Last time, we left our Lord leaving for the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. John opened this chapter by recording three distinct sets of opinions about who Jesus was. (1) We learned that our Lord's earthly brothers understood Jesus was a popular figure. They may have known a large group of His former disciples left Him in John 6, and they were also anxious for Him to make His official claim to the authorities in Jerusalem. (2) We also learned that the Jewish Authorities recognized He claimed to be equal to God (John 5:18), but instead of comparing His claims with the Scriptures, they condemned Him and sought to kill Him. Finally, we learned about the opinions of the Jewish man in the street. They were divided. Some saw Him as good. A second group thought Him to be a deceiver and one who sought to lead the people astray. The fact was and is that He is God the Son incarnate in human flesh. However, they did not understand this fact.
With verse 14 the spotlight moved from who He is to what He taught. The Lord Jesus was the greatest teacher who ever lived. This was because He was and is God, and there was no sin in Him to hinder the Holy Spirit's work through Him. We will learn two things in this paragraph. I. The People were Amazed (v. 14-15) II. The Source of His Authority (v. 16-18)
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Dr. Don has over fourty years of Pastoral experience. He planted churches with Galilean Baptist Mission for twelve years (3 churches) and served as Senior Pastor in three other churches. He retired as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Lansing, Michigan in 2020. He...
