Katoomba Easter Convention 1999

Lucas shows that the filter to read through is evidence, faith and life from the end of John 20, and reminds the audience of John's aim is that we should believe in Jesus as Lord and God. Lucas places John 14 in it's historical context. He examines the actions of the disciples, as Jesus speaks to the disciples before he dies. Lucas examines Jesus' promises to the disciples : 1. have place in their Father's house 2. permanent access to the Father in the here and now 3. a share in the Father's work 4. have a constant awareness of the Father with them 5. thorough understanding of God's teaching Lucas explores the New Testament's focus on the end, expounding a variety of passages. He works through the promises., Cassette label reads : "Evidence, faith life - talk 4 (John 14) Dick Lucas 1999 KEC"

Lucas expounds John 3:1-31. He explores what the passage teaches us about Jesus, from the question asked by Nicodemus. Lucas places the passage in it's Biblical context, including the Trinitarian elements that come through. 1. Spirit - experience of the Spirit - received through Jesus, and needed to see the Kingdom of God (v.1-9) Salvation through a living hope, yet coming with trials 2. Jesus - grounds for belief and why we should. Jesus came from heaven, and must be lifted up (or die). (v.10-15). Real evidence. 3. God - why people do or don't believe in a God of love. Because of sin, and whether or not you are willing to recognise it, and how this enable God to show us his love. Lucas explores how John uses the term 'no-one', to show the role of Jesus. He looks at the meaning and role of baptism, both in this passage and in Ezekiel 36. Jesus' cruxifiction leads to both his glory and our salvation. Lucas explores that God chooses us, but we must respond and come into the light., Cassette label reads : "Evidence, faith life - talk 2 (John 3) Dick Lucas 1999 KEC"

Lucas expounds John 11:5. 1. Evidence - solid grounds for our faith. 2. What Christian faith is and what it is not. 3. Book of life - Jesus the life - this is the focus of the talk., Talk given on Easter Day. Cassette label reads : "Evidence, faith and life - talk 3 (John 11) Dick Lucas 1999 KEC"

Lucas explores John 20:30-31. He explains his aims : 1. That you may go one believing 2. By believing we may have life in his name. This is the theme for his 4 talks, John 20, John 3, John 11. Central message - belief in Jesus is the path to life. Lucas shares his testimony. Lucas looks at the structure of John and John's aims. His talks are structured with - evidence, belief, life. Speaker shows that John's gospel is an historical account. He lists Peter at the empty tomb, Mary, The rest of the disciples, and Thomas as witnesses. Lucas stresses that we must teach the gospel in the Biblical and historical context it was written in. John shows the reasons for a thorough unbeliever, and a thorough believer, in Thomas. He shows that the gospels were written by the people who were there, and what our response should be. Lucas explores what John means in the term 'life'. He shows what it means to refuse the historicity of the gospels., Cassette label reads : "The gospel of John - talk 1 1999 KEC Dick Lucas"