IS HE THE CHRIST?

READ JOHN 7:12-31

12-14) The multitudes were grumbling among themselves with conflicting views of who Jesus was. Some thought of Him as a good man, upright, honorable, free from guile, particularly from a desire to corrupt the people, for they had seen an assemblage of corruption within the Jewish leadership and Jesus did not seem to associated Himself with these Jewish leaders. Others saw Him as one who would lead people astray, to lead away from the truth, to lead into error, to deceive. In their eyes He was just another man who would in the end fall into corruption.

15-19) Mystery - Where did Jesus get His education? He came from Nazareth, a carpenter's son, no formal education. In the eyes of the Jews He, ". . . was not a disciple of a particular rabbi (cf. Paul in Acts 22:3) and lacked advanced instruction in the Mosaic Law under a recognized rabbi. Ironically, when the Jewish leaders came face to face with the Word-become-flesh--they treated him as an untaught, unlearned person without the formal qualifications to be a teacher." (The Bible Knowledge Key Word Study)
Jesus' answer: He was speaking for God, if He was speaking for Himself alone He would be seeking His own glory and not that of God's, who is true and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Cause: Willing to do His will
Effect: Know from where the teaching comes from.
Anyone who does God's will will be able to judge the authority of Jesus' teaching. Moses had given them the Law and yet they did not carry out the Law, meet its demand.
Why were they seeking to kill Jesus who is meeting the demands of the Law and they were not?

20-25) Jesus is being accused of acting and speaking as though He were mad. He was possessed by a demon.
Jesus' answer: Jesus points out that if circumcision is allowed on the Sabbath (Lev. 12:3), should not also a deed of mercy? (John 5:5-9) You dare to judge? Don't judge by outward appearances alone, but with righteous judgment (render to each his due; and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, in other words judgment is given without prejudice or partiality.)

26-31) The crowds of people were questioning as to the authenticity of Jesus, is He the Messiah, the Christ? He had performed many signs and that was proof that He could be the Messiah, but John is emphasizing here that true belief is not in signs, but in the fact that Jesus came from the Father. Jesus said, "You know me from where I came from, Nazareth, but I am more than a mere man, I am sent from God, who is true. Who better to explain God or to express the truth than Jesus
O MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE, THANK YOU FOR SENDING YOUR SON. IT IS THROUGH HIM THAT WE CAN TRUELY COME TO KNOW YOU. AMEN