the real deals john 13:31-35 big deal 1: christ glorified now big deal 2: the new commandment big...

The Real DealsJohn 13:31-35

Big Deal 1: Christ Glorified Now

Big Deal 2: The New Commandment

Big Deal 3: Marks of a True Believer

Big Deal 1: Christ Glorified Now Two meanings of glory (doxa)

To seem or to appear To hold an opinion of A good opinion – praise or honor

Definition 1: To have a right opinion of God – “orthodox,” which is praise and worship - internal


Big Deal 1: Christ Glorified Now Two meanings of glory (doxa) – cont’d

External Associated with light

Definition 2: To have outward brilliance appropriate to a revelation from God


Big Deal 1: Christ Glorified Now Present tense always refers to Definition 1 Future tense always refers to Definition 2 The first reference is in the present tense

and points to Jesus and the crucifixion – but how?1. The crucifixion is the key and central focus of

all of history2. At the cross, Jesus reversed the conduct of

the first Adam – Romans 5:18


Romans 5:18 (NASB)18 So then as through one transgression

there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.

Big Deal 1: Christ Glorified Now Present tense always refers to Definition 1 Future tense always refers to Definition 2 The first reference is in the present tense

and points to Jesus and the crucifixion – but how?1. The crucifixion is the key and central focus of

all of history2. At the cross, Jesus reversed the conduct of

the first Adam – Romans 5:183. The death of Jesus reversed the power of

Satan – Hebrews 2:14


Hebrews 2:14 (NASB)14 Therefore, since the children share in

flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Big Deal 1: Christ Glorified Now The second reference is also in the present

tense and refers to God’s glory. How is God glorified in the crucifixion?1. The cross reveals the justice of God –

Romans 3:26


Romans 3:26 (NASB)26 for the demonstration, I say, of His

righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.



Romans 3:262. The cross reveals God’s holiness –

Habakkuk 1:13; Galatians 3:13


Habakkuk 1:13 (NASB)13 Your eyes are too pure to approve evil,

And You can not look on wickedness with favor. Why do You look with favorOn those who deal treacherously?Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up Those more righteous than they?

Galatians 3:13 (NASB)13 Christ 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”—



Romans 3:262. The cross reveals God’s holiness –

Habakkuk 1:13; Galatians 3:13 3. The cross reveals the faithfulness of God 4. The cross reveals God’s love – Romans 5:8


Romans 5:8 (NASB)8 But God demonstrates His own love

toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Big Deal 1: Christ Glorified Now The third reference is in the future tense

and refers to Jesus and the resurrection, exaltation, ascension, and second coming.

Hebrews 9:11-14


Hebrews 9:11-14 (NASB)11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good

things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation;

12 and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh,

14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Big Deal 2: The New Commandment Why this preamble is significant?

Jesus is about to depart from this world being the only real example of love.

Because He is God, He is Love – 1 John 4:7-8


1 John 4:7-8 (NASB)7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love

is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love

Big Deal 2: The New Commandment Why this preamble is significant?

Jesus is about to depart from this world being the only real example of love.

Because He is God, He is Love – 1 John 4:7-8 Jesus was about to prove that love. How would the disciples now see love? Jesus was trying to get the disciples to transfer

their love for Him to one another. The vertical was to become horizontal!


Big Deal 2: The New Commandment Matthew 13:52 explains the connection

between the New and the Old


Matthew 13:52 (NASB)52 And Jesus said to them, “Therefore

every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”


between the New and the Old The commandment to love is old –

Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18


Deuteronomy 6:5 (NASB)5 You shall love the LORD your God with

all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Leviticus 19:18 (NASB)18 You shall not take vengeance, nor bear

any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.



Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18 So what is new about it? It has a new object – a spiritual one of witness It is a new measure – Jesus died for the

ungodly – 1 John 4:10; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8


1 John 4:10 (NASB)10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but

that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NASB)4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love

does not brag and is not arrogant, 5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its

own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,

6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away.



Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18 So what is new about it? It has a new object – a spiritual one of witness It is a new measure – Jesus died for the

ungodly – 1 John 4:10; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 It has a new power – the Holy Spirit


Big Deal 3: Marks of a True Believer1. The first mark of a disciple is to continue in

the Word that Jesus taught. John 8:31


John 8:31 (NASB)31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who

had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;

Big Deal 3: Marks of a True Believer1. The first mark of a disciple is to continue in

the Word that Jesus taught. John 8:31 We must hear that Word – read it, study it,

and even memorize it! Once we have heard the Word, we must

continue in it.


Big Deal 3: Marks of a True Believer2. The second mark of a disciple is to love

one another. John 13:35


John 13:35 (NASB)35 By this all men will know that you are

My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Big Deal 3: Marks of a True Believer2. The second mark of a disciple is to love

one another. John 13:35 The first mark had no reference to the world. This one does! Why? This is the mark that sets us apart from the

world! Really! What does that look like to the world? 1 John 3:16-18


1 John 3:16-18 (NASB)16 We know love by this, that He laid down

His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

18 Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

Big Deal 3: Marks of a True Believer3. The third mark of a disciple is bearing

fruit. John 15:8


John 15:8 (NASB)8 My Father is glorified by this, that you

bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

Big Deal 3: Marks of a True Believer3. The third mark of a disciple is bearing

fruit. John 15:8 This tells us that the bearing of fruit will

glorify God, not that it effects humanity. We must recognize our own inability to

produce the fruit. We must remain attached to the fruit bearer!


ApplicationWhat does Jesus’ death mean to you?

What will His second coming mean – glory or panic?

Do those who are not yet believers see God and His love in you?

Are you really one of Jesus’ disciples?

How do you and others know?


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