An Unknown Brother to the Well-Known Master (John 7:1-13)
Missionary Ruth Kim
I. For even his own brothers did not believe in him. (v. 5)
Matt 13:54-56, Mark 6:3
II. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (James 1:1a, Gal 1:19)
III. Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James (Jude 1:1a)
IV. Transformation is the essence of our lives on this earth
V. Three important Factors in the transformation
Well Spent Time: What is right time? (v. 6)
Well (S)Trained Mind: How are we going to strain the wide spread whispering? (v. 12)
Well Received Criticism/Testing: Are we fearful of criticizing someone for the truth? (v. 13)
VI. Application
Do we take time for granted?
What are the boundaries of our strainer?
Do we have a tester or criticizer in our lives?