John 7My Time Is Not Yet; Priests Break The Sabbath;

Scriptures Speak Of Jesus; External Appearances; Receiving the Spirit; Scriptures Speak Of Jesus;

Prophet From Galilee?; Un-educated; Judge Righteously; Don’t judge by external appearances;

Division because of Him and His Word

Jerusalem Photo Trivia, The Book of Psalms amidst the Kotel stones by Ilan Rosen.

John 7:2, Tabernacles, Feast of Booths

• NAU John 7:2 Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was near.

• Chapter 7 starts 6-7 months after the end of chapter 6, it occurs in our month of October.

• The Feast of Booths is the most joyous celebration of the Jews. It anticipates Christ’s tabernacling with the people during the millennial kingdom.

• Ezra 3:4 Nehemiah 8:14 Zechariah 14:16 Leviticus 23:34 John 7:2 Mark 9:5 Luke 9:33 Matthew 17:4 Micah 4:2

John 7:2, Tabernacles, Feast of Booths

• NAU Micah 4:2 Many nations shall come and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths." For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 3 He shall judge between many peoples, And rebuke strong nations afar off; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war any more. 4 But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, And no one shall make them afraid; For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.

• Isaiah 2:3, 51:4, Luke 2:32, Jeremiah 31:6-20

John 7:2, Tabernacles, Feast of Booths

John 7:2, Tabernacles, Feast of Booths

John 7:5, Believing• NAU John 7:5 For not even His brothers were believing in Him.• NAU John 12:11 because on account of him [Lazarus] many of

the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.• NAU John 12:37 But though He had performed so many signs

before them, yet they [the people] were not believing in Him.• NAU John 20:27+31 but these have been written so that you

may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

• “Believing Christ died, that’s history. Believing Christ died for me, that’s salvation.” (Unknown”

Slides about Jesus’ Mother And Brothers are in Bible in Five, Ppt. in Matt 1, slides 39-43

• http://www.slideshare.net/dkooyers/matthew-1-4-gospels-synoptic-problem-toledot-gentile-women-jeconiah-divorce-yhvh-his-name-yehovah-jehovah-until-only-begotten-brothers-name-singular-baptize2012-19203545

• Matthew 12:46 While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. 47 Someone said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.“

• Mar 3:31 And His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him, and called Him.

• Mat 13:55 "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

• John 2:12 …He and His mother, and His brothers, and His disciples; and there they stayed a few days.

• Galatians 1:19 But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother.

John 7:6, Your Time

• NAU John 7:6 So Jesus said to them, "My time is not yet here, but your time is always opportune.

• NAU Ephesians 5:15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

• “Your quiet time, your prayer time, the time you spend in the Word, is absolutely essential for a happy Christian life.” Billy Graham

John 7:8, My Time Is Not Yet

• NAU John 7:8 "Go up to the feast yourselves; I do not go up to this feast because My time has not yet fully come.”

• God has a perfect timing for the fulfillment of all Scriptures.

• NAU Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

• NAU John 7:30 So they were seeking to seize Him; and no man laid his hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 7:9Leaving Galilee For The Last Time

• NAU John 7:9 Having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee. 10 But when His brothers had gone up to the feast, then He Himself also went up, not publicly, but as if, in secret.

John 7:15, Un-educated?

• NAU John 7:15 The Jews then were astonished, saying, "How has this man become learned, having never been educated?" 16 So Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

• NAU Acts 4:13 Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.

John 7:21,

• NAU John 7:21 Jesus answered them, "I did one deed, and you all marvel. 22 "For this reason Moses has given you circumcision (not because it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a man. 23 "If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath?

• 18 months after John 5:2, the healing at the pool of Bethesda, and they still want to kill him.

John 7:23, Priests Break The Sabbath?

• John 7:23 "If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath?

• Matthew 12:5 "Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

• Slaughtering an animal was work on the Sabbath, yet the priests did it.

