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Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign

0. Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign. John 20:30-31.

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Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign

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  2. Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign John 20:30-31

  3. 30Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31but 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. (ESV)

  4. Signs • What is the purpose of a sign? • They are not merely miracles • They may involve miraculous activity, but they are connected to authority

  5. Signs • What is the purpose of a sign? • They are not simply proof of Jesus’ divinity • The signs need to be correctly understood within the context of Jesus’ teaching

  6. Signs • What is the purpose of a sign? • Signs were no guarantee of belief • Some saw the signs and failed to believe (cf. John 6, 9) • Some believed without seeing the signs (cf. John 20:29)

  7. Signs • What is the purpose of a sign? • Their purpose was to reveal that God, the Father, was working through the person of Jesus, the Son • to bring His kingdom into the world • to bring true life to those who believed

  8. That you may believe… • John tells his audience why he recorded the signs found in the gospel • The audience includes all readers (past, present and future)

  9. That you may believe… • John tells his audience why he recorded the signs found in the gospel • He wants his audience to ‘believe’ something about Jesus

  10. That the Messiah is Jesus • John writes “the Messiah (Christ), the Son of God, is Jesus” (cf. 1 John 4:15; 5:1) • The Messiah was the promised king (son of David) • He was to be the anointed prophet, priest and king

  11. That the Messiah is Jesus • John writes “the Messiah (Christ), the Son of God, is Jesus” (cf. 1 John 4:15; 5:1) • Jesus, as Messiah, was the fulfillment of God’s promises to Israel and the world (cf. Matthew 5:17; 2 Corinthians 1:20)

  12. That the Messiah is Jesus • John writes “the Messiah (Christ), the Son of God, is Jesus” (cf. 1 John 4:15; 5:1) • Because Jesus is the Messiah they could stop looking for the ‘coming one’

  13. That the Messiah is Jesus • John writes “the Messiah (Christ), the Son of God, is Jesus” (cf. 1 John 4:15; 5:1) • Because Jesus is the Messiah he is the true ruler of Israel and the world

  14. That the Messiah is Jesus • John writes “the Messiah (Christ), the Son of God, is Jesus” (cf. 1 John 4:15; 5:1) • The term ‘Son of God’ is messianic here, yet John’s gospel elevates the concept • Jesus is the Messiah, but he is more than Messiah

  15. …believing you would have life… • John has an additional intent • Belief in Jesus brings life • This ‘life’ is not merely unending life after death • This life involves a quality and orientation even now (cf. John 10:10; 1 John 5:11-12, 20)

  16. …believing you would have life… • John has an additional intent • True life comes from faith in the person of Jesus • This entails living as Jesus has called one to live • If one truly trusts Jesus one will trust what he says about how we are to live

  17. So What? • Do we really believe in Jesus? • Was he right about how we should live our lives? • Are we willing to live as he called his followers to live?

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