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The Consequent Conclusion John 7:19-31. Right Judgment! Who Has Done More Than Jesus?. The Consequent Conclusion John 7:19-31. Right Judgment! Christ in Judea Jesus’ return to Judea was a year later Jewish leaders had not forgotten Jesus Jesus had healed on the Sabbath
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The Consequent ConclusionJohn 7:19-31 Right Judgment! Who Has Done More Than Jesus?
The Consequent ConclusionJohn 7:19-31 Right Judgment! Christ in Judea Jesus’ return to Judea was a year later Jewish leaders had not forgotten Jesus Jesus had healed on the Sabbath Exodus 20:8-10 Common people did not understand this
The Consequent ConclusionJohn 7:19-31 Right Judgment! The Law Condemns Trusting in the Law will only condemn us God’s Law demands perfection – Gal. 3:10 Attempted to prove Jesus a sinner by it Trusting in the Law makes one a hypocrite Jesus uses Leviticus 12:3 against them
The Consequent ConclusionJohn 7:19-31 Right Judgment! What then is the purpose of the Law? Not given so that someone might keep it as a way of salvation Given to point men and women to Jesus Given to convince us of our true and hopeless condition Given so we might turn from our own efforts of salvation to God’s Grace Given as a mirror
The Consequent ConclusionJohn 7:19-31 Who Has Done More Than Jesus? Three Questions Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill? Have the authorities really concluded that He is the Christ? When Christ comes, will He do more miraculous signs than this?
The Consequent ConclusionJohn 7:19-31 Who Has Done More Than Jesus? Jesus alone has fulfilled the Scriptures Jesus’ own teaching – Matthew 5:17 Others’ observations – Matthew 11:4-6 Jesus has convinced many that He is God manifest in human flesh Matthew 16:16; John 20:28 Romans 1:4
The Consequent ConclusionJohn 7:19-31 • Who Has Done More Than Jesus? • Jesus has launched the only great and lasting social changes in the world • Jesus has liberated the souls of all believers – Luke 4:18-21 • Jesus is the healer of broken hearts
The Consequent ConclusionJohn 7:19-31 • Application • Has the Law convinced you of your sin and driven you to the river of God’s grace that cleanses your soul? • Will you come to the one who has done more for you than any other? Drink of Him and allow His blood to cleanse you!