Sermon Tone Analysis

The Methods of Christ submitted to God’s timing

God is in Control!

God’s Timing was perfect for Christ.

The reason Christ did not want to go to the Festival of Tabernacles was because of God’s will and God’s timing.

Attending was a requirement for all Jewish males

Making a public appearance at the festival was good business.

It would have been good for making and encouraging His disciples; however, Christ was not following man’s will but the Father’s will.

Clearly Jesus did not hesitate to turn himself over to be killed when

The church knows its surroundings and is controlled by God’s calendar.

​ NIVAfter this, Jesus went around in Galilee.

He did not want to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him.

Jesus’ methods were controlled by God’s timing.

However, God’s timing centered on the suffering of Christ.

Therefore the timing of Christ’s suffering was dependent upon God’s will.

Jesus Christ could not go public until

What was Jesus intentional about at this time of His ministry?

Jesus responded to the current events.

3rd great occasion that all Hebrew males were required to observe annually.

Required: Mid September/October

Lasted for one week -

The first day was marked with a symbolic cessation from all activity

Burnt sacrifices were presented to the Lord

The 8th day the congregation of Israel abstained from manual work and again offered burnt sacrifices

Think about this, The fruit of “goodly trees” was to be gathered on the first day of the feast, along with palm fronds, willow branches, and boughs from trees in full leaf.

From these, rough shelters or booths were to be constructed in which the people lived for the week of the feast.

Every seventh year the observances were marked by a public recital of the covenant provisions to which the Israelites under Moses had committed themselves, a procedure designed to keep fresh in their minds the obligations as well as the blessings of the covenant relationship.

The fruit of “goodly trees” was to be gathered on the first day of the feast, along with palm fronds, willow branches, and boughs from trees in full leaf.

From these, rough shelters or booths were to be constructed in which the people lived for the week of the feast.

Every seventh year the observances were marked by a public recital of the covenant provisions to which the Israelites under Moses had committed themselves, a procedure designed to keep fresh in their minds the obligations as well as the blessings of the covenant relationship.

Elwell, W. A., & Comfort, P. W. (2001).

In Tyndale Bible dictionary (p.

483).

Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.

Festival of Tabernacles This festival, known variously as the Feast of Booths, Tabernacles, Shelters (; ), or Ingathering (), was the third great occasion that all Hebrew males were required to observe annually.

It began on the 15th day of the seventh month (Tishri), shortly after the observance of the Day of Atonement, which fell on the 10th day.

Elwell, W. A., & Comfort, P. W. (2001).

In Tyndale Bible dictionary (p.

483).

Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.

FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES

God’s timing knows the way of the world

Jewish leaders were looking to kill Jesus.

Jesus submitted to God’s timing.

Matthew 26:

He was not manipulated by worldly patterns.

Brothers said go make a public appearance.

Common sense, it will be good for your disciples!

the festival of Tabernacles required all Jewish males to attend.

But: the festival of Tabernacles required all Jewish males to attend.

Even Jesus brothers did not believe He was the Messiah.

The church should not be manipulated by worldly patterns.

Jesus knew the Jewish leaders were looking to kill him so He avoided Judea.

His brothers sarcastically told him to make a public appearance for His disciples sake.

Know your surroundings.

Jesus did not want to go.

Jewish leaders: What did Jesus know?

Jesus knew the Jewish leaders were looking for a way to kill him.

Jesus did not want to go

Know the will of man: His unbelieving brothers Told him to go,

Jesus brothers: Let your disciples see your works - show yourself to the world.

God’s timing: The reason the world hated Jesus.

Jesus went in secret.

God’s timing is not controlled by the world.

Know the Will of God - The time had not come

John 7:6

Jesus submitted to God’s plan.

His brothers could evaluate timing based on the world.

All males were required to attend the festival.

He could have claimed His rightful position as Messiah.

However, unlike His brothers God’s timing controlled Jesus choices.

After remaining in Galilee, Jesus secretly went to the festival.

Many would say that He was blowing a great opportunity.

The Jewish leaders were looking for him.

The crowds were talking about Him.

However, everything was being said in secret because the Jewish leaders followed their own timing.

The reason His time had not come was due to hate, evil and the testimony of Christ.

The free will in God’s timing

Know the Will of God

Jesus teaching gets attention:

Jesus teaching gets attention:

Know

7. In John καιρός appears infrequently.

Jesus says to his brothers: “My time is not yet here, but your time is always here” (7:6) and “My time has not yet been fulfilled” (v.

8).

In the not-yet of the καιρός the not-yet of Jesus’ suffering stands in the foreground.

However, the imminent time of suffering will become at the same time the eschatologically filled time of the final revelation (a major motif in John is → ὥρα).