Jesus: Recognize Him

Review

1. We made a diagram that showed the point of Jesus’ teaching in this area:

The way to live out this equation is to

TREMBLE at God’s judgment

TRUST in God’s ways

TREASURE God

This Week

This next passage shows that in action: Rejection or Recognition

But what happens in between these two moments?

John dies, 5000 fed, walking on water

John Dies- The fear of man pushes their king to evil.

2. Fear is the enemy of Faith

(Personally, I think this is a glimpse into the person of Jesus: he is heartbroken and still caring for everyone)

The fear of man pushes Herod to evil

5000- The disciples are told to feed others; a miracle that could only come from dependence on God

Jesus is in the middle of ministering to these people (Compassion) and the disciples want to send them away.

3. Recognizing the KING includes recognizing our NEED

They didn’t seem to recognize this King’s power.

These people don’t NEED to go away. They NEED me. And as my disciples you should give them something.

Walking- The question culminates the passage: You of little faith, why did you doubt?

Will they recognize Him when it counts?

During the trials, danger, oncoming death- He still has to introduce Himself.

---Doubt VS Faith

Who Jesus is VS Who we want him to be

---Who Jesus is VS Who we want him to be

---Disobeying VS Obedience

---Rebellion VS Recognition

These are all the same thing. That’s why the initial call to salvation carries into our whole lives: we trust Him to save us and then we must trust Him to lead us.

— They do not give Jesus honor: they reject Jesus

They don’t tremble when He says Judgement is coming

They don’t trust that His way is better

They don’t treasure Him more than everything else

— They gave Jesus so much honor.

They took His presence really seriously

Begging to touch Him

Understanding His power in a real way.

They went about all their actions differently

They alerted

They brought people— ALL people

They treasured Him

Humiliating to beg

Inconvenient to come

Faithful to actually go through with it

This whole section of Scripture paints the contrast: rejection and rebellion. Then it highlights this key difference of faith. That faith is seen in the recognition of who Jesus is.

God Man Servant King: who Jesus is. This is important.

For the initial time of salvation

For every moment thereafter

Do you know who He is?

Can you recognize when He is moving and working?

Do you trust what He is doing?