Jesus’ response to an inquisitive question
- The question asked
- The command given
- The warning declared
Lovest thou me?
- An earnest inquiry
- A heart-searching affection
- Evidence of love for the Lord Jesus
The good Shepherd restores a doubting sheep
- The good Shepherd seeks a doubting sheep
- The sheep’s confession of his good Shepherd
- The good Shepherd instructs His doubting sheep
I thirst
- The Saviour’s thirst on the cross
- The sinner’s thirst by grace
The day of atonement
- The need for atonement
- The means of atonement
- The purpose of atonement
Worldliness forbidden
- A command
- A test
A loving command, “Look unto me, and be ye saved…”
- An urgent command
- An encouraging command
- A trustworthy command
The wise men worshipping Jesus Christ
- Grace awakens a question about Jesus Christ
- Grace leads to an active seeking for Jesus Christ
- Grace results in true worship of Jesus Christ
The adopting love of God the Father
- Electing love in Christ
- Blessed love through Christ
- Eternal love because of Christ
Go to Joseph
- When? In a time of famine
- Why? Because there he has abundance
- How? In obedience to the command