I'LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT! (19 OF 31)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: John 12:20-50
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I’ll Believe It When I See It! (19 of 31)
Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 12:20-50
If you haven’t already, please turn in your Bible to the book of John. We’re in a series we’ve entitled ‘‘The Gospel of John,’’ looking at the life and ministry of Jesus through the eyes of His best friend, the Apostle John. John wants us to meet Jesus and learn about Him, in order that we might believe in Him, because we can see Him for what He is and experience Him in greater measure. We’ve been in John 12 for a couple weeks now; this chapter serves as a transition for the entire book. The first 11 chapters in John span about three and half years of Jesus’ ministry, but now with John 12, everything slows down. This is because the events going forward are very significant. In our verses today we encounter Jesus’ last interaction with the public. After this, there will be no more public declarations, no more demonstrations of His power, no more public interactions with the crowds. In John 13 we’ll find Jesus turning His attention to the disciples. Then in the rest of book we’ll follow Jesus through His last week on earth.
As we’ll see, the Jewish people-who had been around Jesus for quite some time-hadn’t really been listening to what He told them. They weren’t seeing Him as clearly as they should have. They remained skeptical about His claims about Himself. Today we also live in a skeptical world. Now, as then, people are saying, ‘‘I’ll believe it when I see it.’’ Our skepticism isn’t all bad. It helps us be careful about empty promises and phony products that we encounter. Have you ever been with a friend who’s told you about their great vacation? Maybe they went to the Grand Canyon and have said, ‘‘You’ve got to see that. It will change your life.’’ You might be skeptical and say, ‘‘It’s just a hole in the ground. How great is that? I’ll believe it when I see it.’’ For those who are parents, you’ve heard your children say, ‘‘My room is clean,’’ then probabl ...
Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 12:20-50
If you haven’t already, please turn in your Bible to the book of John. We’re in a series we’ve entitled ‘‘The Gospel of John,’’ looking at the life and ministry of Jesus through the eyes of His best friend, the Apostle John. John wants us to meet Jesus and learn about Him, in order that we might believe in Him, because we can see Him for what He is and experience Him in greater measure. We’ve been in John 12 for a couple weeks now; this chapter serves as a transition for the entire book. The first 11 chapters in John span about three and half years of Jesus’ ministry, but now with John 12, everything slows down. This is because the events going forward are very significant. In our verses today we encounter Jesus’ last interaction with the public. After this, there will be no more public declarations, no more demonstrations of His power, no more public interactions with the crowds. In John 13 we’ll find Jesus turning His attention to the disciples. Then in the rest of book we’ll follow Jesus through His last week on earth.
As we’ll see, the Jewish people-who had been around Jesus for quite some time-hadn’t really been listening to what He told them. They weren’t seeing Him as clearly as they should have. They remained skeptical about His claims about Himself. Today we also live in a skeptical world. Now, as then, people are saying, ‘‘I’ll believe it when I see it.’’ Our skepticism isn’t all bad. It helps us be careful about empty promises and phony products that we encounter. Have you ever been with a friend who’s told you about their great vacation? Maybe they went to the Grand Canyon and have said, ‘‘You’ve got to see that. It will change your life.’’ You might be skeptical and say, ‘‘It’s just a hole in the ground. How great is that? I’ll believe it when I see it.’’ For those who are parents, you’ve heard your children say, ‘‘My room is clean,’’ then probabl ...
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