1. John’s Account of Jesus

2. Review Jesus drives away a megachurch, religious leaders and most of his disciples

3. Review Principles Challenged people tend to change the world for Jesus God is looking for people who finish well

4. Themes

5. Winners, Losers & Jesus The 12 disciples are not following a “winner”

6. Winners, Losers & Jesus After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life- vs. 1

8. Winners, Losers & Jesus Why stay in Galilee if he came to die?

9. Winners, Losers & Jesus Why stay in Galilee if he came to die? Sovereignty

10. Winners, Losers & Jesus But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near…

11. Winners, Losers & Jesus …Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do...

12. Winners, Losers & Jesus …No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world…"

13. Winners, Losers & Jesus …For even his own brothers did not believe in him- vs. 2-5

14. Winners, Losers & Jesus Brothers- “Prove yourself!” (Scoffers)

15. Winners, Losers & Jesus They misunderstand his motives and his goals

16. Winners, Losers & Jesus They misunderstand his motives and his goals Why?

17. Winners, Losers & Jesus Should living for Jesus be considered a pathway to popularity? Why or why not?

18. Winners, Losers & Jesus What happened to at least 2 of his brothers?

19. Winners, Losers & Jesus Advice on successful living really ought to come from people who are committed first and foremost to Jesus

20. Winners, Losers & Jesus Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right…

21. Winners, Losers & Jesus …The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil…

22. Winners, Losers & Jesus …You go to the Feast. I am not yet going up to this Feast, because for me the right time has not yet come…"

23. Winners, Losers & Jesus …Having said this, he stayed in Galilee - vs. 6-9

24. Winners, Losers & Jesus One’s goals always determines one’s use of time

25. Winners, Losers & Jesus If the world hated Jesus, why do so many Christians spend so much time trying to make Jesus “acceptable” and “cool?”

26. Winners, Losers & Jesus Should we “testify” that what the world does is evil? If so, how?

27. Winners, Losers & Jesus Our faith challenges our culture or our culture compromises our faith

28. Takeaways: How does my use of time reflect my goals?

29. Takeaways: If I look honestly at what I spend my time on, what are my goals? Is there something that needs to change? What steps do I need to take? Will I?

30. Takeaways: In what ways have I bought into cultural standards? Am I open to the “what ifs” of God?