John 7:10
Jesus went to the
in secret in order to avoid a confrontation with the
because His time had
yet come
John 7:11
The
leaders in Jerusalem were looking to
Jesus.
John 7:12
Having relationship with
can put you in the middle of
because the
exposes people’s
John 7:13
Abusive man-made
uses fear and
to control
John 7:14
Since the Pharisees were not around toward the
or end of the festival,
could teach without a major
.
John 7:15
Religion of
appearances will focus on
and degrees and human
but…..
John 7:16
teaching comes only from
John 7:17
People who sincerely want to
God’s will - even if they sincerely are
- accept
teaching when they hear it
John 7:18
Man - made
glorifies the
and teachers but Christ centered faith gives the
to God
John 7:19-20
Pharisees claim to follow the
perfectly because they teach it will bring God’s favor
Even though they enforce the law in
on others they are trying to
Jesus in
- which is definitely against the law
Man made religion invites
John 7:22-23
Circumcision on the eighth
is commanded in the Law, but
is forbidden on the Sabbath.
The Pharisees will make an
to the Law for circumcision but not for really
someone.
Because….
John 7:24
They are more concerned with the
appearance of following the rules than with seeking God’s
.
What is God’s Heart?
to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him. Ephesians 1:9-10 (CSB)