John 7:24, External Appearances

• John 7:24 "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.“

• 1 Peter 3:3 Your adornment must not be merely external-- braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;

• 2 Corinthians 4:18 while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

• 2 Corinthians 5:12 We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

John 7:24, External Appearances

• “A number of years back, my six-year-old son and I had gone shopping at one of those giant discount toy stores with toys piled to the ceiling. We had just come around the corner of an aisle when I saw a young, long-haired bearded man in a wheelchair. He must have been in some terrible accident because both his legs were missing and his face was badly scarred. Just then my six-year-old saw him too and said in a loud voice, “Look at that man, Momma!” I did my normal mother thing and tried to shush my son, telling him it was not polite to point; but my son gave a hard

John 7:24, External Appearances

• tug, broke free from my hand, and went running down the aisle to the man in the wheelchair. He stood right in front of him and said in a loud voice, “What a cool dude earring, man! Where did you get such a neat earring?” The young man broke into a grin that lit up his face. He was so taken aback by the compliment that he just glowed with happiness, and the two of them stood there talking awhile about his earring and other “cool stuff.” It made a life-long impression on me. For I had seen only a horribly scarred man in a wheelchair, but my six-year-old saw a man with a cool dude earring. Unknown

John 7:24, Judge Righteously, Judging Others

• NAU Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

• NAU 1 Corinthians 4:5 …wait until the Lord comes who will…disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.

• NAU Romans 2:1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

John 7:24, Judge Righteously, Judging Others

• NAU Romans 14:4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

• NAU 1 Corinthians 5:12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church?

John 7:24, Amish Pushin’ The Limits

• NAU Matthew 6:1 "Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

John 7:32

• NAU John 7:32 The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize Him.

• They get so busy listening to Jesus that they don't make it back for four days.

John 7:37, Receiving the Spirit

• NAU John 7:37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38 "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'" 39 But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

John 7:37, Tabernacles, Feast of Booths

• The Feast of Booths is celebrated with ceremonial water drawing and lamp lighting. Jesus brings up both of these at this time;

• NAU John 7:37 …If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38 …flow rivers of living water.'"

• NAU John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."

John 7:38, Rivers Of Living Water

• NAU John 7:38 "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’"

• John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 7:38, Rivers Of Living Water

John 7:38, What “Water” Is Jesus Referring To

• NAU Ezekiel 47:1 Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house… And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar… 5 Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed… 9 "And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes.

John 7:38, What “Water” Is Jesus Referring To

• NAU Zechariah 13:1 "In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity.. 7 "Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, And against the man, My Associate," Declares the LORD of hosts. "Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered; And I will turn My hand against the little ones.

John 7:38, Scriptures Speak Of Jesus?

• John 7:38 …believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’

• Where do the Scriptures speak of Jesus?• NAU Numbers 20:11 …Moses …struck the rock

…and water came forth abundantly…• NAU Jeremiah 17:13 …Because they have

forsaken the fountain of living water, even the LORD.

John 7:38, Scriptures Speak Of Jesus?

• John 7:38 … Me, as the Scripture said…• NAU John 4:10 …He would have given you

living water.”• 1 John 5:6-8 Jesus Christ-- He is the One who

came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the One who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood-- and these three are in agreement.

John 7:38, What “Water” Is Jesus Referring To

• NAU John 7:38 …will flow rivers of living water.’”• Elmer Towns in his commentary on the Gospel of John,

Believe and Live, page 74, says "Jewish tradition held that the rock was a kind of theophany that traveled with the nation in the wilderness so that, in fact, it was the same rock that produced water on both occasions."

• NAU 1 Corinthians 10:4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ.

Numbers 17:6, 20:11

John 7:39He Spoke Of The Spirit

• NAU John 7:39 But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

• NAU John 14:16 "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; 17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.

• NAU Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

John 7:39He Spoke Of The Spirit

• NAU John 7:39 … the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

• NAU John 16:7 "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. 8 "And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; 11 and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

John 7:41-42, Bethlehem

• John 7:41-42 Others said, "He is the Christ." Still others asked, "How can the Christ come from Galilee? 42 Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"

• Matt 2:6 "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'“

John 7:42, Bethlehem

Magi

John 7:43, Division [full article, by Mike Gendron of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries is after “THE END” slide]

‘Pope Francis’ Claims Devil Keeping Evangelicals, Roman Catholics Divided: ‘They Are One’ http://christiannews.net/2015/05/28/pope-francis-claims-devil-keeping-evangelicals-roman-catholics-divided-they-are-one/

