Bible Readings:
Hebrews 9:11 – 28
John 12:12 – 43
Sermon Outline:
John 12:27–28 (NKJV)
27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
I The Son’s trouble
Galatians 3:13 (NKJV)
13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”),
II The Father’s promise
Matthew 3:17 (NKJV)
17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Matthew 17:5 (NKJV)
5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
III The abundant fruit
John 12:24 (NKJV)
24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
John 12:32 (NKJV)
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
John 12:31 (NKJV)
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
Christ suffered in Hi ssoul the dradful torments of a person condemend and irretrievably lost.
John Calvin
If Christ’s soul had experienced no punishment He would have been only a Redeemer fo rthe body.
John Calvin
Through God loved Christ as a Son He frowned upon Him as a Surety.
Matthew Henry