JOHN (Part 3) | Series Schedule
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JOHN (Part 3) | Week 6
August 13, 2023 • Pastor Kyle Rogers • John 7:40–52
After arriving in Jerusalem during the most important spiritual festival of the year, Jesus announces his mission as the Messiah and invites the crowd to find true spiritual life through belief in Him. However, instead of seeing the crowds believe, what John describes is a scene of division where everyone has developed their own opinion about who they believe Jesus to be. Some will dismiss him, others will accept an altered version of Him, while others will reject him entirely. As we read, we’re invited to consider the question: will you believe in Jesus?
JOHN (Part 3) | Week 5
August 6, 2023 • Seth Crosby • John 7:32–39
Like the people in Jerusalem, we often set our own expectations and we think we’ve considered of the best outcomes that will satiate our thirst for things to be made right. Jesus brings us better news. When we encounter good news of the Christ sent by YHWH, we (like the Jews) must set aside our expectations and be accepted into God’s plan to make all things new starting from within us. Our lives are not better because of Jesus, He is our life and he gifts us the Spirit as our daily source of life—like a well of water springing from within us. The alternative is to be forever thirsty.