Text: John 12:20-26

1. People need to see Jesus      John 12:20-23
   1. They need to see Jesus in His followers
   2. They need Jesus’ followers to bring them to Him
   3. They need Jesus’ followers to bring Him glory
2. We choose how we live      John 12:24-26
   1. To live for ourselves or for the Lord
   2. To live for what we can get or for what we can give    Ephesians 4:28
   3. To live for what we want or for what God wants
      1. We must first die to ourselves if we are going to live for Jesus
         1. II Corinthians 4:10-11;  Galatians 2:20-21; 6:14
      2. We must first stop living for ourselves if we are going to follow Jesus
      3. We must first stop serving ourselves if we are going to serve Jesus
3. We must root down in order to grow up!  Colossians 2:6-7
   1. Seeds germinate this way                   John 12:24
   2. Skyscrapers and buildings are built this way     Luke 6:46-49
   3. This is true of icebergs as well
   4. God’s Word stated it in this order  – Colossians 2:6,7
      1. “Rooted” is stated by God first
      2. “Built up” is stated by God second
      3. “Stablished” is stated afterwards as the result of the first two

• Action Points:
  • Are you enjoying being stablished in Christ in your faith?
  • Have you been rooted deep down in Christ in genuine Salvation?
  • Are you growing deeply in Jesus and growing up in maturity in your faith in Him?