After Jesus cleans house the Jews ask Him this question, "What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?" Interesting question, right?  On the last podcast we made a correlation between Jesus cleaning up the temple, made by men and the temple, made by God and how Jesus comes in and cleans up our lives. 

The Jews are basically asking the question, what sign can you give us that you have permission to do what you are doing? Let’s see what Jesus says and how can that question be related to what He does in us.

John 2:19-25
Matt 26:61 - Listening to Christ with a carnal ear
Matt 27:40 - Listening to Christ with a carnal ear
John 6 - eat my flesh and drink my blood
Matt 24:3 - Sign of the end times
I Corinthians 3:16-17, 19 and 2 Corinthians 6:16 - Temple of God
Matt 7:21-23 - Testifying of Christ but with a wrong heart.

1 Corinthians 3:16 says: Know you not that you are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwell in you? While you read John 2:13-18 look at it from this perspective. We are the temple of God, so what would Jesus find in us that needs to be overturned or spiritually cast out?

John 2:16 (Den of thieves=Merchandise)/Matthew 21:13/Mark 11:17/Luke 19:46 (House of Prayer)
Romans 8:9 – Conformed into the image of Christ
2 Cor 5:17 – New Creation
1 Timothy 1:9 – God’s purpose not ours
I John 1:5 – No darkness in God
John 1:5 - The light shines in darkness has not overcome it.
Romans 8:11 – Same Spirit
John 14:26 – Teacher, a Reminder, John 16:13 – Guide and a Revealer

We are doing a Line upon Line Series on the book of John, and we’ll be sharing the things that we have learned or are learning and how we may apply these scriptures to our very own lives and if possible, see things from a heavenly perspective.

We are doing a Line upon Line Series on the book of John, and we’ll be sharing the things that we have learned or are learning and how we may apply these scriptures to our very own lives and if possible, see things from a heavenly perspective.

Throughout scriptures names are used to reveal destiny, attitudes, or situations. Names that are change or define character traits that wasn't known or apparent in the view-point of the person mindset of themselves.

In these final verses of John Chapter 1 we conclude that our calling is not without knowing. When we are called, no matter who we are, there is a predefined plan, as well as a defined potential within us, to complete God's perfect purpose.

Eph 2:10 "For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life."

Scripture Reference:

John 1:46-51

A few Name Changers:

Abraham Gen 17:6-6

Sarah Gen 17:15-16

Issac Gen 18:12-15, 21:6-7 (Isaac means laughter)

Jacob Gen 35:10-12

3 Hebrew boys & Daniel (The world can change your name but not your God scripted destiny)

Daniel 1:7  "Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel (Judge of God) the name of Belteshazzar (Trouble); and to Hananiah(Jah has favored), of Shadrach (Blasted); and to Mishael (who is God), of Meshach (extortioner); and to Azariah (Jah has helped), of Abed-nego (work, like in bondage."

Nathaniel John 1:47

John the Baptist Luke 1:59-63

Peter Matt 16:18-19

Paul (little) Acts 13:7-9 (Jewish name Saul - Desire, grave, ask, loan)

"Follow Me" is a calling to whomsoever. To follow Him is to be willing to let go, turn around, and move forward in Him. To live a life beyond ourselves and be totally surrendered to Him.

He doesn't call us because of our intelligence, stature, money or anything else. He calls us to follow Him because He loves doing unexpected things with the unexpected.

"God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God." 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

Scripture Reference:

John 1:43-45
2 Timothy 3:12
John 17:21
1 Peter 2:21
1 Corinthians 3:6-7

In John 6:22-66 Jesus confronts some of His followers exposing why they were following Him...all for the wrong reasons. Why are you following Christ? Are you willing to give Him your allegiance. make Him the center of your attention and spend intimate times fellowshipping with Him?

Why are you following Him, for your benefit or for His benefit?


Scripture ref:

John 1:35-42
John 3:30
I Corinthians 11:1

God has a plan for all of us, but like John the Baptist, not everything in that plan is known. Sometimes we do what we feel God is calling us to do, but it may not be without questions.

Hopefully we can discover that if we do what we feel God leading us to do, let others do what they have been called to do and allow God's timing to answer those uncertain questions.

Scripture Reference:

John 1:28-34

John's mission was not unlike ours.  He was crying in the wilderness to make Christ known. And like him, we should be making Christ known in whatever wilderness God has planted us.

What is your occupation or what inhabits your time?

No matter if you're doctor, lawyer, police officer, mechanic, housewife or unemployed; no matter who we are or what we do, if we have been changed by allowing Christ into our lives, we should be a like Paul Revere, the only difference is that we should be crying out "Jesus is coming, Jesus is coming!!!"

Scripture Ref:

John 1:21-26

We all have been created with a purpose, only God knows the script that He has written for all us; the gifts and talents He has given for us for His purpose. We can achieve great things and have many successes but as John made known to those who asked who he was, he was quick to point to the reason he was...quick to give the credit to whom credit was due.

Scripture Ref:

John 1:17-19
Micah 6:8
Isa 40:1-5
 Matt 3:1-12
Luke 3:1-20