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"So there was great division among the people because of Him." Jn 7: 43 From beginning to end, all through chapter 7, we see a great storm of controversy, with Jesus at the very center of it all. It still happens today! Let's face it: Jesus Christ draws a line in the sand! It's a line that divides the whole human race! And the great question today is: which side are you on?  Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series: The Gospel of John: Truth for a World in the Grip of a Lie

"My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me." Jn 7: 16 This world has always been looking for Truth, and--oh!--in all the wrong places too! Our passage this morning actually addresses this issue, as the crowds express their amazement at the teachings of Jesus. Where did He get His grasp of the Truth? Oh!--what a relevant question for us today! Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA from his series: The Gospel of John: Truth for a World in the Grip of a Lie

"He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him." Jn 7:1 Here in chapter 7, on His way back to Judea, Jesus steps into a minefield. There is danger, opposition, hatred and discouragement in almost every verse of our text this morning. And--guess what?--it's the same field you and I must walk through. So...welcome to the army of the Cross! Let's dig in... Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA

"Then Jesus said to the Twelve: 'Do you also want to go away?'" Jn 6: 67 John Trapp puts it well: "No man stumbles alone, but is always drawing company along with him." Oh, how true! Here in this morning's text, as "many of His disciples" fall away, Jesus is concerned about that. What about you? Will you stay true, while much of the world defects? Oh! How blessed if you do! Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA

"The Jews then complained about Him because He said: 'I am the Bread which came down from heaven.'" Jn 6: 41 How remarkable is Isaiah's prophecy of the coming of the Savior: "He shall be a sanctuary, but also a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense." Is 8:14 Well...which one is He? A sanctuary or a stumbling block? Oh, that will depend on you? We find the same issue here in our text this morning.  Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series: The Gospel of John: Truth for a World in the Grip of a Lie