
6.8.25 | John 7:1-39 | Pentecost 2025
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Gospel of John: Believe
Father’s Day 2025
John 7:40-8:10 / Genesis 2:7-25
John 7:40-8:10
- 7:40-52 = Increasing Opposition to Jesus, but also examples of men moving towards Jesus in faith in spite of opposition
- 7:53-8:10 = Famous story (likely not in original manuscript) about Jesus’ protection of a woman, physically and spiritually
Genesis 2:7-25 / Romans 12:2
- Don’t Be Conformed to this World
- Lack of Courage
- Fear; Passivity; Political Correctness
- Lack of Control
- Anger; Pride; Cultural Stereotypes
- Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind
- Renewed Vision of Identity (Gen. 2:7-9)
- Not God, therefore humble
- Valued and Loved by God
- Worship and Fear of God
- Not animal, therefore disciplined
- Not boy, therefore responsible (mature)
- Not woman, therefore chivalrous
- Both have strength
- Male strength is unique (1 Peter 3:7)
- Renewed Vision of Purpose (Gen. 2:15-16)
- Work and Keep
- A Holy Purpose
- Threatened by many forces
- Requires work and hope
- For the Glory of God, the good of others, and my joy
- Renewed Vision of Belonging (Gen. 2:17-24)
- Alongside Women
- Alongside Other Men
- *In Homes, Churches, and Communities
- Gospel Hope and Healing
- Genesis 3 = sin, death, brokenness
- Genesis 3:16 = “The Lord said to the serpent… ‘he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.’”
- John 8:10 = “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on, sin no more.”