How the People Looked at Jesus?

Dr. Joseph Chang12/15/2013

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I. Jesus is a King

• A. How good it is to have Jesus as our king, if we can always have meal for our stomach.

• 15Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. (John 6:15)

I. Jesus is a King

• A. How good it is to have Jesus as our king, if we can always have meal for our stomach.

• 26Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval." 28Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" 29Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent." (John 6:26-29)

I. Jesus is a King

• B. We desire a king that requires no change in our part but his part.

• 13They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! " "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!" (John 12:13)

• 25 耶和華啊，求你拯救！耶和華啊，求你使我們亨通！ 26 奉耶和華名來的是應當稱頌的！我們從耶和華的殿中為你們祝福！ ( 詩 118:25-26)

• 25O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success. 26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you. (Ps 118:25-26)

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`hw")hy> tyBeîmi ~k,ªWnk.r:(Be÷ hw"+hy> ~veäB. aB'h;â %WråB' 26 `aN")

• 約翰福音 John 12:13等於是說 , “O God, Save the King of Israel”.

I. Jesus is a King

• C. Jesus died as a King of the Truth, King of the Eternal Kingdom.

• Jesus will not change. We have to change.• 19Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened

to the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. (John 19:19)

• 36Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." 37"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." (John 18:36-37)

II. Jesus is a Miracle Worker

• A. Responses after experiencing miracles• 1. Betraying Jesus—The paralytic in Bethesda Pool• 2Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a

pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3Here a great number of disabled people used to lie--the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. 4 5One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. (John 5:2-5)

II. Jesus is a Miracle Worker

• 6When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" 7"Sir," the invalid replied, "I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me." 8Then Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk." 9At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, (John 5:6-9)

II. Jesus is a Miracle Worker

• A. Responses after experiencing miracles• 1. Betraying Jesus—The paralytic in Bethesda

Pool• 14Later Jesus found him at the temple and

said to him, "See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you." 15The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. (John 5:14-15)

II. Jesus is a Miracle Worker

• A. Responses after experiencing miracles• 2. The Ungrateful Nine with leprosy• 11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus

traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" (Luke 17:11-13)

• 14When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16He threw himself at Jesus‘ feet and thanked him--and he was a Samaritan. 17Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” (Luke 17:14-19)

II. Jesus is a Miracle Worker

• A. Responses after experiencing miracles• 3. The believers who get the biggest benefits.• “Isn’t this the beggar?” “Yes, it is he.” “No, it

only looks like him.” “Yes, yes, it is me!” (John 9:9).

• “Who opened your eyes?” “A man who is called Jesus!” “Where is he?” “I don’t know.” (9:11-12).

• Who is Jesus? How can he heal in Sabbath?!• Pharisees could not agree with one another, they

called the blind man, “What do you have to say about him?” “A Prophet” (John 9:17).

• Pharisees would not accept this answer, so they called upon the parents of the blind man. They refused to get involved. Second time the Pharisees asked the blind man, "Give glory to God, " they said. "We know this man is a sinner." (John 9:24b)

• 25He replied, "Whether he is a sinner or not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!" (John 9:25)

• 30The man answered, "Now that is remarkable! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will. 32Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing." (John 9:30-33)

• 35Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" 36"Who is he, sir?" the man asked. "Tell me so that I may believe in him." 37Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you." 38Then the man said, "Lord, I believe," and he worshiped him. (John 9:35-38)

II. Jesus is a Miracle Worker

• B. Miracles demand us to believe in Christ.• 30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in

the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:30-31)

• Unless you drive away the witness, otherwise, you have to believe.

III. A Jew

• 52They replied, "Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee." (John 7:52)

• Famous Jews• Carl Marx• Jesus Christ• You have to humble yourself.

Conclusion

• Jesus is the king. A king of truth and of eternal kingdom. We have to change, not he.

• Jesus is a miracle worker. We have to believe in Him.

• We need to respect this Jew.

• Heavenly Father, I believe that I am a sinner. I accept Jesus died on the cross for my sins.

• Jesus is my Savior, please give me eternal life. Please guide me in my life tomorrow.

• Pray in Jesus’ name! Amen!