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Jesus Healed on the Sabbath in Jerusalem.
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
two resurrections: Judgement or eternal life.
His own evidence.
John the Baptist: Predicted Proved
His Miracles Works: Proved Him
God the father: Presented Him
All of Scripture: Proclaims Him
Miracles are God’s stamp of authenticity on those that carry his message. (The Kings Seal)
Suspension of natural law.
John 1:
1 After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias).
2 A large crowd followed Him, because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.
3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat down with His disciples.
4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
5 Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?”
6 This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do.
7 Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.”
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
9 “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many people?”
10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted.
12 When they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost.”
13 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.
14 Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone.
V:1 Other side fo Galilee - More than 90 miles fro Jerusalem.
v.4 The Passover was near.
v.7 Phillip - eight months worth of bread isn’t enough.
v.9 The Kid - Barley Loaves - Poor people bread. Small fish.
v. 10. 5000 Men. Could have been 10-15 thousand.
v. 13 Twelve baskets of barley loaves.
v. 15. They were going to Make Him King by force.
If you follow Jesus, He will provide for your needs.
If you follow Jesus, He will provide for your needs.
3 The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
31 “But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Suspension of natural law.
Jesus own words
11 “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
24 “Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!
8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;
Worry doesn’t solve tomorrows problems, it robs today of its joy
Worry doesn’t solve tomorrows problems, it robs today of its joy
When my kids were little.
Little kids worrying about tomorrows food.
Isn’t that what we do with God?
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
You can have all of Jesus, or none of Jesus
You can have all of Jesus, or none of Jesus
15 So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone.
You don’t get to make Jesus what you want him to be.
To the Muslims Jesus is a tremendous Prophet. But he is just a prophet.
To the Mormons Jesus is a God, but that he started as a created being.
To the Jews He was one of their own, that went astray.
And sadly to many Christians He is the cosmic vending machine. He is the name you evoke at the end of prayer to get it answered. To far too many Christians He is the get out of Hell free card that only requires prayer and a dunk and then your card is punched and you can go back to what you were doing.
We want to remember when he said
28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
But we forget where he said,
18 “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.
19 “If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.
John 15:18-
We want to remember:
16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
but forget
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Or: that you must deny yourself, pick up your cross daily and follow him.
Jesus said
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
22 “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’