John 7:25-39 By the Spirit Not The Sword
July 9, 2023

John 7:25-26
The people of

are neither believers nor of Jesus. Mostly they were

John 7:27
The

of Jerusalem expected the to have mysterious origins.

God often works through something familiar and

John 7:28-29
Jesus is fully

and God.

Jesus’ authority is

and not worldly or political. His authority comes from the

Also consider Matthew 21:33-41

John 7:30

God protects His

of salvation so that things happen at the right time in the right

consider 2 Peter 3:9

John 7:31
Some of the people in the crowd

in Christ. Even though the people who were against Jesus were the there were still many people who were just

doesn’t always mean enemy. We must in the Holy to help us discern what to say.

consider Luke 12:11-12

John 7:32

John 7:33-36

Christ was talking to the crowd about His impending

, and ascension

The

misunderstood Him and thought He was going to preach to the who lived in the diaspora …

Consider Micah 4:1-2

The

is the people of who are scattered among the gentile world

John 7:37-38
Jesus offered the

to anyone who in Him. He used the same image as when he talked to the Samaritan at the well John 4:13-14

John 7:39

plan to take the world by storm was not about a Messiah - it involved having the Holy Spirit in His .

The Holy Spirit is God with us, we have access to His power and love.