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Saturday, June 15, 2013

The Focus of Jesus John 11: 8-14

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v.8 1. His focus is on His purpose, not man's.
(...of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?)

v.8 2. His focus is on His ministry, not His preservation.

v.8 3. His focus is on others' need, not His own need.

v.8 4. His focus is on faithfulness, not fear.
(...of late sought to stone thee; ...)

v.9, 5. His focus is upon walking in the light of truth, not in stumbling.
10 (...If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.)

v.14 6. His focus is on life's dominion, not death's hold.
(Lazarus is dead.)

v.25 7. His focus is on the victory of the Father at the cross, revealed forever.
(...I am the resurrection, and the life: ...)

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