How Jesus Answers Unbelievers

The message of the Gospels is that Jesus came to do for Israel and the world what we could not do for ourselves. For 2 years, Jesus ministry had impressed a lot of people—many who were interested in his miracles and others who were intrigued by his teaching. But he also collected powerful enemies who were out to put an end to this messiah from Galilee. Unbelievers have the same questions today as they had in the first century. But how one answers these questions depends on the evidence considered.

FIVE TYPES OF UNBELIEVERS

1. The Skeptical: Jesus with his brothers (7:1-9)

2. The Uninformed: Jesus with the ignorant (7:10-13)

3. The Puzzled: Jesus with the confused (7:14-24)

4. The Inquiring: Jesus with the impressed (7:25-31)

5. The Hostile: Jesus with his enemies (7:32-36)