John 7:14-24 / The Jewish people are gathered together in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of the Tabernacles, but behind closed doors they are curious about whether or not they will catch a glimpse of the man some are calling Messiah. They all seem to have differing ideas about Jesus but most are too afraid to discuss them openly. About halfway through the celebrations, Jesus presents himself and begins teaching but is soon confronted by his naysayers. What can be learned by the decisions Jesus makes? What can be learned by his response to the men who oppose him? What does it mean to judge or discern righteously?

John 7:11-13 / As Jesus goes to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles, the Bible gives us a glimpse into how the people in Jerusalem for perceiving Jesus. In our sermon, we discuss the differing and often unresolved views that people have of Jesus and how we as Christians can encourage the lost to work through their questions surrounding the gospel.

John 7:1-10 / The Feast of the Tabernacles is approaching, a big day on the Jewish calendar where a pilgrimage is made to Jerusalem to participate in a seven day celebration. Jesus has been residing in his hometown of Galilee for a season, where is family lives. In today’s sermon, Jesus’ brothers deceitfully and doubtfully try and tempt him to go to Jerusalem and establish himself as the leader he claims to be. Jesus rejects their advancements, but why? And what can be learned from Jesus about ministering to friends and family?