Unless you Believe... (John 8:21-30; Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
/Jesus warns the Pharisees that not only is he the one true God, but unless they believe on him, who has been true from the beginning, they will die in their sins
The Two Bear Witness (John 8:12-20; Isaiah 43:8-13)
/Jesus invokes the message and method of the Isaian lawsuits to declare himself to be the only true God and close the mouths of his accusers.
I Am the Light of the World (John 8:12; Isaiah 42:1-9)
/Jesus claims to be the God of New Creation who brings heavenly light (and, therefore, life) to those who trust in him, regardless of their ethnic origins.
Jesus, The Great Divider (John 7:37-39; Ezekiel 47:1-12)
/There are two kinds of people, those who bow to Jesus as Prophet, Priest and King and those who claim these titles for themselves and, in Jesus, these two will always be necessarily divided.
He Said this About the Spirit, Pt. 2 (John 7:37-39; Ezekiel 47:1-12)
/Through his death and resurrection, Jesus will abide with his people in their sojourning by sending his Spirit as his presence among them - a foretaste of heaven.
He said this about the Spirit, Pt. 1 (John 7:37-39; Exodus 17:1-7)
/Jesus promises that he will provide living water for his people in their sojourning to satisfy their spiritual thirst.
Where is He Going? (John 7:32-36; Proverbs 1:29-33)
/Jesus finishes the thought he began in vv.25-31 that this world is not his home and that he would soon return to heaven, his home, where his enemies would not be able to follow.
Where does He Come From? (John 7:25-31; Jeremiah 30:18-24)
/Jesus declares himself to be not of this world, but sent by the Father to accomplish all that the Father has given him to do.
The Letter Kills (John 7:14-24; Genesis 17:9-14)
/Jesus, using the question abou the source of his teaching, begins to introduce the reality that this world brings only death and hope comes only from beyond this world.
My Time Has Not Yet Come (John 7:1-13; Leviticus 23:33-43)
/This world is not our own and therefore, we live as aliens and strangers in a world that hates us, even as it hated our Lord.
The Grumbling of the Disciples (John 6:48-66, Isaiah 8:11-22)
/Jesus is the stone of offense that will cause all to stumble except those the Father gives to Him.
The Ministry of the Church (John 6:66-70; 21:15-33)
/Jesus not only sets the pattern for ministry, but is the substance of our ministry, given through his Word, by his Holy Spirit.
Eating the Flesh of the Son of Man (John 6:51-59; Hebrews 9:22-28)
/Jesus declares the answer to man’s problem as being in his giving of his flesh and blood to give the eternal life of the resurrection to all who eat and drink.
The Authority of the Son of Man (Mark 2:1-12; Ezekiel 37:1-14)
/Jesus proclaims himself to be the Messianic Son of Man who is able to forgive sins because of his divinity and the provision he has made in his death and resurrection.
The Grumbling of the Jews (John 6:41-51; Numbers 21:4-5)
/The Jews, in their sin, not being taught by God, are not content with Christ, and they seek to replace him with that which perishes.
Seeing is Not Necessarily Believing (John 6:30-40; Genesis 41:37-5)
/Jesus responds to the crowd’s claim that they will believe if only they can see a sign, with the reality that belief is given by the Father, not miracles.
For All the Wrong Reasons (John 6:22-29; Isaiah 55:1-9)
/Jesus makes it clear that the crowd has come from the wrong reason and that the purpose of the signs he performs on behalf of the Father are to lead us to faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of Man.
I Am Walks On Water (John 6:15-22; Exodus 15:1-18)
/Jesus reveals himself to his disciples as God and effectually calls them to faith, resulting in salvation.
The Baptism of the Messiah (Mark 1:9-11; Mark 10:35-45)
/he baptism of Jesus Christ, by John the Baptist was intended to show the purpose and end of his ministry on earth – namely, to suffer the judgment of the Father on the cross and to rise again for our salvation.