2. How to Truly Believe
John 2:23-25

3. Believing…

4. John 2:23-25
Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man

5. John 2:23-25 – About Believing
Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man

6. John 2:23-25 – About Believing
Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man

7. John 2:23-25 – About Trustworthiness
(24) for he knew all people
(25) for he knew what was in each person

8. John 2:23-25 – About Trustworthiness
(24) for he knew all people
(25) for he knew what was in each person
Revelation 2:23, “I am He who searches hearts and minds

9. There is Belief, and then there is Belief
John 2:23-25
There is Belief,
and then there is
Belief
Compare: John 8:30,44

10. There is Belief, and then there is Belief
John 2:23-25
There is Belief, and then there is Belief

11. How to Truly Believe There is Belief, and then there is Belief
John 2:23-25
There is Belief, and then there is Belief
How to Truly Believe

12. You cannot trust yourself
1. Lose Faith in Yourself
You cannot trust yourself
Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man

13. 1. Lose Faith in Yourself
Mark 7:21 – 23a
it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils…

14. It was genuinely superficial! They deceived themselves!
1. Lose Faith in Yourself
They were sincere!
It was genuinely superficial!
They deceived themselves!

15. It was genuinely superficial! They deceived themselves!
1. Lose Faith in Yourself
They were sincere!
It was genuinely superficial!
They deceived themselves!
How can I discern?

16. False belief disappears when Jesus’ word becomes difficult to trust…
1. Lose Faith in Yourself
False belief disappears when Jesus’ word becomes difficult to trust…

17. False belief disappears when Jesus’ word becomes difficult to trust
1. Lose Faith in Yourself
False belief disappears when Jesus’ word becomes difficult to trust
When they:
Don’t understand: John 6:60ff

18. False belief disappears when Jesus’ word becomes difficult to trust
1. Lose Faith in Yourself
False belief disappears when Jesus’ word becomes difficult to trust
When they:
Don’t understand: John 6:60ff
Are offended: John 8:30ff

19. We cannot trust ourselves
1. Lose Faith in Yourself
We cannot trust ourselves

20. He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth
2. Trust only in Christ
1 Peter 2:22
He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth
John 3:34
the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God,

21. turning from Me and towards Him
2. Trust only in Christ
turning from Me and towards Him

22. turning from Me and towards Him being certain that He is trustworthy
2. Trust only in Christ
turning from Me and towards Him
being certain that He is trustworthy

23. turning from Me and towards Him being certain that He is trustworthy
2. Trust only in Christ
turning from Me and towards Him
being certain that He is trustworthy
completely and without reserve

24. How to Truly Believe
Lose faith in yourself
Trust only in Christ

25. These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.