If Not Christ, Then Who?
William Wyne
John 6:66-69
The opening section of John 6 is the record of Christ most beloved and well-known miracles, the feeding of the five thousand. This miracle was so dominant in the ministry of Christ that each of the gospel writers thought it necessary to tell this story.
The opening section of John captures an atmosphere of loyalty from the masses, a multitude of interest about the Master, and a momentum to be engaged in His ministry. The five thousand were drawn to Christ as well because of his teaching; he was an awesome teacher.
The scriptures record various instances that the crowds were often astonished at the way he taught. His word His authority in understanding and unraveling the teachings of the Old Testament. His ability to tell stories that we know as Parables proved to draw persons. In this chapter in verse 46, the Temple guards were sent by the Rulers and Leaders to arrest Christ. They wanted him brought before them so they could inquire of him and slow this momentum down of him drawing crowds. The guards found him teaching doing what the crowd loved for him to do, preach and teach. Yet they chose not to arrest him in the middle of the lesson, they apparently stayed, and they too were caught up, and they did not bring him back. They returned to them that sent them, and they asked, well, where is he? They said, we found him, but we didn't arrest him because we never heard any man speak like that man before.
When Christ was closing the sermon on the mountain, he apparently had spelled bound them with interpretation and applications, and he ended that sermon with a story about two men who were built a house. One built it on the sand, and one built on a solid foundation. One day the wind and rain came and blew against both houses, the one on the sand was blown away and washed away, but the one built on a solid foundation withstood the wind and the rain. Jesus said whosoever hear theses saying of mine, and do t ...
William Wyne
John 6:66-69
The opening section of John 6 is the record of Christ most beloved and well-known miracles, the feeding of the five thousand. This miracle was so dominant in the ministry of Christ that each of the gospel writers thought it necessary to tell this story.
The opening section of John captures an atmosphere of loyalty from the masses, a multitude of interest about the Master, and a momentum to be engaged in His ministry. The five thousand were drawn to Christ as well because of his teaching; he was an awesome teacher.
The scriptures record various instances that the crowds were often astonished at the way he taught. His word His authority in understanding and unraveling the teachings of the Old Testament. His ability to tell stories that we know as Parables proved to draw persons. In this chapter in verse 46, the Temple guards were sent by the Rulers and Leaders to arrest Christ. They wanted him brought before them so they could inquire of him and slow this momentum down of him drawing crowds. The guards found him teaching doing what the crowd loved for him to do, preach and teach. Yet they chose not to arrest him in the middle of the lesson, they apparently stayed, and they too were caught up, and they did not bring him back. They returned to them that sent them, and they asked, well, where is he? They said, we found him, but we didn't arrest him because we never heard any man speak like that man before.
When Christ was closing the sermon on the mountain, he apparently had spelled bound them with interpretation and applications, and he ended that sermon with a story about two men who were built a house. One built it on the sand, and one built on a solid foundation. One day the wind and rain came and blew against both houses, the one on the sand was blown away and washed away, but the one built on a solid foundation withstood the wind and the rain. Jesus said whosoever hear theses saying of mine, and do t ...
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