THE GREAT DEBATE: WHO IS HE?

TEXT JOHN 7: http://www.biblica.com/bible/verse/?q=John7&niv=yes

PARAPHRASE JOHN 7:14-24

Some of the people at the Feast of the Tabernacles asked if Jesus was the man the religious leaders were trying to kill. They asked what it meant that none of the religious leaders had tried to keep him from publicly teaching and if they had concluded he was the Christ. Knowing where Jesus was from they questioned whether he could be the Christ who was suppose to come out of no where.

Interrupting his teaching, Jesus responded by telling them that while they knew where he came from he was not here on his own but was here from God - the true One who had sent him.

They reacted to what he said by trying to seize Him but were unable to lay a hand on him because his time to lay down his life had not yet come. Others reacted by confessing they believed in Him reasoning that when the Christ came he couldn’t do any more miracles than Jesus had done.

When the religious leaders heard the crowd saying this they sent out temple guards to arrest Jesus.

Jesus responded to this by telling them he would be with them for a little time longer before going to be with God. He told them they would not be able to find where he was and they would not be able to come to where he was.

The Jews asked each other where he could be going if that they would be unable to find him - thinking he may be going to live among the dispersed Jews and the Gentiles. They were perplexed by what he meant when by telling them they wouldn’t be able to find him and they wouldn’t be able to come to where he was.

On the final and greatest day of the Feast Jesus stood up and loudly told the people that anyone who was thirsty should come to him and drink. He told them that the Scripture says, whoever believes in Him will have streams of living water flow up from within them – meaning that they would receive the Holy Spirit once He ascended and became glorified.

After hearing this some said he surely was the Prophet while others said he was the Christ. Others questioned how the Christ could come from Galilee when Scripture says the Christ is to come from David’s family and from Bethlehem. With the people divided about who Jesus was some wanted to seize him but again no one was able to put a hand on him.

PRINCIPLES John 7:25

I. FIRST CENTURY READERS

A. CIT: John told his first century readers the crowd debated if Jesus was the Christ.

B. INTER: John told his first century readers why the crowd debated if Jesus was the Christ.

C. ANS: John told his first century the crowd debated if Jesus was the Christ because the people & leaders misunderstood:

1. His Origin vv 27-29, 33-36, 41b-42
2. His Power. vv 25-26, 30, 32, 43-44
3. His Mission. vv 31, 37-41a

II. US TODAY

A. CIT: John tells us today that people debate if Jesus is the Son of God.

B. INTER: John tells us today why people debate if Jesus is the Son of God.

C. ANS: John tells us today that people debate if Jesus is the Son of God because they misunderstand:

1. His Origin - He is Fully God & Fully Man
2. His Power - He has the Power to Resurrect.
3. His Mission - He has the Spirit of Life.


PRAYER

Our Father, we praise You for sending Your Son, Jesus Christ.
Our Father, we thank You for giving Him the power.
Our Father, we praise You for giving Him the glory.
Our Father, we thank You for sending the Spirit of Life.
Our Father, we ask Your forgiveness for our doubts.
Our Father, we ask Your forgiveness for our unbelief’s.
Our Father, we ask Your forgiveness for nailing Him to the cross.
Our Father, we thank You for His mission so that we can Live.
Our Farther, We ask You to strengthen us to be voices of this Good News!
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.


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HE AMAZES, CONVICTS & DISRUPTS

TEXT JOHN 7: http://www.biblica.com/bible/verse/?q=John7&niv=yes

PARAPHRASE JOHN 7:14-24

Halfway through the Feast of the Tabernacles Jesus went to the temple courts to teach - stunning the Jews with his knowledge and wisdom despite not having received any formal education.

