The World or Jesus?
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After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” For not even his brothers believed in him. Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil. You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.” After saying this, he remained in Galilee.
But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” 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.” Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.
Who is Jesus?
everyone was seeking him
everyone will make a choice
Messiah, Savior
leading people astray
-There is no in-between, It is either accept Him for who He is or deny Him
-Satan is working at keeping people from God
2. The World Hates Jesus
a. The world is a sinful place
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—
b. Jesus is truth
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
-Jesus is the defining moral agent
c. No one likes to be called sinful
3. Live for Christ
a. Live with Purpose
For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”
For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”
John 7:4
-The brothers are say this to either mock Jesus or because they don’t understand how Jesus will save the world.
-Even though the way the brothers say this verse is not correct. I believe it is a good way we should live for Christ today. Not to make ourselves known, but to make Christ known
b. Trust in God’s timing
Ecclesiastes
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
-Jesus did not go to the feast because His time had not come
c. Rely on God’s wisdom and Strength
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
-Jesus went in private
-We are called to live with purpose, but we must rely on God. Many mistakes have happened in the history of Christianity because people rely on themselves and not God.
-Trials and persecution will come when we live for Christ, but we can endure through God’s strength, comfort and perseverance.