212-20
Mary Anointing at Bethany 121-11
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John 12 Events
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Mary Anointing at Bethany 121-11
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Was Mary Magdalene the Woman with the Alabaster
Jar?
No. In Luke she is not named but in the other
gospels she is clearly Mary of Bethany
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Luke 736-50Jesus and the Sinful Woman
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Similar Anointings of Jesus
Common to all four gospel accounts

1. Unannounced visit by woman
2. Anointed Jesus' feet
3. Wiped his feet with her hair
4. Complaint of waste by disciples/Judas
5. Disciples/Judas rebuked by Jesus
6. At the home of a man named Simon
7. Alabaster jar (except John)

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Two Different Anointings of Jesus
Luke 736-50 Early in Ministry Weeping For
worship, her sins forgiven (Luke 748) By
unnamed harlot at home of Simon the Pharisee
(Luke 740)
John 121-11 Matt. 266-13 Mark 143-9 Begins
Passion Week No weeping noted For burial, as
she needed no forgiveness By righteous Mary at
home of Simon the Leper (Matt. 266 Mark 143)
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Mary is noted five times in the NT
"Martha had a sister named Mary, who sat at the
Lord's feet, listening to what he said" (Luke
1039)
"This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick,
was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord
and wiped his feet with her hair" (John 112)
"When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and
saw him, she fell at his feet " (John 1132)
"Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an
expensive perfume, and poured it on Jesus' feet
and wiped his feet with her hair" (John 123)
"Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit
Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their
faith in him " (John 1145)
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Soft versus Hard Hearts
Mary (Soft)
Judas (Hard)
Gave
Took
Public
Secret
Sacrificial
Self-serving
Cost her much
Cost him nothing
Humbled herself
Exalted himself
Role of Slave
Treasurer
Fragrant house
Spoilt with criticism
"Mary" names
No "Judas" today
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Anointing in Scripture

• Prophets
• Priests
• Kings
• Burials

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John 12 Events
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Pilgrims Triumphal Entry 1212-20
Mary Anointing at Bethany 121-11
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Hosanna title
Hosanna! Carl Tuttle
Hebrew "Save now!"
Psalm 11825-26
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Hosanna 1/12
Hosanna, Hosanna Hosanna in the highest (repeat)
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Hosanna 1/12
Lord, we lift up Your Name With hearts full of
praise Be exalted, O Lord my God Hosanna in the
highest
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Hosanna 1/12
Glory, glory Glory to the King of Kings (repeat)
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Why the Triumphal Entry?
Hard Hearts
Soft Hearts
"See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the
whole world has gone after him!" (1219 NIV)
Pilgrims worshipped Christ as King!
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John 12 Events
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Greeks Predicts Death 1221-36
Pilgrims Triumphal Entry 1212-20
Mary Anointing at Bethany 121-11
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Soft versus Hard Hearts
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What evidence for Christ as God do you lack now?
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My Taxi Ride
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C. S. Lewis
"I came into the kingdom of God kicking and
screaming."
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I. Christ provides all the evidence we need to
believe (1-36).
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II. We disbelieve due to our hard hearts
(1237-50).
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JEWISH NATIONAL UNBELIEF John 1237-50

• Isaiah predicted this type of unbelief due to
  hard hearts (37-43).
• Jesus declared judgment on the unbelieving
  (44-50).

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What does a hard heart look like today?
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My Taxi Ride
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Something else is more important than genuinely
considering Christ
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That "Something" for Israel's Leaders
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Expelled
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Something else is more important than genuinely
considering Christ
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Don't harden your heart against Jesus (Main Idea).
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Why do most people reject Christ?
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I. Christ provides all the evidence we need to
believe (121-36).
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II. We disbelieve due to our hard hearts
(1237-50).
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How to Soften a Heart
For Skeptics
For Believers
Read Ask
Tell Pray
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Soften My Heart
Soften my heart, Lord Soften my heart From all
indifference Set me apart To feel Your
compassion To weep with Your tears Come soften my
heart, O LordSoften my heart.
Soften My Heart
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