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?
John 19:30 “it is finished”
Why they hate Jesus
John 7:7 – because he tells them that what they do is evil.
A good man or a deceiver?
Jewish Talmud, “Jesus was executed at the Passover because he was a deceiver who practiced sorcery and led Israel astray.”
For us today
Things to observe
Things to apply
- The world hates Jesus is because Jesus exposes their evil
- The world will not like the disciples of Jesus because they will proclaim the same message as Jesus
John 15:18 “If the world hates you remember that it hated me first”
A question (or two)
When did you last share the gospel with someone?
Did you talk about sin and the need to be saved?
Did people like to hear that they are sinners?