Sermon Tone Analysis

Verse 25

The discussion abandons the sabbath and goes back the the discussion found verses 11-13.

Some the people recognized who Jesus is and recognized him as the one the leaders wanted to kill.

Why were they wanting to kill Him?

Notice the inquiry of the people

Verse 26

Jesus is speaking publically yet the leaders aren’t saying a word.

Wonder why? Remember the woman at the well and her reaction?

John

The people recognized that there are these intentions of the leaders, yet Jesus kept on teaching.

Ever wonder about the innocence of the One that keeps on teaching in spite of the ridicule?

This is the first time in John’s gospel that in Jerusalem they are mentioning that Jesus in the Messiah.

Verse 27

The dilemma: They say they know where He came from and the Jewish tradition is they will not know where the Messiah will come from.

The tradition says He will suddenly appear.

Malachi

This is an example of thinking we know all and not studying the scripture.

Verse 28

Jesus is still teaching in the temple, yet still hearing what they are saying: He cried out, spoke louder, makes a point; perhaps so the priests that were standing off to distance could her Him.

Jesus states, “You know me and where I am from, but you don’t know the One who sent me.”

Jesus points out that the One who sent Him is TRUE.

What do you think that means?

God is Truth

God is Faithful

God is Dependable

God is the FOUNDATION for all that is good, true or desirable

His character is unchanging

Verse 29

“But I knew Him..”

Jesus substantiates His claim by the One Who Sent HIM.

Verse 30

Jesus’ time had not come.

This is a reminder that God controls time.

Humanity does not control time.

We see this again in verse 44 and

John

Verse 31

Many placed their faith in Christ.

Who would you say that Jesus is?

Begs the question: How much do you have to see before you believe?

Verse 32

The willingness on part of the crowd to go along with Jesus troubled the Pharisees.

Temple guards would have been Levites who were commissioned by the temple chief priests as temple police.

It is interesting to note that the temple chief priests and Pharisees were not always best of friends, but unite here.

Verse 33

Jesus announces His goal: being with the people for a short while, then going back to the Father.

Jesus recognized the struggle that was being caused.

There was good and bad.

GOOD

I think Jesus recognized that He would never have a quiet day because of these leaders constantly badgering HIm

I think Jesus realized that He would not have to leave by force but would go back to the Father willingly

I think Jesus realized the persecution He faced would not exist in Heaven

BAD

The leaders are choosing their own fate.

Their repentance will be too late

Verse 34

If you do not accept Christ, you will be kept our of heaven.

“Those who hate to be where Christ is, in His word and ordinances on earth, are very unfit to be where He is going in His Glory in heaven; for indeed heave would be no heaven to them, such are the antipathies of an unsanctified soul to the felicities of that state.”

Matthew Henry

Verse 35

Where does He intend to go?

Shows the ignorance and spiritual blindness of the people

Jesus said, “ I am going to the ONE who sent me.”

Christ’s sayings are plain to those that understand who He is, and difficult to those that choose to quarrel.

Verse 36

They wondered if Jesus might leave Israel altogether to win converts among the Jews dispersed throughout the Roman Empire.

Verse 37

There was a ritual observed as part of the Feast of Tabernacles each day that a priest carried a goblet of water from the Pool of Siloam, through the water gate, and into the temple court.

The congregation would sing a variation of

Isaiah

The priest would pour the water on the altar commemorating the Lord’s provision of water in the wilderness.

Numbers 20:

The feast would build toward a climactic convocation as seen in

Leviticus 23:

It was during this time that Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice:

John 7:37

If you want to have some fun, study about the water flowing from the temple and .

Verse 39

John gives a clarifying commentary that the Living Water is the Spirit.

Verses 40-44

The division among the crowd remained.

People discussed if Jesus was prophet or Christ.

What about you?