John Week 13

After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” For not even his brothers believed in him. Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil. You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.” After saying this, he remained in Galilee. But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.” Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him. About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching. The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?” So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority. The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood. Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?” The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?” Jesus answered them, “I did one work, and you all marvel at it. Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. If on the Sabbath a man receives circumcision, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because on the Sabbath I made a man’s whole body well? Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
John 7:1‭-‬24 ESV

• "While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.”
• People are starting to cast judgement on Jesus as his teaching spread
• How did the crowd come to their conclusion?
• Those for Jesus: they have seen miracles, they heard him teach with authority
• Those against Jesus: they think he has a demon, going against the laws
• We ourselves must do the same, think of the last month with the passage that have explored "Who is Jesus?"
• Who is Jesus to us? And How do we know what he is saying is true?

How can we tell if something is from God?

• Hearing, with letting the Holy Spirit guide you
• Asking yourself does that line up
• Asking others you know that are trust teacher
• Fact Check as they say with the Bible
• Discern

What is discernment?

• It is the ability to make discriminating judgments, to distinguish between, and recognize the moral implications of, different situations and courses of action
• Discernment includes the ability to “weigh up” and assess the moral and spiritual status of individuals, groups, and even movements.
• Discernment and Discriminating Requires us to know God's Word and allowing the Holy Spirit to speak within us

Why learn discernment?

• Helps us to grow as Christ followers through
• Helps us not to fall into damaging spiritual situations And sin
• Helps us to Discern what is of God and what is of the devil and his demons

Family Discussions: Which is from the bible?

• Pay attention to how you came to the conclusion that your answer is true
• Try not to be influenced by those around you as you make your pick

1. God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit are three persons one God or God, Jesus, Holy Spirit are 3 different gods
2. Your suffering is God's punishment true or False
3. We will turn into Angels when we die true or False
4. Jesus died for all of your sins true or false
5. Money is the root of all evil Or For the love of money is the root of all evils
6. God works in mysterious ways or God’s ways are different from ours
7. God helps those who help themselves true or False
8. We will eventually live on earth again after we die true or false
9. God is Father to every human being or God is Creator of every Human being
10. Obey God and his commandments and he will bless you financially true or False
11. God will only give you what you can handle or God will give you more than you can handle
12. Only Goodness can come from God True or False
13. When God closes a door, he opens a window true or False
14. Youre never more safe than when you're in God's will true or False
15. God wants you be happy true or false

Answers:

1. God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit are three persons one God
2. False
3. False
4. true
5. For the love of money is the root of all evils
6. God’s ways are different from ours
7. False
8. True
9. God is Creator of every Human being
10. False
11. God will give you more than you can handle
12. True
13. False
14. False
15. False