Responding to their amazement, Jesus tells the Jews that what he taught came from God who had sent him. He said that by doing God’s will they can determine whether he is speaking on his own authority or with the authority of God. He tells them whoever speaks on his own is interested in obtaining honor for himself while a man of truth seeks the honor of God instead. He asks them about Moses giving them the law and how despite this they aren’t keeping it when they are plotting to kill him.
The Jews respond by telling Jesus he is demon possessed for accusing them of trying to kill him.

Jesus points out to the Jews how astonished yet offended they were when he performed a miracle that healed a whole man on the Sabbath despite their having no problems when a circumcision is performed on the Sabbath so the law of Moses won’t be broken. He asks them how they can be so angry with him for healing a man that they want to kill him and he tells them to stop looking at what he did so superficially and instead to start using their heads and become rational in how they apply the Sabbath rule.

PRINCIPLES John 7:14-24

I. FIRST CENTURY READERS

A. CIT: John told his first century readers that the Jews wanted to kill Jesus.

B. INTER: John told his first century readers why the Jews wanted to kill Jesus.

C. ANS: John told his first century readers that the Jews wanted to kill Jesus because He:

1. Stunned them with wisdom. vv 14-15
2. Accused them of rage. vv 16-20
3. Broke their sabbath. vv 21-24

II. US TODAY

A. CIT: John tells us today that non-believers want to kill Jesus.

B. INTER: John tells us today why non-believers want to kill Jesus.

C. ANS: John tells us today that non-believers want to kill Jesus because He:

1. Amazes them with wisdom.
2. Convicts them of rage.
3. Disrupts their organization.


PRAYER

Our Father, we praise You for sending Your Son.
Our Father, we thank Your Son for honoring You.
Our Father, we praise Your Son for His wisdom.
Our Father, we thank You for Your Son’s healing.
Our Father, we ask You for forgiveness for our unbelief.
Our Father, we ask Your for forgiveness for holding on to our rules.
Our Father, we ask You for forgiveness for insisting on our order.
Our Father, we thank You for Your Son who died for us.
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.


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DISPARAGE, DENY, DISTORT

TEXT JOHN 7: http://www.biblica.com/bible/verse/?q=John7&niv=yes

PARAPHRASE JOHN 7:1-13

After many disciples deserted him for saying he was the bread of life, Jesus sought safety in Galilee because there were many in Judea who wanted him dead. However, with the Feast of Tabernacles being near, Jesus’ brothers, who like those who had left due to their unbelief, tried provoking him into returning to the dangers of Jerusalem by telling him his disciples needed to see him perform more miracles and that anyone who wants to become well known can’t hide out in Galilee but instead needs to publicly appear at the upcoming Feast.

Jesus responds to his brother’s unbelief by telling them how unsafe it is for him to publicly appear in Jerusalem at this time-which was not the case for them-because of how many people there hated him for confronting their need for Him to save them from their sin. However, he also told his brothers he would appear at the Feast when the time was right.

After his brothers had left, Jesus went secretly to the Feast because there were many Jews, who hating him, wanted him dead. Because the people also feared the Jewish leaders the heavy discussion among the crowd about whether Jesus was a good man or trying to deceive the people was done in private.


PRINCIPLES John 7:1-13


I. FIRST CENTURY READERS

A. CIT: John told his first century readers that because of Jesus’ brothers’ unbelief they tried precipitating a crisis between Him and those in Jerusalem who wanted him dead.

B. INTER: How did John tell his first century readers Jesus’ brothers’ tried to precipitate a crisis between Him and those who wanted him dead?

C. ANS: John told his first century readers that Jesus’ brothers’ tried to precipitate a crisis between Him and those who wanted him dead by:

1. Pressuring His timing

2. Pressing His miracles

3. Promoting His fame


II. US TODAY

A. CIT: John tells us that unbelievers today try precipitating a crisis between Jesus Name (Savior) and those who want His Name destroyed.

B. INTER: How does John tell us that unbelievers today try precipitating a crisis between Jesus Name (Savior) and those who want His Name destroyed?

