Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly

John 7:11-24

Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were watching for Jesus and asking, “Where is he?” Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.” 

Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?”

Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me. Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”

Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing a man’s whole body on the Sabbath? Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”

As opposition mounts, individuals take sides. Jesus' teaching and his miracles convince some. Others raise difficulties. But no one who genuinely wants to do God's will is left in doubt.

Why?

Jesus comes for teaching people the right way to eternal life. The miracles are for some special love to the people and show his power.

Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth: there is nothing false about him. This is the real man of the Lord. Only Jesus has this character.

The word of the Lord is more important than the feature for Jesus's word is the life and the light to all who come to Jesus.

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耶穌在會堂教訓人，是來耶路撒冷的目的。耶穌沒有讀過聖經，沒有學歷、沒有跟過拉比，怎麼能夠有權威。

人要放下成見，學歷，我們就能認識耶穌，要有願意順服、謙卑的心。明白神的話語。如果不回到神起初的心意，就不能認識神。人常常定下一個規定來要求自己。

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How?

Jesus brings the good news to us, but only the humble men accept Him. This is the mercy choice from the Lord.