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Saturday, October 26, 2024

John 7:10-24, Inside-Out Concurrance

“Jesus answered them, “My teaching isn’t mine but is from the one who sent me. 

Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.””

‭‭John‬ ‭7‬:‭16‬, ‭24‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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People were really unsure about who Jesus really was.  They were confused because he wasn’t saying all the same things as the religious priests but they seemed so true and powerful.  Then He was also doing miracles which were hard to ignore.

This passage Jesus tells them what happens on the outside is not a good way to judge people because it is what is happening internally that matters.  The internal should tell the bigger story.

Lord, You know that my internal life shapes what is happening on the outside.  Help me to trust You to form me internally so that inside and outside would bring You glory!

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