• ‘Pope Francis’ Claims Devil Keeping Evangelicals, Roman Catholics Divided: ‘They Are One’• May 28, 2015 | Filed under: Life & Society,Top Stories,World | By: Heather Clark • 4592 23 3 4657• Francis IIROME — In a recorded video statement released on Saturday, the Roman Catholic Pontiff known as Francis

asserted that evangelicals and Catholics are one, and that it is the devil who has divided the two groups.• “Division is the work of the ‘Father of Lies,’ ‘the Father of Discord,’ who does everything possible to keep us divided,” he

said.• The eight-minute video was for the “Celebration of Christian Unity” event organized by John 17 Ministries out of Pheonix,

Ariz., which seeks to unite Christians and Catholics.• “I feel like saying something that may sound controversial, or even heretical, perhaps,” Francis stated. “But there is

someone who ‘knows’ that despite our differences we are one.”• “The devil knows that Christians are disciples of Christ, that they are one, that they are brothers! He doesn’t care if they

are Evangelicals or Orthodox, Lutherans, Catholics or Apostolic … He doesn’t care! They are Christians,” he said.• The pontiff asserted that the devil is persecuting both evangelicals and Roman Catholics alike because they are all

Christian.• “It is he who is persecuting us. It is he who is persecuting Christians today, he who is anointing us with (the blood of)

martyrdom,” he said. “Dear brothers and sisters, we are living in an ‘ecumenism of blood.'”• Connect with Christian News• Francis said that he unity must be achieved by each individual as he doesn’t believe it will occur at the hands of Bible

scholars.• “I am convinced it won’t be theologians who bring about unity among us,” he stated. “Theologians help us, … but if we

hope that theologians will agree with one another, we will reach unity the day after Judgement Day.”

• However, some disagree with the pontiff’s ecumenical assertions, stating that unity should not be sought at the expense of the gospel.

• Gendron• Gendron• “Jesus prayed that His Church would be sanctified by the truth. This means there cannot be unity with those who believe

another gospel,” Mike Gendron of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries told Christian News Network. “Believers cannot be unequally yoked with unbelievers (2 Cor. 6:14). Evangelicals can never have unity with Catholics because we are divided on the essentials of the gospel, how one is born again, how one is justified, how one is purified of sin, who can mediate between God and man and the efficacy, sufficiency and necessity of Jesus Christ for salvation.”

• “God’s word declares that anyone who believes another gospel has believed in vain (1 Cor. 15:2). Scripture also condemns those who preach another gospel (Gal. 1:6-9),” he continued. “Pope Francis preaches another gospel and denies that salvation is by grace alone through faith in Christ alone. He preaches salvation is by water baptism, the sacraments, good works, keeping the law and attending the sin offering of a Eucharist Christ on an altar.”

• Gendron said that Francis is incorrect in pronouncing the divide to Satan.

• “The pope has pronounced a fatal error by attributing the word of Christ to the work of the devil. The Lord Jesus is the one who divides believers from unbelievers (Luke 12:51-53),” he stated. “This Jesuit pope is the one who is doing the work of the devil by rebuilding the religious tower of Babel with his attempt to bring all Christians back home to Rome. Tragically, some evangelicals are jumping on his ecumenical bandwagon and departing from the faith (1 Tim. 4:1-3).”

John 7:43 Division Because Of Jesus

• Pope Says the Division Between Evangelicals and Catholics Is A Work of the Devil

• "Division is the work of the 'Father of Lies,' 'the Father of Discord,' who does everything possible to keep us divided," the Pope said in his message to a group sponsored by the John 17 Movement. He said the devil "knows that Christians are disciples of Christ, that they are one, that they are brothers! He doesn't care whether they are Evangelicals, Orthodox, Lutherans or Catholics. They are Christians." Read more. [http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/05/25/the-devil-knows-christians-are-one-says-pope-francis/]

John 7:43 Division Because Of Him

• Mike Gendron’s Comment: The pope has blasphemed the Holy Spirit by attributing the work of Christ to the work of the devil. It is the Lord Jesus who divides believers from unbelievers by the truth of His Word (Luke 12:51-53). Born-again Christians and Catholics will always be divided on the essentials of the Gospel, how one is born again, how one is justified, how one is purified of sin, who can mediate between God and man, and the efficacy, sufficiency and necessity of Jesus Christ for salvation. Pope Francis is the one who is doing the work of the devil by rebuilding the religious tower of Babel as he seeks to unite all Christians under the papacy. Tragically, some evangelicals are jumping on his ecumenical bandwagon by denying the exclusivity of God's Gospel. Read more of Mike's response in an interview with the Christian News Network. http://christiannews.net/2015/05/28/pope-francis-claims-devil-keeping-evangelicals-roman-catholics-divided-they-are-one/

John 7:45

• NAU John 7:45 The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring Him?"

