Lesson: THE INSURMOUNTABLE AUTHORITY IN JESUS’ SERVICE
TEXT: John 7:14-36
MEMORY VERSE: John 3:31
‘The One Who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The One Who comes from heaven is above all.’ (NIV)
INTRODUCTION:
There is round the clock security for those in Jesus’ service. It is that best this security is offered by celestial personnel (elect or loyal angels). As in the idea of our memory verse, security from above is above all. The mandate that Jesus servicemen be secured roundabout is from the Father Who rules in the kingdoms of men (see Dan. 4:32): Who hangs the earth on nothing without any worry of a possible collapse (see Job 26:7); Who alone can command the morning (see Job 38:12) and Who alone can regulate the waters from overstepping their bounds (see Job 38:8-11).
OBJECTIVE: To see after an expose on our text that:
(a) Jesus’ service is from above
(b) Jesus’ service has instructors from above.
(c) Its authority is from above
(d) Its healing power is from above
(e) It confuses its opponents
PRESENTATION:
Step I: JESUS’ SERVICE IS FROM ABOVE (John 7:14-16,28,29)
(a) His service’s duration is the ‘light-shine period’ (cf. Luke 22:53).
i. When light shines (being about Jesus’ service), darkness, (frustrations from the pit of hell) cannot thrive. (cf. Jn.1:5)
ii. From the beginning, light overturned darkness. (cf. Gen. 1:1-3)
Step II: JESUS’ SERVICE HAS INSTRUCTORS FROM A8OVE (Jn. 7:15-17)
(a) The instructors are spirit beings who work with our senses but never make us insane persons.
(b) It takes only mindsets committed to God’s will to verify such claims (ibid).
Step III: JESUS’ SERVICE AUTHORITY IS FROM ABOVE (Jn. 7:18, 25-27,30)
(a) There is neither qualm nor harm while in Jesus’ service. (cf. 1Pet 3:10-14).
(b) There is inherent security services (ISS) resident in His service. (cf. Jn. 7:30)
Step IV: JESUS’ SERVICE HAS HEALING POWER
FROM ABOVE (Jn. 7:19-24)
(a) This healing power works without season with benefits to humanity as priority. (cf. Jn.7-23-24)
i. The right judgment should ask, ‘How much benefit to mankind does it release?’
Step V: JESUS’ SERVICE CONFUSES OPPONENTS (Jn. 7:32-35)
(a) Virtually everywhere in Scripture where God is at work, the devil is confused.
(b) What was preached to help the sincere turned kinky to the opponents, so, they grapple for understanding unsuccessfully. (cf. John 7:35,36)
i. A downfall starts with a doubt to a fall. – cf. Rom. 11:7-10.
ii. Excelling in Jesus’ service is determined by the amount of growth in the knowledge of Jesus’ leadership pattern. (cf. Rom. 14:1-8,13,19)
III. It is in making the love of truth taught by Jesus paramount so that maximizing the benefit inherent in the service for His creation may become realistic. (cf. Rom. 8:35-39)
CONCLUSION:
We have to see clearly enough that there was not a time that Jesus went about doing His Father’s will that was there any force that hindered Him. Such power could not come during Jesus’ ministry only to be terminated after His earthly ministry. The power in Christ’s service, rather, lives on from generation to generation. The power is service-inherent showing that, as many as sign up to this eternal service, enjoy this invincible power from our Omnipotent Maker.
EVALUATION:
1. Everything good in Jesus’ service is as a result of its source. Where is that source?
2. According to ‘John 20:30,31’, all Jesus said and did are not recorded for us in Scripture. Why then are we expected to be as perfect as He is? (cf. Matt. 5:48).
3. According to ‘Matt. 22:29’, give two reasons why men sin against God.
4. When Christians are no longer learning, they are into an ‘occultism of ignorance’. Explain.
PRAYER: Thank God for the lesson and pray for boldness in our everyday exercise of our faith in Christ combining same with the joy that is in His Spirit.
God can make you an encouragement to our Bible Reading Culture Promotion effort by donating Bibles and/or money. Click here to donate.