John is writing this book so that we might believe who Jesus is and what he has come to do and out of that belief we receive eternal life. We will focus on verse 17 ‘zeal for your house will consume me’.
John is writing this book so that we might believe who Jesus is and what he has come to do and out of that belief we receive eternal life. We will focus on verse 17 ‘zeal for your house will consume me’.
Sometimes we think of buildings when we speak of church. This passage shows us the true church is comprised of people.
We look at the reactions of the people in this passage: the anger of Herod, the apathy of the religious leaders and the adoration of the Magi.
Just as marathon runners trust their training to help them overcome challenges, so as Christians we need to exercise our trust and hope in God and then we can keep on going in our Christian lives. It’s not a sprint, it’s a long distance journey.
Can you think of a time when you have been spiritually exhausted, really really tired, say travelling, looking after a newborn, studying for an exam. Jesus has 3 words for us: ‘It is finished’. We are going to look at what ‘it’ is.
Have you ever been asked to do something you don’t feel equipped for? Yet this passage tells us that is what Jesus does. He calls us to tell people the Good News.