REASONS FOR REJECTING JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN LESSon #50Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: January 7, 2024
Main Idea: Jesus’ words have power for those who listen with an open mind Key Verse: “Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” John 7:51 Bible reading: 45 The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?” 46 The officers answered, “No one ever spoke like this man!” 47 The Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived? 48 Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him? 49 But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.” 50 Nicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them, 51 “Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” 52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.” Outline: I. The Result of Jesus’ Words (45-46) A. Hearing Jesus’ words (45) B. Result of hearing Jesus’ words (46) II. The Rejection of Jesus’ Words (47-49) A. No effort to hear Jesus’ words B. Considering Jesus’ words lies (47) C. Not endorsed by authorities (48) D. Only believed by the ignorant (49) III. The Reception of Jesus’ Words (50-52) A. Speaking up (50) B. Appeal to listen with an open mind (51) C. Response of the close-minded (52) |