C. ANS: John tells us that unbelievers today try precipitating a crisis between Jesus Name (Savior) and those who want His Name destroyed by:

1. Disparaging His timing

2. Denying His miracles

3. Distorting His fame


PRAYER
Our Father, we praise Your timing!
Our Father, we thank You for Your Son’s Miracles!
Our Father, we praise Your Son’s Name!
Our Father, we thank You for Your Son’s Life!
Our Father, we ask You to forgive our unbelief!
Our Father, we ask You to forgive those in denial!
Our Father, we praise Your Bread!
Our Father, we thank You for Your Feast!
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.


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CHOSEN, HOLY & LOVED

COLOSSIANS 3:12-17

I. A CHOSEN COMMUNITY: COLOSSIANS 3:12-17

12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

II. PARAPHRASE: COLOSSIANS 3:12-17

Because your old self (your sinful nature) has been put to death by Christ in whom you have life, you are now God’s chosen, holy and loved people who must live life according to your new self (who you are in Christ). Your new nature in Christ (not in Sin, not in Adam), changes you into people who are compassionate, kind, humble, gentle and patient; who support each other as you grow in being able to forgive grievances as they arise in the body; who forgive as Christ forgives; and who are bound together in unity through your love for one another.

With the peace of Christ ruling your hearts you are called to live together in the body without conflict. Being transformed by Christ’s word provides you the wisdom necessary to teach and hold one another accountable. Show your gratitude to God by worshipping Him with your voice through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Let everything you say or do to one another be based on Jesus Christ through whom you are able to thank God.


III. PRINCIPLES: COLOSSIANS 3:12-17
A. Colossian Church

1. CIT Paul told the Colossians they were God’s chosen, holy & loved people -v12a

2. INT How were the Colossians God’s chosen, holy and loved people?

3. ANS The Colossians were God’s chosen, holy and loved People because

A. Their Sinful nature had died with Christ allowing them to be:

(1) Compassionate, Kind, Humble, Gentle & Patient - v 12b

(2) Supportive & Forgiving - v 13a

(3) Like Christ - v 13b

(4) United in Love - v 14

B. Their Hearts are being transformed by Christ allowing them to:

(1) Live in Peace not in Conflict - v 15

(2) Teach & Admonish with Wisdom - v 16 a

(3) Speak & Act like Jesus Christ - v 17 a

(4) Worship & Thank God for Christ - vv 16 b, 17 b


B. Church Today

1. CIT Paul tells the Church Today they are God’s chosen, holy & loved people. (I Am Your God, Isa41:4-10) & (Deut. 7:7-8 a)

2. INT How is the Church Today God’s chosen, holy & loved people?

3. ANS The Church Today is God’s chosen, holy & loved people because:

A. Our Sinful nature died with Christ allowing us to be: - (Gal. 3:27)

(1) Compassionate, Kind, Humble, Gentle, & Patient - (Fruit of the Spirit, Gal 5:22-26) & (Phil 2:3-4)

(2) Supportive & Forgiving - (You Must Forgive, Luke 17:1-6) & (Gal. 6:2) & (Eph. 4:32)

(3) Like Christ - (Seek the Things Above, Col 3:1-11)

(4) United in Love - (John 17:23)


B. Our Hearts are being transformed by Christ allowing us to:

(1) Live in Peace not in Conflict - (Serve the Lord, Col 3:18-25)

(2) Teach & Admonish with Wisdom - (1 Thess. 5:14-15)

(3) Speak & Act like Jesus Christ - (You Are My Witnesses, Isa 43:110-13)

(4) Worship & Thank God for Christ

ONE BREAD OF LIFE

TEXT JOHN 6: http://www.biblica.com/bible/verse/?q=John5&niv=yes

PARAPHRASE JOHN 6:25-50


THE MESSAGE John 6:15-59

25 When they found him back across the sea, they said, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"

26 Jesus answered, "You've come looking for me not because you saw God in my actions but because I fed you, filled your stomachs—and for free.
The Bread of Life

27 "Don't waste your energy striving for perishable food like that. Work for the food that sticks with you, food that nourishes your lasting life, food the Son of Man provides. He and what he does are guaranteed by God the Father to last."

