REACTIONS TO JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN LESSon #40Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: October 22, 2023
Main Idea: One cannot escape reacting to Jesus Key Verse: “Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly about Him.” John 7:13 Bible reading: 11 The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” 12 And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.” 13 Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him. 14 About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching. 15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning,[a] when he has never studied?” 16 So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. 17 If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority. 18 The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood. Outline: I. Jesus’ Presence Creates Hostility and Confusion (11-13) A. Seeking Jesus (11) B. The Argument about Jesus (12) C. Evidence of hostility (13) II. Jesus’ Teaching Creates Marvel and God’s Glory (14-18) A. Marveling at Jesus’ teaching (14-15) B. The Source of Jesus’ teaching (16) C. Recognizing the authority of Jesus’ teaching (17) D. The goal of Jesus’ teaching (18) |