Kingdom Culture

Kingdom Culture
Kingdom Culture

I. Introduction

A. John 7:1-5 (NLT) ¹After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death. ²But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, ³and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles! ⁴You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!” ⁵For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

1. Jesus is the of all of these Old Testament holidays.

B. John 7:6-11 (NLT) ⁶Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime. ⁷The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil. ⁸You go on. I’m not going to this festival, because my time has not yet come.” ⁹After saying these things, Jesus remained in Galilee. ¹⁰But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view. ¹¹The Jewish leaders tried to find him at the festival and kept asking if anyone had seen him.

1. “The of God”

C. John 7:14-17 (NLT) ¹⁴Then, midway through the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began to teach. ¹⁵The people were surprised when they heard him. “How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained?” they asked. ¹⁶So Jesus told them, “My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me. ¹⁷Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.”

D. John 7:7, 12, 20 (NLT) ⁷“The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.”¹²There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued, “He’s a good man,” but others said, “He’s nothing but a fraud who deceives the people.” ²⁰The crowd replied, “You’re demon possessed! Who’s trying to kill you?”

E. John 7:17 (NLT) “Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.”

F. John 7:46 (NLT) “We have never heard anyone speak like this!” the guards responded.

G. Matthew 7:12 (NAS) “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

1. Jesus is utterly !

2. Every choice Jesus made was designed for the of others and the of God!

H. John 7:45-52 (NLT) ⁴⁵When the Temple guards returned without having arrested Jesus, the leading priests and Pharisees demanded, “Why didn’t you bring him in?” ⁴⁶“We have never heard anyone speak like this!” the guards responded. ⁴⁷“Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked. ⁴⁸“Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him? ⁴⁹This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!” ⁵⁰Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up. ⁵¹“Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?” he asked. ⁵²They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself—no prophet ever comes from Galilee!”

I. John 7:37-39 (NLT) ³⁷On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! ³⁸Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” ³⁹(When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)

J. John 7:37b-38 (NLT) ^37b“Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! ³⁸Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”

1. We can into the place where our heart is !

II. Conclusion