Gospel of John: Knowing the Good News of Jesus
True Belief
“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”
- Change in Position (vv. 39-42)
- “many believed because of the woman“ (v. 39)
- “many more believed because of His word” (v. 40)
- “ this is the Christ, the Savior of the world.” (v. 42)
- Change in Perception (vv. 43-45, 48)
- “a prophet has no honor in his own country.” (v. 44)
- “the Galileans received Him having seen” (v. 45)
- “Unless you see signs and wonders you will by no means believe.” (v. 48)
- Change in Perspective (vv. 46-53)
- “A certain nobleman whose son was sick” (v. 46)
- “Come down before my son dies!” (v. 49)
- “your son lives” (v. 50)
- “he himself believed, and his household. (v. 53)
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
“When we truly believe in Jesus and sincerely commit our lives to Him — then our lives will be changed!” ~Billy Graham
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