John 7:1
God often uses

seasons and

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to produce

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fruit.

if you are feeling

remember that God has a

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in this as well

John 7:2 - Festival of Sukkoth
hassukkoth חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת - tent, booth or a dwelling
or a

During this

Israel built booths in which to live for the span of the festival. This was meant to

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them of the time spent wandering in the

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also to remind them of God’s

Consider Leviticus 23:33-43

John 7:3-5

his brothers are trying to

Him becasue they don’t

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in Him

Our job is not to

, convince or convict our

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Our job is to be

with the

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-

John 7:6
καιρός (kadiros) season, appointed time. Used generally for time but sometimes for specific times.

We have the living Spirit of Christ

us, But we still have a

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on how to live:

• we can fly
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  the radar - don’t make waves. or…
• walk according to the
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John 7:7
we will often come into

with the world when we testify to the

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(and exclusivity) of Christ, because it highlights that the

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deeds are

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Consider are we guilty of

down our witness so that the

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doesn’t hate us

John 7:8-9
Jesus actually

go to the festival, but it’s on

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own terms

Purpose and Timing

kadiros/ timing is often used with an underlying meaning of

time or the right

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Jesus’ first and most

ministry was to “give His

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as a

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for many” (or die for our sin)

at the

time

consider Mark 10:45 & Galatians 4:4

We need to be

and understand the

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and battles that God would have us fight

ask the question: have I gotten a

before Caesar when Christ is calling me to

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else

How to discern (purpose and timing)
1) Keep the first things

- The

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of Jesus Christ and the

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of God must always be on display

2) Follow the

of the

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Spirit
- The Holy Spirit will

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us and give us confirmation as we

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Him
- The Holy

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is never weird