Who is Jesus? Would the ‘Jesus of their answers’ match the ‘Jesus of reality’? The festival of tabernacles. Jesus’ incredible claim I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of light. John 8:12 Temple lighting ceremony From the OT The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not…
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Jesus’ powerful words The religious leaders’ proud words
People’s attitude to Jesus Ignorance Impotence Jesus attitude to people Invitation In his famous book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis makes this statement: A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic–on the level with a man who says he is a poached egg–or…
The people are amazed Teaching about God with such authority. Why did they listen to him in the first place? Jesus in disguise Fear of the crowds God supernaturally binds Sent by the Father sent from God the Father test what he says seek out the will of God seeking the glory and honour of his Father Misjudging Jesus Stop judging him…
So far in John Jesus in Jerusalem The region of Galilee Jesus and his brothers John 7:2 – The feast of the tabernacles “if you want to get a huge following then you cannot do it in secret” Acts 1:14 – his brothers have become believers. Jesus’ timing His time had not yet come. Why does he go to Jerusalem in disguise?…
What would it take for you to stop following God and turn away? We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so we will not drift away. Hebrews 2:1 Reactions towards Jesus The Jewish leaders The crowd The disciples… John 6:60 – what Jesus says is offensive The Offensive Jesus What is it that caused these disciples offense?…
What is happening? Jewish leaders with hearts set against God. Large crowds still followed Jesus. The Passover was near. What’s for dinner? Jesus was the prophet that was to come. He withdrew by himself. What is not happening Not about sharing what we have with others. So what is happening? The messiah is here Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the…
Incredible claims Healed on the Sabbath Making himself equal with God What motivates Jesus? John 5:34. “so that you may be saved” Testimony 1 – JB John 1:19, 24 John 1:29 – Messiah , the Son of God (1:34). Testimony 2 – The Work and Word of the Father The work The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy…
Life to dead muscles – John 5:12 …they set out to give Jesus a hard time. “who does this man really think he is”. He works like his Dad – John 5:17 The Father and the Son are one John 5:19, 20, 22, 23 Two options – John 5:24 = LIFE or death and condemnation. So how will Jesus judge? – John…