The Daylight Hours (John 11:7-16)
From the ground level, in the midst of trial and suffering, we tend to focus on the trial, and that leads to .
We fix our eyes on the One who has all things all under control. Who is never shocked or , who has a for everything that He allows, who is perfectly , and when it comes to His children: All of this will ultimately be for their .
Imagery in the Text: Hours
Question to think about later: Is it actually safer to keep your distance when it comes to what God wants you to do?
Article by Kevin DeYoung: https://wng.org/opinions/an-open-statement-of-the-truth-1675255640
Progressive Christianity is largely all about being safe — so safe in fact, that it is keeping its from orthodox Christian belief!
Both Jews and Romans the day into two 12-hour periods. As a general principle, people would do their during the hours and quit when it started to get .
Why do people do their work in the daylight? They can ! Jesus’ point is that it is to be in the of the Father!
Playing it Safe
Question to think about later: Why would a Christian go to another part of the world with the expressed purpose of making Jesus known where He is not known?
The safest place in the world to be is: in the of God!
Question to think about later: How might we “play it safe” when it comes to family, friends, and co-workers?
“Playing it safe” can actually be one of the most places to be!
Working Hours
The night is coming (when they will not be able to work), but now the disciples have Jesus who is the of the world and there is to be done!
John 16:12-15
When Jesus is gone — that doesn’t mean the sun has set on the disciple’s . Jesus will not leave them as for there is still work to do.
What we have here is Jesus displaying his power over the , and it testifies to the fact that He will life to those who in Him.
The greatest hope for any believer is that !
What we know about Thomas comes from gospel.
In chapter 11 we do not see Thomas’s but we see his .
Risk and Reward
The fact is that true disciples will look at the of following Jesus and they will follow Him – even to their death because He is it.