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.