John’s Account of Jesus

Review Feast of Tabernacles Religious leaders are looking for Jesus Crowds are whispering as they debate

Jesus Who? Part 2 However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret. Now at the Feast the Jews were watching for him and asking, "Where is that man?…”

Jesus Who? Part 2 …Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, "He is a good man.” Others replied, "No, he deceives the people…”

Jesus Who? Part 2 …But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the Jews - John 7:10-13

Review Unashamed Power of God Righteousness is revealed Righteousness is not ours, but God’s

Jesus Who? Part 2 Not until halfway through the Feast did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach…

Jesus Who? Part 2 …The Jews were amazed and asked, "How did this man get such learning without having studied?”…- vs

Jesus Who? Part 2 Why wasn’t he?

The 2 Questions: What does that tell us about God? What does that tell us about us?

Jesus Who? Part 2 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles…

Jesus Who? Part 2 …but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength…

Jesus Who? Part 2 …Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth…

Jesus Who? Part 2 …But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things— and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him…

Jesus Who? Part 2 …It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord”- 1 Corinthians 1:22-31

Jesus Who? Part 2 What does it tell us about God? What does it tell us about us?

Gospel of Forgiveness (Old Line) Performance-oriented Therapeutic Gospel (Seeker) Self-centered Gospel of Freedom (Missional) God-centered, humbling and empowering

Jesus Who? Part 2 Jesus answered, "My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own- vs

Jesus Who? Part 2 Truth is only known in the context of following

Truth is Not: A philosophy to be debated (Greeks) A miracle to be witnessed (Jews- John 5-6) Truth is a life to be lived…

Jesus Who? Part 2 He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him…

Jesus Who? Part 2 …Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?” “You are demon- possessed," the crowd answered. "Who is trying to kill you?"- vs

Jesus Who? Part 2 The object of honor reveals the motive of the heart Nominal Christian: Lip-service Mature Believer: Life goal and greatest desire

Jesus Who? Part 2 Leads to: Unashamed Confessional Church

Jesus Who? Part 2 Jesus said to them, "I did one miracle, and you are all astonished. Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs), you circumcise a child on the Sabbath…

Jesus Who? Part 2 …Now if a child can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing the whole man on the Sabbath?...

Jesus Who? Part 2 …Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment"- vs

Jesus Who? Part 2 Why do people judge based on “mere appearances?”

Jesus Who? Part 2 How do people make a “right judgment?”

Jesus Who? Part 2 Right= dikaios- used of one whose way of thinking, feeling and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God - New Testament Greek Lexicon

Jesus Who? Part 2 The closer I walk with God, the greater my ability to see past the externals to the truth

Jesus Who? Part 2 In and of myself, I am not: Greater than Better than Above Able to look down upon

Appearances vs. Right Judgment Implications for: Racism Classism Nationalism Physical Egalitarianism Etc…

Takeaways: What excuses have I accepted for why God can’t use me or my life for his glory?

Takeaways: Which gospel have I accepted? Forgiveness without freedom? Therapeutic, self-centered? The gospel of freedom that empowers and gives mission and purpose?

Takeaways: Truth is known as I follow. Am I seeking God’s will without following God’s what I already know to be true?

Takeaways: Who or what is my object of honor? Why?

Takeaways: How are my judgments? Appearance- based or righteous?