Balancing Ministry N' Work

  1.      Last week we started with Jesus’ brothers challenged Him to be that triumphant ruler. a.       They did not understand who Jesus was because they, like many, did not believe. b.      Jesus then went up to the Festival and taught in the Temple Courts. c.       Many were amazed by His teaching as a wise man, but others were out to get Him. d.      Jesus called them out. e.       He stated that in their effort to kill Him, that they were not following the Law handed down by Moses. f.       He pointed out how they were hypocrites when somethings were ok on the Sabbath but other things were not. 2.      I think it is safe to say that those there that day who were more focused on the practices of their faith then the heart of the matter. a.       They may have read the words of Moses and the Prophets, but they did not let those same words speak to them. b.      They did not understand Scripture. c.       They missed the important things like justice, mercy, and

1.      In the sixth chapter of the Gospel of John we see Jesus do things that no other human can. a.       He explains that Salvation is easier than most make it, we simply need to believe in Him. b.      Sadly, many could not accept that Jesus came from the Father. c.       Some could not understand what Jesus was saying and walked away. d.      Faith is not always easy. e.       Hebrews 11:1 f.       We have to accept things as true because God says they are, even if we cannot prove it. g.      As we sit here today, we have not seen Jesus and we have not seen the Father. h.      We are to trust that Jesus is who He says He is. i.        We have to have Faith that the Word of God is real. j.        It is not see and believe, it is believe and watch God’s Word play out before you for all of eternity. 2.      John 7:1 a.       He was in Capernaum and then travels to Galilee as it was not the time to engage with those in Judea. b.      Wasn’t time for Jesus to