“Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.”
John 12:42-43 NLT
Whose acceptance and approval do you live for? MEN OR GOD’s?
Many of us strive for the approval of those around us. How we look, what we do and what we have and what others say about us are frequently the things that we rely on to determine our worth.
This kind of acceptance is TANGIBLE but it is TEMPORAL.
However, we read in Ephesians that God calls us CHOSEN and ACCEPTED.
This love and approval that come from Jesus is INTERNAL and ETERNAL.
“Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.”
Galatians 1:10 NLT
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Validation Examination
John 12:37-43
September 22, 2019 • Pastor Todd Doxzon
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