Okay. Good morning. Welcome to Seoul Bible Church Adult Sunday School. Let's pray together and let's get started. Heavenly Father, we come before you with humble heart, seeking wisdom and understanding as we study your word. Thank you for giving us the Gospel of John and for revealing the truth of abiding in Christ. Open our minds and our hearts so that we may grasp the depth of Jesus' teachings. May your Holy Spirit guide us as we learn, and may we be transformed by the power of your Word. We commit this time into your hands. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen. As usual, before we start Sunday School lessons, let's take a look at the February Adult Sunday School verse together, John 15, 5. John 15, 5. So if you open your bulletin, Or here on the screen, you can see the John Kim 5, the verse, February Adult Sunday School verse. First, let's say our memory verse together, starting with ending with the reference. And after the time of reflection, we will say the verse one more time together with the reference. So let's say it together. John 15, 5. I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same permits forth much fruit. For without me ye can do nothing. John 15, 5. Let's say it one more time together. John 15, 5. I am the vine, the other branches. He that provides in me, and I in him. The same brigade pours much fruit. For without me, you can do nothing. John 15, 5. Each week, I have been reminding you of our church's 2025 theme, abiding in Christ. This theme is directly taken from John 15, where Jesus commands disciples, commands us, abide in me and I in you. To understand this command, we must not look at just one verse in isolation. Instead, we need to grasp its context. and the reason Jesus gave this command. So at the beginning of February, we read John 13, 31 through John 17. Many of us may not have expected to conclude our Sunday school lesson in this way. We just read God's word by reading and listening to the word of God itself. However, it is crucial for us to do so. And over the past two weeks, I have shared insights into the uniqueness of the Gospel of John. So I highlighted its evangelistic function, evangelistic function, and its literary strategy, which includes the seven dialogues seven metaphors, seven signs, and seven witnesses. So here is the chart. Here is dialogue, seven dialogue here, and seven metaphors, seven signs, and seven witnesses. And we also noted that John 13 through 17 belongs to the seven in final upper room dialogue sometimes some people call it upper room discourse or some people say it upper room dialogue and with john 15 containing the seventh metaphor so jesus say i am the true vine and jesus said my father is the vine dresser and you are the branches. So another unique characteristic of John's gospel is it's literally structured. So here is the chart. It's a little bit, I thought it was big, but actually not. So John's gospel is divided into a prologue, which means John 1 through 19. Prologue is very similar to Genesis 1, Chapter 1, the wording and phrase. And the Book of Signs. In John 1-12, we call it the Book of Signs. In John 13-20, we call it the Book of Glory. And the last chapter, John 21, is epilogue. So the Book of Signs contains miraculous signs and events that occur in various locations. So every sign in the Book of Signs, which means the chapter 1 through 12. However, the Book of Glory focuses on Jerusalem. and includes the Upper Room Discourse and Jesus' Crucifixion and His Resurrection. So today, we will continue from where we left off, if there are any keywords in the Gospel of John and their significance within the Upper Room Discourse. Today we will examine the unique words found in the Gospel of John and briefly summarize them and then conclude our session. So this chart is what we looked at together last week. There are a lot of unique words here. But today we will not go through all of these words. A lot. But we'll focus on just a few. And some of the words, some of the words we will examine are not included in this chart. So the first word we will look at is one that is not in this chart. The word glory. The glory. The glory, the Greek word for glory is doksa. This word is This word is noun. So look at this chart. The noun glory appears 168 times in the New Testament with 19 occurrence, which is 11.3% in John's Gospel. So here, now, in 19 times in the John's Gospel, and then three times are found in John 17, where Jesus prays to the Father. And another verse, another word is to glorify, to glorify. That is the same root with the noun glory. Here is glorify is the verb. And here, look. Look at this chart. So the word to glorify appears 62 times in the New Testament with 23 occurrences, which is 37.1% a lot in the Gospel of John. So that word is really one of the keywords. It appears five times, chapter 13, and one time each in chapters 14, 15, and 16. And in John 17, it appears five times. So, chapter 13 through 17, still a lot. A lot of words in this operant discourse. So we look at two words so far. And another word is love, noun, and to love, the verb. So here is the Gospel of John, 37 times. John used the word, to love, 37 times. And the noun, as a noun, 7 times. And then John's epistle, which means first, second, third John, used 29 times and 21 times. Revelation, 4 times, 2 times. So total, the verse. John used 70 times, and now, as of now, 30 times. So 100 times John used that word. So John really liked that word, actually, love and to love. So here. This chart is about the birth to love. So 26.1% in the Gospel of John, and 19.7% in the 1st John. Here, 1.4% in the 2nd John, and 0.7% 3 John 2.8 Revelation, so total over 50% in the John's writings. So 37 times in the Gospel of John, 6 times in chapter 13, 10 times in chapter 14, five times, chapter 15, four times in chapter 17. So a lot of times John used that word in the Upper Room Discourse. Love or to love. Here's another word. Another word, but not in the chart, which is to ask. The Greek word, aiteo, the verb, to ask, is 11 times in the Gospel of John. 11 times is in the Gospel of John. However, there are two times, chapter 14, two times, chapter 15, and four times in chapter 16. So eight out of 11 occurrences are in the Upper Room Discourse. So ask. So ask the Father that word, making it a significant part in Jesus' farewell teachings. And probably you guys have been waiting for that word. This is our theme word, is to abide. To abide. Word for to abide, the verb is Greek words of meno. This verse appears about 120 times. Some book says 118 times, but so I just say about 120 times in the New Testament. Look at this chart. 