• Elmer Towns, on page 73, thinks that in verse 32 these officers were commissioned to gather intelligence information against Jesus as well as to arrest him. I think that's probably the case since they didn't complain that the officers did not come back for four days.

• NAU John 7:32 The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize Him.

John 7:52, Prophet From Galilee

• NAU John 7:52 They answered him, "You are not also from Galilee, are you? Search, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee.”

• Even if there had never been a prophet from Galilee could not God still raise one up?

• Many scholars believe Israel had six prophets from Galilee; Jonah, Hosea, Nahum, Elijah, Elisha, and Amos.

So, in conclusion;

• NAU John 7:24 "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”

• 1 Corinthians 4:5, 5:12, Joshua 20:6

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John 7:2, Tabernacles, Feast of Booths

• Many nations will go and say, Come, let us go up to the Mountain of the Lord and to the Temple of the God of Jacob, and He will teach us of His ways and we will walk in His paths.

• Micah 4:2 Jerusalem Inspiration

• In the times when the Temple stood on the Temple Mount, Jews were commanded by God to appear before Him on the three major festivals: Sukkot (Tabernacles), Passover and Shavuot. Michah describes a time in the future when not only Jews will want to visit the Lord in Jerusalem, but non Jews from around the world will flock to Jerusalem. Are we seeing the fulfillment of this prophecy in our times? Now that you have learned more about the Festival of Tabernacles it's time to introduce your kids to the hottest educational learning program around.

• Jerusalem Photo Trivia• Today's photograph taken by Win Robins portrays the waving of the four species taken

on the holiday of Sukkot (Festival of Tabernacles). Do you know which four species are taken? You can look back at the email from the first day of the holiday to remind yourself in case you have forgotten! If you know the answer, email me or post it on Facebook.

John 7:6, Guard your time, treasures, and talents

• What do you really value?• I mean really, down deep, genuinely value?• Before you say anything or think anything, I’ll tell you without you saying a word. In fact, if you say

anything, it just might throw me off the scent.• Because most of us say we value things that, as it turns out, we don’t really value. So dissecting our

words isn’t the way to see where our day-to-day allegiance lies.• I’ll tell you what you value much more simply than that. You value• Whatever you’re putting the most time into and• Whatever you’re putting the most money into and• Whatever you’re putting the most energy into.• That’s what you value.• And here’s an insight that follows closely behind that. Anytime your life gets out of whack, it’s a

pretty good bet you’re putting one of those three things in the wrong place.• We want to hear from you. Where do you spend your time, money, and energy the most?• Sarah Cunningham is an idea junkie who blogs about extraordinary friendships in a sometimes too

ordinary world. She has authored three other books, does freelance event and communications work and attends a Wesleyan church plant that meets at her city’s YMCA. Connect with her@SarahCunning.

John 7:24, Judge Righteously• Question: "What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?"• Answer: Jesus’ command not to judge others could be the most widely quoted of His sayings, even though it is almost

invariably quoted in complete disregard of its context. Here is Jesus’ statement: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged” (Matthew 7:1). Many people use this verse in an attempt to silence their critics, interpreting Jesus’ meaning as “You don’t have the right tell me I’m wrong.” Taken in isolation, Jesus’ command “Do not judge” does indeed seem to preclude all negative assessments. However, there is much more to the passage than those three words.

• The Bible’s command that we not judge others does not mean we cannot show discernment. Immediately after Jesus says, “Do not judge,” He says, “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs” (Matthew 7:6). A little later in the same sermon, He says, “Watch out for false prophets. . . . By their fruit you will recognize them” (verses 15–16). How are we to discern who are the “dogs” and “pigs” and “false prophets” unless we have the ability to make a judgment call on doctrines and deeds? Jesus is giving us permission to tell right from wrong.