28 To that they said, "Well, what do we do then to get in on God's works?"

29 Jesus said, "Throw your lot in with the One that God has sent. That kind of a commitment gets you in on God's works."

30-31 They waffled: "Why don't you give us a clue about who you are, just a hint of what's going on? When we see what's up, we'll commit ourselves. Show us what you can do. Moses fed our ancestors with bread in the desert. It says so in the Scriptures: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"

32-33 Jesus responded, "The real significance of that Scripture is not that Moses gave you bread from heaven but that my Father is right now offering you bread from heaven, the real bread. The Bread of God came down out of heaven and is giving life to the world."

34 They jumped at that: "Master, give us this bread, now and forever!"

35-38 Jesus said, "I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. I have told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action, you don't really believe me. Every person the Father gives me eventually comes running to me. And once that person is with me, I hold on and don't let go. I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me.

39-40 "This, in a nutshell, is that will: that everything handed over to me by the Father be completed—not a single detail missed—and at the wrap-up of time I have everything and everyone put together, upright and whole. This is what my Father wants: that anyone who sees the Son and trusts who he is and what he does and then aligns with him will enter real life, eternal life. My part is to put them on their feet alive and whole at the completion of time."

41-42 At this, because he said, "I am the Bread that came down from heaven," the Jews started arguing over him: "Isn't this the son of Joseph? Don't we know his father? Don't we know his mother? How can he now say, 'I came down out of heaven' and expect anyone to believe him?"

43-46 Jesus said, "Don't bicker among yourselves over me. You're not in charge here. The Father who sent me is in charge. He draws people to me—that's the only way you'll ever come. Only then do I do my work, putting people together, setting them on their feet, ready for the End. This is what the prophets meant when they wrote, 'And then they will all be personally taught by God.' Anyone who has spent any time at all listening to the Father, really listening and therefore learning, comes to me to be taught personally—to see it with his own eyes, hear it with his own ears, from me, since I have it firsthand from the Father. No one has seen the Father except the One who has his Being alongside the Father—and you can see me.

47-51 "I'm telling you the most solemn and sober truth now: Whoever believes in me has real life, eternal life. I am the Bread of Life. Your ancestors ate the manna bread in the desert and died. But now here is Bread that truly comes down out of heaven. Anyone eating this Bread will not die, ever. I am the Bread—living Bread!—who came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this Bread will live—and forever! The Bread that I present to the world so that it can eat and live is myself, this flesh-and-blood self."

52 At this, the Jews started fighting among themselves: "How can this man serve up his flesh for a meal?"

53-58 But Jesus didn't give an inch. "Only insofar as you eat and drink flesh and blood, the flesh and blood of the Son of Man, do you have life within you. The one who brings a hearty appetite to this eating and drinking has eternal life and will be fit and ready for the Final Day. My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. By eating my flesh and drinking my blood you enter into me and I into you. In the same way that the fully alive Father sent me here and I live because of him, so the one who makes a meal of me lives because of me. This is the Bread from heaven. Your ancestors ate bread and later died. Whoever eats this Bread will live always."

59 He said these things while teaching in the meeting place in Capernaum.


I. FIRST CENTURY READERS

A. CIT: John told his first century readers that when the crowd asked Jesus who he was, He told them he was the Bread of Life (vv 35, 48).