180 times over 120. of 180 times, 34.2% is in the Book of John, and then 19.2% in the First John. So really interesting. So John used that word. And 41 times in the Gospel of John. And then four times in chapter 14, 12 times chapter 15. And here is 1 John 2, 11 times a lot. So these words, I think we look at four or five verses, four words. These words, glory, to glorify, love, to love, to ask, and to abide, are closely interconnected, especially in John 15. However, they are also scattered throughout John 13 through 17, forming a rich theological framework So if we were to highlight these words in our Bibles, we would see patterns emerging. So I want to show you what I have been doing. So like this. So blue, highlighted in blue is to glory. world glorify to glorify world glory and Here is red word is agape, the love, the love noun, love. And doksazo, this is to glorify. And agapao, this is the highlight to love. So the first chapter, 1331, is a lot of words. This is glorify and love. And that words, they emerging here. Chapter 14, here is to abide three times, to love 10 times, here at the Papo. And it looks like to glorify one time, here. And then here is ask. This is ask. The ask, and then glorify, ask. and love, and dwell. Here's dwell. So this is really combine each other. So when we read this verse, so not just one word is important. A lot of words are important in the Book of John. Here, love, love. Words here. And then, so here is being present. Highlighted in yellow, which means to abide. And then, actually, here is also the dead. Here is intended result and purpose. Then here is love, or another love word. Chapter 15 is our theme. chapters here, so a lot of abide words here. A lot of words, the highlight in yellow here. And glorify, next acts, next love, next abide. And then, so, here, and then also you say ask, love, abide, ask, love, abide, glorify, And then look at chapter 16, and also the love and glorify. Not a lot, but still the words show up. And then interestingly, chapter 16, 23, five times, John used the word iteo to ask here. You will ask me nothing. And then whatever you ask the father. And 24, until now you have asked nothing in my name. And ask, you will receive. And then here is 26, you will ask in my name. So John used here is a little bit emphasis in asking. And then chapter 17, Jesus praying to the Father. So a lot of here, a lot of power to love. And then blue, highlighted in blue, we have the psalm glorifying. And here's another glory. Here, so, and then a lot of the purposes, Jesus say, Let us know the purposes and here is a lot too So I really This is just one example so I have been doing and I'm continually exploring this deeper myself but I really encourage you to do something like that so that we can understand the abiding in Christ better or the fully deeper understand. So I encourage you to read one more time 13 through 17. And look at the verses and what several verses is a very important key word. So why John used that word in this chapter according to these verses. And one more, I want to show you one more word here. It's a world, the noun word. Some people may have heard here the word cosmos. Here is noun, the world. So look at this. So 42.2%. is in the Gospel of John. It's really a lot here. Even here is 1 Corinthians 11.2, and 1 John is 12.3. So over 50% John used that word, the world. So this is very key word. I have been thinking it's a really good title. I have been thinking about abiding in Christ, not in the world. That is a really good theme, because in the Gospel John and in the First John, The word world is really key word. So Jesus Christ command us, abide in me. But later John used that word. So not exactly the same word, but do not abide in the world. to not abide in the world. So this is very important keywords so far. And then I want to talk about one more thing, which means the immediate background of abiding in Christ. Understanding abide in me and I in you requires us to consider the immediate background of the Upper Room Discourse. So during the Last Supper, Jesus shared these words with his disciples. So they were troubled because he spoke of his departure. In John 14, Jesus comforts them. Do not let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in Me. He then promises the Holy Spirit's coming. Then, in John 15, He comforts His disciples. and John 15, Jesus commands them, abide in me, and I in you. He calls them to bear fruit, pray, and glorify the Father. He also declares John 15,8, My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples in verse 9 and 10 jesus continues just as the father has loved me i have also loved you abide in my love he continues to teach us what that means he used abide first abide in me then abide in my love. So what do you mean by abide in my love? Jesus continues to say, if you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my father's commandments and abide in his love. So Jesus consistently emphasizes about in me and I in you throughout this discourse. And then he explains what that means. So I really encourage you to personally continue reading chapter 13 through 17 to better understand abiding in Christ. So I don't actually, I don't. Giving a kind of answer is not my intention. This Sunday School is for helping you guys to find what that means when Jesus says about me and I in you. Probably some people already knew or already know. throughout our Sunday School, for four weeks, our Sunday School on this topic. Now as I leave it in your hands, leave it in your hands. So, I want to ask you, so do you desire to know God's Word more deeply? Do you want to understand it more fully? really at the sermons listening to sermons and studying can help really help but ultimately it is the holy spirit who opens our eyes to god's truth so as we journey through 2025 i pray that the holy spirit will enlighten us, helping us to grasp the richness of abiding in Christ. So I don't know if my presentation and my hope, my presence, helped you guys to understand God's Word. So my Sunday school It's done, so let's pray together. Let's pray together. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this time of learning and reflection on your word. We pray that your Holy Spirit will continue to guide us in understanding what it means to abide in Christ. As we prepare for the worship service this morning, may our hearts be aligned with yours. Let us worship you in spirit and in truth, and may we bear much fruit for your glory. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen. Thank you. Thank you for your patience.