What Would Jesus Say to You?

As we find ourselves in the book of John as a church, it is important to realize where we're at in Jesus' life when we come to today's reading of John 13 and the chapters that follow. Below is a quick summary of John's gospel which helps us understand the context of what we're now reading.

John chapter 1-chapter 12: Jesus establishes His identity as the Son of God through teachings and miracles.
Audience: the crowds, his opponents (pharisees, sadducees, demons, etc..., his disciples (followers)

John chapter 13-chapter 16: Jesus gives instructions to His disicples.
Audience: his disciples only

John chapter 17: Jesus prays to His Father
Audience: God the Father

John chapter 18-21: Jesus' trial, death and resurrection
Audience: the crowds, his opponents, his disciples

Look where we are: John 13 begins a dialogue that Jesus has only with His disciples. These few chapters show us the most important things Jesus needed His disciples to know and understand. So as you read through this section over the next several days, read through each verse from the perspective that He is talking directly to you...because He is.

May the Lord bless you as you interact with Him in His Word.

David Hinkle
FBC Small Groups & Equipping Pastor

Posted on Fri, December 3, 2010 by David Hinkle filed under

2 comments (Add your own)

1. gale wollenberg wrote:: What would Jesus say to you?
You all held a garage/yard sale in your basement of your assembly auditorium?
Jesus might say "Why have you changed my Father's house into a house of merchandise?" And then he might drive you all out with a scourge and throw your tables of used junk out into the parking lot! And then he would question your intents by asking "is that all my ministry is worth is a pile of your "used" worthless CDs, DVDs, electronics and over priced "antiques"? "If you are going to have a sale of sorts, don't bring in your used junk, bring in new stuff and don't accept payment from unbelievers that goes to support a mission in my name."
"If you were really operating correctly, you would rely on grace gifts from spiritually motivated believers, not a 'junk' sale".
You all spend millions on a new building and yet the missionaries are still beggars! What an apostate bunch of phony believers!
Sun, April 17, 2011 @ 7:59 AM
2. Ambar wrote:: Alright arlight alright that's exactly what I needed!
Tue, March 6, 2012 @ 6:52 AM

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