B. INTER: What did John tell his first century readers the Bread of Life was?

C. ANS: John told his first century readers the Bread of Life was the:

1. One Sent by God vv 29, 32-33, 38, 41, 46, 50-51, 57-58
a. His Seal of Approval v 27
b. His Everything v 37
c. His Taught vv 37, 44-45

2. One Giving Life to the World vv 33, 51
a. His Living Bread vv 35, 40, 47
b. His Flesh & Blood vv 51-54, 56-58
c. His True Bread & Drink vv 55

3. One Doing God’s Will vv 27, 38-40, 47, 50-51, 54, 56-58
a. His Will vv 39-40
(1) His losing no one v 39
(2) His Eternal Life vv 27, 40, 47, 50-51, 54, 56-58
(3) His Raising Up on Last Day vv 39-40

4. One to Believe in vv 28-29, 35-36, 40, 47
a. His Work vv 28-29
b. His Fulfillment of Hunger & Thirst vv 35-36

II. US TODAY

A. CIT: John tells us today that when the crowd asked Jesus who he was, He told them he was the Bread of Life (vv 35, 48).

B. INTER: What does John tell us today the Bread of Life is?

C. ANS: John tells us today the Bread of Life is the:

1. One Sent by God vv 29, 32-33, 38, 41, 46, 50-51, 57-58
a. His Endorsement v 27
b. His Everything v 37
c. His Believers vv 37, 44-45

2. One Giving Life to the World vv 33, 51
a. His Spiritual Food vv 35, 40, 47
b. His Crucifixion vv 51-54, 56-58
c. His True Relationship v 55

3. One Doing God’s Will vv 27, 38-40, 47, 50-51, 54, 56-58
a. His Will vv 39-40
(1) His Completed v 39
(2) His Eternal Life vv 27, 40, 47, 50-51, 54, 56-58
(3) His Resurrection vv 39-40

4. One to Believe in vv 28-29, 35-36, 40, 47
a. His Work vv 28-29
b. His Fulfillment vv 35-36

PRAYER

Our Father, Thank You, for sending Your Son into the world.

Our Father, Praise to You, for Your Son’s life giving Death and Resurrection.

Our Father, Glory to You, for Your Son’s obedience to Your Will.

Our Father, Honor to You, for the eternal relationship we have through Your Son.

We ask this in the Name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.


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THE GREATEST FOCUS, HEART & LIFE

I. The Greatest Commandment: Matthew 22:34-40

22:34 Now when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together.

22:35 And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him:

22:36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”

22:37 Jesus said to him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

22:38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

22:39 The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

22:40 All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

II. Paraphrase: Matthew 22:34-40

“Not Who, But What’s the Greatest”

Despite having been stunned by Jesus after hearing how He had made the Sadducees speechless, the Pharisees had one of their religious law experts try to test His knowledge and comprehension of the entirety of Scripture by asking him which commandment was the greatest. Quoting from Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, Jesus responded by saying the first and greatest commandment is, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. And, that the second was like it, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” He told them that these two commandments form the basis for everything else Scripture has to say.

III. Teaching: Matthew 22:34-40

Not willing to say die, despite being stunned by Jesus’ answer about paying taxes to Caesar and despite the Sadducees being left speechless by Jesus’ interpretation of the what God said with respect to the resurrection in Exodus, the Pharisees put their best religious law expert up to testing Jesus’ knowledge and understanding of everything Scripture has to say by asking him what the greatest commandment was. He told them that everything in God’s Word is based on and held together by two commandments which are inseparable. He quoted from the Book of Deuteronomy (6:5) that the first and greatest commandment was to, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” And then quoted from Leviticus (19:18) that the second was to “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

They were inseparable in that if you aren’t able to love your neighbor as yourself, then your heart hasn’t changed as a result of loving God with all of your self, e.g. the man who was thrown out of the wedding banquet celebration was thrown out because instead of loving God with all of his being, he feared God with all of his being as a result of his selfishness, i.e. thinking only of himself - not the king, the king’s son, or the king’s servants when he rejected the invitation to attend the king’s celebration - something that was clearly visible (in his not being dressed in wedding clothes).

