A Crowd's Response

John 7:25-41

Jesus proclaims the truth about Himself to all. Each of us then has to decide whether or not we believe this truth.

Jesus is teaching during the Feast of the Tabernacles. The reaction of that crowd isn't unique - these reactions could've been recorded today:

What do the religious leaders think of Jesus?
Let's get rid of Him!
Many put thier faith in Him.
Arrest Him! (Today that would translate to: Arrest those that believe in Him!)
What He said confused many.
Some give Him a title other than Messiah. (He was a prophet, a good man.)
Others know "He is the Christ."
Some misunderstood what the Scriptures said about Him.
"...the people were divided because of Jesus."

Over and again in the book of John, Jesus proclaims who He is. There were some, trusting that His words were true, who believed and followed. There were some that were confused and looked to the religious leaders to tell them what to believe. Others were willing to concede that He was a good teacher or prophet, but refused to believe He was the Son of God. Some had a partial knowledge of what the Scriptures said, but didn't seek further to vanquish the doubts they held about Him. And then, a group who hated Him, wanted Him arrested, wanted to be rid of Him.

Truly, the people are still divided because of Jesus!

As you look at these responses to who Christ is, please search your heart for what you believe. Jeremiah 29:11 states, "You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart."

God wants us to know who Jesus is - without a doubt!