Posted on May 6, 2026 Posted By: Jenni Nikolakakis Categories: Message Notes, Weekly Program

Believe! The Gospel of John

WK 7– “What’s My Mission?”

John 3:22-36 NASB

May 10, 2026

Justin Scarberry

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What’s My Mission?

“… and there He was spending time with them and baptizing”

John 3:22-24 NASB

Jesus starts out in the __________ field. He goes out on a recruiting mission!

How many Apostles will He recruit to follow Him and learn from Him? ____

___________ means delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders.

While not an Apostle, John the Baptist is constantly pointing people to Jesus, the object of all missionaries.

“Then a matter of dispute developed…” John 3:25-26 NASB

We should not be in _____________ with other churches! Jesus has just ONE church!

Matthew 9:37

³⁷ Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.”

Cheer on all the churches going out into the world telling people about Jesus!

Where is our immediate mission field? _ __

“… ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’” John 3:27-28 NASB

We should stay ____________ on what God wants us to do and how.

If we are going to be led by the Holy Spirit, we have to remain constantly ___________.

Mission work can be _____! 99 people will _ your message!

We plant the _, someone else may come and _ them.

In all cases, God reaps the _____________!

“So this joy of mine has been made full.” John 3:29 NASB

Who is the groom? _______________

Who is the bride? _____________________ (Ephesians 5:26-27)

Who is the friend of the groom? ____

The friend is the “Best Man” today. He’s in a place of honor, but never the focus!

As Christians, we should ___________ be the focus!

Romans 14:7-8 NLT

⁷For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. ⁸If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30 NASB

This should always be our mindset.

Proverbs 16:18 NIV

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

What is haughty? _______________________________________

“He who comes from heaven is above all.” John 3:31 NASB

John the Baptist is setting their focus straight! We should always be focused on Jesus!

Whatever plan we want to implement, we should always ask, “How does this help us focus on Jesus?”

“… and no one accepts His testimony.” John 3:32 NASB

Did everyone sign up right away to join Him? ________

John is prophesying future events! Jesus will be ______________ by almost everyone.

“For He whom God sent speaks the words of God…”

John 3:33-34 NASB

Sparingly means ________________________________________

We either have % of the Spirit of God living in us or we have %.

“The Father loves the Son…” John 3:35 NASB

Jesus is the of God AND Jesus is _!

Any church that doesn’t believe that Biblical truth is a _________ church!

We must guard thoroughly against the counterfeits.

“The one who believes in the Son has eternal life…” John 3:36 NASB

“…the wrath of God remains on him” – our __________ setting!

We were born _____________, inherited; all the way back to Adam and Eve.

We are born ____________ from God, but that is not what He wants for our life.

2 Peter 3:9 NASB

⁹ The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.

God has been patiently waiting for you to make that decision in your life!

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Mark 16:15 NIV

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”

What is meant by “The Good News” when we talk about what the word gospel means? What is the Greek word for gospel?
What is an apostle? Are there apostles today? Why or why not?
Read John 3:22-26, which “John” is being referred to in these verses? What was John’s baptism for? Is it any different than the baptisms we do today? What kind of dispute was developing (Verse 25-26)? What kind of disputes develop in the church today?
There is some debate in Christianity of whether or not baptism is required for salvation. Would you be able to maintain fellowship with someone who had an alternative viewpoint on baptism than you might have? What are some of the ways we can share biblical views with others?
Is our church in a competition with any other church? Do we tend to judge churches or cheer them on for their mission?
What is our immediate mission field? What are some ways you think we could be more effective to reach those in our immediate mission field?
Read John 3:27-32, what does the word “Christ” mean? Is there anything we get in life that is not from God?
What are some things in your time at various churches that make you uncomfortable?
What are ways we can support a mission plan?
Who is the bride in verse 29? Who is the groom? Who is the friend of the groom?
What do you think is meant by verse 30?
What are some ways we can be “haughty” in church?
What is a testimony (verse 32)? What is your own personal testimony of how you came to faith in Jesus if you are willing to share with the group?

May 10, 2026 Sermon Notes and Questions