IV. Principles: Matthew 22:34-40

A. First Century Readers

1. CIT Matthew told his first century readers that when the Pharisees tested Jesus’ understanding of Scripture, He told them all of Scripture was based on Love. vv 34-40

2. INT What did Matthew tell his first century readers Jesus told the Pharisees about the basis of Scripture? vv 37, 39

3. ANS Matthew told his first century readers that Jesus told the Pharisees the basis of Scripture was -

A. Loving God (with all of “Them Self”) - v 22:37

B. Loving “Them Self” - v 22:39

C. Loving Everyone (as “Them Self”) - v 22:39


B. Readers Today

1. CIT Matthew tells readers today that when people test the Truth of Scripture, Scripture tells them that everything (in It) is based on Love.

2. INT What does Matthew tell readers today Scripture tells people (who test “It”) about “Its” basis?

3. ANS Matthew tells readers today that Scripture tells people (who test “It”) that “Its” basis is -

A.Loving God (with all of “Our Self”) - Deuteronomy 6:5 - Changed Focus

(1)Exodus 20:3 “You shall have no other gods before me.”

(2)Deuteronomy 11:1 “Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always.”

(3)Matthew 5:17 “Do not think I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”

B.Loving “Our Self” - Romans 5:5 - Changed Heart

(1)1 John 4:10 “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us…”

(2)John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

(3)Romans 5:5 “And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”

C.Loving Everyone (as “Our Self”) - Leviticus 19:18 - Change Life

(1) 1 John 4:19 “We love because he first loved us."

(2) Galatians 5:6b, 14 “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” “The entire law is summed up in a single command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

(3) 1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

(4) John 13:35 “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

SEEKING HIS PRESENCE

TEXT JOHN 6: http://www.biblica.com/bible/verse/?q=John5&niv=yes

PARAPHRASE JOHN 6:16-24

Jesus’ disciples went to the lake that evening and boarded a boat. Setting course across the lake for Capernaum it was now dark and Jesus wasn’t with them. Rowing 3-3 ½ miles into strong winds and rough waters, the disciples were terrified when they saw Jesus walking towards them on the water. After Jesus told his disciples not to be afraid they received him into the boat at which time they immediately reached the shore they were heading for.

The next day the crowds Jesus had fed on the opposite side of the lake began to realize that despite there being only one boat and despite having seen the disciples but not Jesus depart for Capernaum, neither remained with them. Getting into boats that had come from Tiberias, the people crossed the lake for Capernaum to look for Jesus.


PRINCIPLES John 6:16-24


I. FIRST CENTURY READERS

A. CIT: John told his first century readers that Jesus tested his disciples’ faith.

B. INTER: How did John tell his first century readers that Jesus tested his disciples’ faith?

C. ANS: John told his first century readers that Jesus tested his disciples’ faith by:

1. His not accompanying them on the boat vv 16-17

2. His disciples facing the wind and waves v 18

3. His walking to his disciples on the water vv 19-20

4. His presence immediately resulting in their arrival on shore v 21

5. His people crossing the lake to search for him vv 22-24


II. US TODAY

A. CIT: John tells us today that Jesus tests our faith.

B. INTER: How does John tell us today that Jesus tests our faith?

C. ANS: John tells us today that Jesus tests our faith by:

1. His not being visibly present to us vv 16-17

2. His having us facing trials in our journey of faith v 18

3. His presence being revealed to us when needed vv 19-20

4. His presence providing us immediate assurance v 21

5. His having us seek Him in our spiritual journey vv 22-24


PRAYER

Our Father, forgive us when we lack faith in Your Son’s presence in our life.

Our Father, forgive us when we lack faith in Your Son during the trials we face.

Our Father, Thank You for revealing Your Son’s presence when we need it the most.

Our Father, Thank You for providing the assurance we need of Your Son’s presence in our life.

Our Father, lead us safely to Your Son as we seek Him.

We ask this in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.



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