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John 6:35 (ESV)

35 Jesus said to them,

“I am the bread of life; whoever comes

to me shall not hunger, and whoever

believes in me shall never thirst.”

Memory Verse

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John 20:30-31 (ESV)30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the

presence of the disciples, which are not

written in this book; 31 but these are written

so that you may believe that Jesus is the

Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing

you may have life in his name.

John’s Purpose

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The Gospel According to John

Outline

FocusIncarnation

of the Son of God

Presentation of the

Son of God

Opposition to the

Son of GodPreparation of the Disciples

Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Son of God

Reference 1:1-18 1:19-4:54 5:1-12:50 13:1-17:26 18:1-21:25

Division Introduction to Christ

Revelation of Christ

Rejection of Christ

Revelationof Christ

Rejection of Christ

TopicSeven Signs Upper Room

Discourse Supreme Sign

That you might believe That you might have life

Time A Few Years A Few Hours A Few Weeks

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John 6:22-59 Bread of Life Discourse

John 6:60-66 Many Followers Leave

John 6:67-71 The Disciples Stay

I AM the Bread of Life

Last Week

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John 7:1-9 Jesus’ & God’s Timing

John 7:10-13 Jesus goes to The Feast

This Week

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1 After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' Feast of Booths was at hand. 3 So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. 4 For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” 5 For not even his brothers believed in him. 6 Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here. 7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil. 8 You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.” 9 After saying this, he remained in Galilee.

John 7:1-13 (ESV)God’s Timing & The Feast

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10 But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. 11 The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” 12 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.” 13 Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

John 7:1-13 (ESV)God’s Timing & The Feast

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Where is Jesus and His Disciples?

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Galilee

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Where do Jesus and His Disciples go next?

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JerusalemApproximate DistanceFrom: CapernaumTo: Jerusalem185 km = 115 milesPossible Route29 hrs @ 4 mi/hrJanuary 27, 2015

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What is the “Feast of Booths” or “Feast of Tabernacles”?

Sukkot, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles is a

biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on dates which vary

from late September to late October based on the annual

Jewish calendar. It is one of the three pilgrimage festivals

for which Israelites would make a pilgrimage to the temple

in Jerusalem. The holiday lasts seven (7) days in Israel.

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The Hebrew word sukkōt is the plural of sukkah, "booth" or "tabernacle", which is a walled structure covered with s'chach (plant material such as overgrowth or palm leaves). The sukkah is intended as a reminiscence of the type of fragile dwellings in which, according to the torah, the Israelites dwelt during their 40 years of travel in the desert after the Exodus from slavery in Egypt. Throughout the holiday, meals are eaten inside the sukkah and many people sleep there as well. A sukkah is also the name of the temporary dwelling in which agricultural workers would live during harvesting.

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• Approximately, how much time has likely passed between the activities in John chapter 6 and the beginning of John chapter 7? (see John 6:4)

• How many people were likely around Jesus between John chapters 6 and 7? (see John 6:66-67).

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• Who were Jesus’ brothers (half brothers)?James, Joseph, Simon and Judas (Matthew 13:53-56)

• Did His brothers represent “believers” in these passages?

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• Are Jesus’ brothers and His disciples who were around Him at the time following the same timetable as Jesus in progressing His ministry?

• Do we also often want to follow a timetable that varies with God’s timetable?

• Did Jesus foresee that when His time came to present His teachings in Jerusalem that His teachings would be well received? (John 7:7)

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• Was there a consensus viewpoint about who Jesus was at this time? (See John 7:12)

• Were any of the viewpoints accurate?

• Was anyone willing to speak out in support of Jesus at this time? (See John 7:13)

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Application & Discussion1. Can you discuss any specific examples in your life

when your timing was at odds with God’s timing? What was the result?

2. What steps can you currently take to identify God’s timing?

3. In light of Jesus presenting His message to a hostile audience, are there any opportunities for you to share your testimony with groups that may not be receptive to your message?

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Closing

• Questions?

• Comments?

• Closing Prayer

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