Church in the home Wed.evenings 8/March/2010, “That we might work the works of God”

Church in the home Wednesday evenings 8th March 2010

“That we might work the works of God” (John 6: 28 – John 7:53)

In John 6: 28 the people and the disciples asked Jesus what should we do that we might work the works of God. Jesus answered, “believe”! Believe on Him Whom he hath sent. But believe, now is that a work? Other places in the bible mention is made of the difference between works and grace / faith / believing. Typical of the natural man, “the people and the disciples asked for a sign so they could believe. The sign of the bread from Heaven, the manna in the desert, was the type of Jesus who was the bread from Heaven, the bread of life. Murmuring followed this revelation, disbelief, that the son of Joseph could be the bread of life. Three times this manna from heaven in the desert is mentioned in this section of scripture, V31, V49, and V58. This saying was too hard for many, V.60, and as a result many did walk with him no more V. 66. The chosen twelve stayed with him despite Jesus saying that one was a devil.

Jesus walked in Galilee and not in Jewry as the Jews sought to kill him. However the feast of tabernacles beaconed. His brothers tempted him to go and “show” himself there in Judea, but he said it was too dangerous, however he did go secretly. The people murmured amongst themselves as to what kind of man Jesus was, and opinions were divided. However this talk was carried out in secret, as it was too dangerous to voice an opinion openly about Jesus. He was a marked man, public enemy No. 1 according to the Jews. Nevertheless in the midst of the feast Jesus taught openly in the temple and the Jews marveled at him and his learned teaching. He spoke directly to those who would have him killed, those who sought his life. Jesus provoked some so much they sought to take him but no man laid hands on him, his hour was not come. Chapter 7 V. 30.

In V 37 on the last day of that great feast Jesus spoke again and cried to the people, to those who did thirst that he should come to Jesus. Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. This spake Jesus of the holy spirit, which had not yet been given. Once again there was division amongst the people and some would liked to have taken Jesus but again no man laid hands on him. Even the officers sent by the chief priests and Pharisees, did not obey orders to arrest Jesus but came back empty handed. They were accused of collusion. The chief priests were the afraid that others would be carried away by Jesus teaching especially the rulers. Then Nicodemus asks in a very correct way if it was right according to the Jews law to judge a man without giving him a fair trial. This brought some disdain upon himself from those chief priests and Pharisees.



http://www.biblicalunitarian.com (Biblical Unitarianism website)
http://www.truthortradition.com (Truth or Tradition web site)
http://www.stfonline.org/ (Spirit and Truth fellowship online website)