• Also, the Bible’s command that we not judge others does not mean all actions are equally moral or that truth is relative. The Bible clearly teaches that truth is objective, eternal, and inseparable from God’s character. Anything that contradicts the truth is a lie—but, of course, to call something a “lie” is to pass judgment. To call adultery or murder a sin is to likewise to pass judgment—but it’s also to agree with God. When Jesus said not to judge others, He did not mean that no one can identify sin for what it is, based on God’s definition of sin.

• And the Bible’s command that we not judge others does not mean there should be no mechanism for dealing with sin. The Bible has a whole book entitled Judges. The judges in the Old Testament were raised up by God Himself (Judges 2:18). The modern judicial system, including its judges, is a necessary part of society. In saying, “Do not judge,” Jesus was not saying, “Anything goes.”

• Elsewhere, Jesus gives a direct command to judge: “Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly” (John 7:24). Here we have a clue as to the right type of judgment versus the wrong type. Taking this verse and some others, we can put together a description of the sinful type of judgment:

• Superficial judgment is wrong. Passing judgment on someone based solely on appearances is sinful (John 7:24). It is foolish to jump to conclusions before investigating the facts (Proverbs 18:13). Simon the Pharisee passed judgment on a woman based on her appearance and reputation, but he could not see that the woman had been forgiven; Simon thus drew Jesus’ rebuke for his unrighteous judgment (Luke 7:36–50).

• Hypocritical judgment is wrong. Jesus’ command not to judge others in Matthew 7:1 is preceded by comparisons to hypocrites (Matthew 6:2, 5, 16) and followed by a warning against hypocrisy (Matthew 7:3–5). When we point out the sin of others while we ourselves commit the same sin, we condemn ourselves (Romans 2:1).

• Harsh, unforgiving judgment is wrong. We are “always to be gentle toward everyone” (Titus 3:2). It is the merciful who will be shown mercy (Matthew 5:7), and, as Jesus warned, “In the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Matthew 7:2).

• Self-righteous judgment is wrong. We are called to humility, and “God opposes the proud” (James 4:6). The Pharisee in Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector was confident in his own righteousness and from that proud position judged the publican; however, God sees the heart and refused to forgive the Pharisee’s sin (Luke 18:9–14).

• Untrue judgment is wrong. The Bible clearly forbids bearing false witness (Proverbs 19:5). “Slander no one” (Titus 3:2).

• Christians are often accused of “judging” or intolerance when they speak out against sin. But opposing sin is not wrong. Holding aloft the standard of righteousness naturally defines unrighteousness and draws the slings and arrows of those who choose sin over godliness. John the Baptist incurred the ire of Herodias when he spoke out against her adultery with Herod (Mark 6:18–19). She eventually silenced John, but she could not silence the truth (Isaiah 40:8).

• Believers are warned against judging others unfairly or unrighteously, but Jesus commends “right judgment” (John 7:24, ESV). We are to be discerning (Colossians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:21). We are to preach the whole counsel of God, including the Bible’s teaching on sin (Acts 20:27; 2 Timothy 4:2). We are to gently confront erring brothers or sisters in Christ (Galatians 6:1). We are to practice church discipline (Matthew 18:15–17). We are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).

John 7:38, Living Water• NAU John 4:10 …He would have given you living water.”• NAU Numbers 20:11 …Moses …struck the rock …and water came

forth abundantly, and the congregation and their beasts drank.• NAU Jeremiah 17:13 …Because they have forsaken the fountain of

living water, even the LORD.• John 7:38 "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his

innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ [where do the Scriptures speak of Jesus?]

• 1 John 5:6-8 Jesus Christ-- He is the One who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the One who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood-- and these three are in agreement.

John 7:37–38, Bowels and Belly

John 6:47, A Critical Examination Of 7 Bible Translations, part 1 by Bob Wilkin

John 7:43, Division [full article, by Mike Gendron of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries]

‘Pope Francis’ Claims Devil Keeping Evangelicals, Roman Catholics Divided: ‘They Are One’

• ‘Pope Francis’ Claims Devil Keeping Evangelicals, Roman Catholics Divided: ‘They Are One’• May 28, 2015 | Filed under: Life & Society,Top Stories,World | By: Heather Clark • 4592 23 3 4657• Francis IIROME — In a recorded video statement released on Saturday, the Roman Catholic Pontiff known as Francis

asserted that evangelicals and Catholics are one, and that it is the devil who has divided the two groups.

