TCP 14: John & Acts w Text Flashcards
THEME of John
Jesus as the Son of God
THE WORD WAS GOD
John 1:1-2
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN
John 3:3
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
WRATH REMAINS ON THE UNBELIEVER
John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
GOD IS SPIRIT
John 4:24
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
IRRESISTABLE GRACE
John 6:37, 44
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.
I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
SATAN: THE FATHER OF LIES
John 8:44
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
JESUS TRULY GOD: I AM
John 8:58
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
I AND THE FATHER ARE ONE
John 10:30
I and the Father are one.
I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
THE UPPER ROOM DISCOURSE (THE LAST SUPPER)
John 13-16
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL OBEY
John 14:15
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
John 14:16-17
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
ABIDE IN CHRIST
John 15:5
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
John 16:5-15
But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
THE HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER
John 17
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you..
ETERNAL LIFE IS KNOWING CHRIST
John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
SANCTIFY IN TRUTH, YOUR WORD IS TRUTH
John 17:17
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
IT IS FINISHED
John 19:30
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
MY LORD AND MY GOD
John 20:28
Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
WRITTEN THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE
John 20:31
but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
SIMON…DO YOU LOVE ME
John 21:16
He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
THEME of Acts
The Birth and Growth of the Church
YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
JESUS WILL RETURN IN THE SAME WAY
Acts 1:11
and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
DIVINE SOVERIGNTY AND HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY AT THE CROSS
Acts 2:23
this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.
REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED
Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
PRIORITIES OF THE CHURCH
Acts 2:42
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
SALVATION IN NO ONE ELSE
Acts 4:12
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MAN
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD
Acts 5:3-4
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”
DEACONS ASSIST ELDERS
Acts 6:1-5
Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
PRIORITIES OF ELDERS
Acts 6:4
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
GENTILES RECEIVE THE SPIRIT
Acts 10:44-46
While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,
HOLY SPIRIT SENDS THRU THE LOCAL CHURCH
Acts 13:1-3
Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
THOSE APPOINTED BELIEVED
Acts 13:48
And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
LOCAL CHURCHES LED BY LOCAL ELDERS
Acts 14:23
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
GOD OPENS HEARTS TO BELIEVE
Acts 16:14
One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
BEREANS - TEST TEACHING BY THE SCRIPTURES
Acts 17:11
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
GOD DOESN’T NEED YOU
Acts 17:25
nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
FROM ONE MAN GOD MADE THE NATIONS
Acts 17:26
And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,
GOD COMMANDS ALL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO REPENT
Acts 17:30
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
DECLARE THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD
Acts 20:27
for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
ELDERSHIP REQUIRES SPIRITUAL VIGILANCE
Acts 20:28-30
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
DEEDS IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE
Acts 26:20
but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.
