When Godly Obedience Defies Worldly Expectation
John 7:1-24
November 16, 2025
Speaker: Pastor Mike
Next week: Pastor Dan (John 7:25-52)
- Jesus Checks the Impatient (John 7:1–10)
Jesus refuses to be driven by human expectations or pressured by others’ sense of timing. His brothers urge Him to seize the moment, but He waits for the Father’s timing, not the world’s timing.
- Jesus Challenges the Well-Connected (John 7:11–18)
The religious leaders expected authority to come through credentials, training, and pedigree. Jesus’ authority comes from the Father, not from human qualification.
- Jesus Confronts the Establishment (John 7:19–24)
Jesus exposes the leaders’ inconsistency: they defend the law when it serves their purposes but reject Jesus when He brings healing and truth. He calls them to judge correctly, not by appearances.
Application Prayer:
Lord, give us discernment to wait on Your timing, courage to speak Your truth, humility to seek Your glory, and grace to see with the heart of Christ.
Questions for Reflection
- In what areas do I need to slow down and seek the Father’s timing?
- Do I have godly voices helping me discern God’s will?
- Where do I look for validation—God’s approval or people’s acceptance?
- How do I test teaching: by credentials or by Scripture?
- Do my actions seek God’s glory or personal recognition?
- Where do appearances shape my judgments more than truth?
- Am I resisting Jesus in an area where He is trying to heal or correct me?
- What assumptions do I make that Jesus might be challenging?