• “Division is the work of the ‘Father of Lies,’ ‘the Father of Discord,’ who does everything possible to keep us divided,” he said.

• The eight-minute video was for the “Celebration of Christian Unity” event organized by John 17 Ministries out of Pheonix, Ariz., which seeks to unite Christians and Catholics.

• “I feel like saying something that may sound controversial, or even heretical, perhaps,” Francis stated. “But there is someone who ‘knows’ that despite our differences we are one.”

• “The devil knows that Christians are disciples of Christ, that they are one, that they are brothers! He doesn’t care if they are Evangelicals or Orthodox, Lutherans, Catholics or Apostolic … He doesn’t care! They are Christians,” he said.

• The pontiff asserted that the devil is persecuting both evangelicals and Roman Catholics alike because they are all Christian.

• “It is he who is persecuting us. It is he who is persecuting Christians today, he who is anointing us with (the blood of) martyrdom,” he said. “Dear brothers and sisters, we are living in an ‘ecumenism of blood.'”

• Connect with Christian News• Francis said that he unity must be achieved by each individual as he doesn’t believe it will occur at the hands of Bible

scholars.

• “I am convinced it won’t be theologians who bring about unity among us,” he stated. “Theologians help us, … but if we hope that theologians will agree with one another, we will reach unity the day after Judgement Day.”

• However, some disagree with the pontiff’s ecumenical assertions, stating that unity should not be sought at the expense of the gospel.

• Gendron• Gendron• “Jesus prayed that His Church would be sanctified by the truth. This means there cannot be unity with those who believe

another gospel,” Mike Gendron of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries told Christian News Network. “Believers cannot be unequally yoked with unbelievers (2 Cor. 6:14). Evangelicals can never have unity with Catholics because we are divided on the essentials of the gospel, how one is born again, how one is justified, how one is purified of sin, who can mediate between God and man and the efficacy, sufficiency and necessity of Jesus Christ for salvation.”

• “God’s word declares that anyone who believes another gospel has believed in vain (1 Cor. 15:2). Scripture also condemns those who preach another gospel (Gal. 1:6-9),” he continued. “Pope Francis preaches another gospel and denies that salvation is by grace alone through faith in Christ alone. He preaches salvation is by water baptism, the sacraments, good works, keeping the law and attending the sin offering of a Eucharist Christ on an altar.”

• Gendron said that Francis is incorrect in pronouncing the divide to Satan.

• “The pope has pronounced a fatal error by attributing the word of Christ to the work of the devil. The Lord Jesus is the one who divides believers from unbelievers (Luke 12:51-53),” he stated. “This Jesuit pope is the one who is doing the work of the devil by rebuilding the religious tower of Babel with his attempt to bring all Christians back home to Rome. Tragically, some evangelicals are jumping on his ecumenical bandwagon and departing from the faith (1 Tim. 4:1-3).”

2 Corinthians 3:15 Romans 10:2 John 5:39, Zeal For God, The Scriptures Testify About Jesus, A

Veil• NAU John 5:39 "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is

these that testify about Me;• NAU Romans 10:2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with

knowledge.• THOUGHT FOR THE DAY, Jesus must be in your heart, not just in your head.• MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAY• The Jewish religious leaders always studied the OT with great diligence. They believed that if one

could understand the words of the text, he would be included in the world to come. They considered anyone who didn't know and understand the OT law to be under a curse.

• The Pharisees said, "But this crowd which does not know the Law is accursed." —John 7:49• Today is not much different as too many people think Bible study is an end to itself, rather than a

function leading to a mature, personal relationship with Christ. But it's not what you know in your head that counts, but rather faith that trusts Jesus as the Messiah—something these Jewish leaders were unwilling (or unable: "But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart" —2 Corinthians 3:15) to do.

• if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; —Romans 10:9

• But in the future, following the tribulation, things will be different, and the Jewish leaders will receive Jesus' love in their heart:

• I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. —Ezekiel 36:26