COULD THIS BE THE CHRIST? JOHN SEVEN John seven is a record of Jesus attending the Feast of Tabernacles. This was a time when He taught the people. The Jewish leaders were seeking to kill Him but His message must go forth. They hated Him because He told them that they were doing evil things. At thi... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS ATTENDED THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES -- JOHN 7:1-24:_ Jesus kept away from the Jews who were seeking to kill Him by remaining in Galilee. The time came for the Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus quietly attended. This was one of the feasts that Jewish men were expected to attend. (Deuteronomy 16:16) Je... [ Continue Reading ]
_IS THIS JESUS THE CHRIST? -- JOHN 7:24-36:_ The people wanted to kill Jesus but they said nothing when face to face with Him. He spoke openly and boldly and no one did anything to stop Him. If they could have proved that He was not the Christ they would have stopped him by taking His life. If they... [ Continue Reading ]
_DRINKING LIVING WATER FROM JESUS -- JOHN 7:37-39:_ "On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, "If you are thirsty, come to me and drink! Have faith in me, and you will have life-giving water flowing from deep inside you, just as the Scriptures say." Jesus was t... [ Continue Reading ]
_DIVISION OVER WHO JESUS IS -- JOHN 7:40-53:_ There was division over the identify of Jesus. Some said He was a fraud and deceiver. Others said that He was the Prophet or that He was the Christ. He was both the Prophet and the Christ because those prophecies all refer to the same person. These relig... [ Continue Reading ]