Believe! The Gospel of John
WK 21– “Who is in Your Dwelling Place?”
John 7:1-24 NASB
August 9, 2026
Justin Scarberry
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Three Major Holidays in the Bible
- The Jewish people were commanded by God, in the Old Testament, to keep the Passover, Pentecost, and The Feast of _________________.
- The __________ celebration: The Feast of Tabernacles; last Holiday of the year.
- For all these three major holidays, all Jewish males born in Israel were obligated to head to _______________ for massive celebrations (Deuteronomy 16-17).
He was unwilling to walk in Judea…
the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
– John 7:1
- Jesus was born in Bethlehem, located in __________, and raised in Nazareth, located in the region of _____________.
- He was no longer welcome in __________ as the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was near.
– John 7:2
- The Feast of Booths (Tabernacles)- Commemorates the time the Israelites were coming out of ________, when they were divinely taken care of by God as they lived in _________ for 40 years. – Leviticus 23:33-44
- They had a portable temple called The ________________.
- God promised a future where He would “tabernacle with the ___________”; His dwelling place would be with the people. – Ezekiel 37:27-28
- When you give your life to Jesus, the Spirit of God _________ inside of you. Every true believer has God ___________ inside of them. God lives in us and we live in Him. – Psalm 91:9, Ephesians 2:22, Romans 8:16, Revelation 21:3
- The Feast of Booths/Tabernacles- they make makeshift huts out of branches and animal skins (a wilderness _______) and live in them for a _________.
His brothers said to Him, “Move on from here and go into Judea” – John 7:3-4
- The same place Jesus was trying to _________ was the same place His family was trying to send him; into ___________.
- It’s up to you to filter people’s input with what God _________ for your life! Someone offers “I think you should do ….” – ___________ take it to the Lord!
- If that’s what God wants, He’ll put it on your ____________. Go to God’s Word!
For not even His brothers believed in Him.
– John 7:5
- His own ___________ didn’t believe in Him!
- The Bible teaches us that Jesus had brothers and sisters (Matthew 13:55-56), and they thought He was __________ and didn’t believe in Him (Mark 3:21).
- His half-brother ___________ wrote the book of James, and his half-brother ___________ wrote the book of Jude.
“My time is not yet here, but your time is always ready.”
– John 7:6
- Jesus’ time had already been appointed; when He would go to _____________ and die on the cross. God the ____________’s timeline!
- He was saying, “You are not on _____ You can go whenever you want.”
“The world hates Me because I testify about it,
that its deeds are evil.”
– John 7:7
- Why does the world hate Jesus? Because He calls out their _______.
- Jesus doesn’t let you stay ___________. We are either with Him or against Him. – Matthew 12:30, Luke 11:23
- He makes us decide because our _____________ is based on that decision!
- “The fear of the Lord is true ____________; to forsake evil is real ________________.” – Job 28:28 NLT
- “To Fear the Lord”- To have a tremendous ________________ for God.
- God does not _________ (Malachi 3:6). What God calls evil is always evil. What God calls good is always good. Where do we find the good/evil? In the _______!
“Go up to the feast yourselves”
– John 7:8-9
- He told them to go ahead and go. Jesus never ___________ us to stay with Him.
- God has His divine time and schedule which we often do not _______________.
Then He Himself also went up, not publicly,
but as though in secret.
– John 7:10
- He didn’t make a huge announcement like He would in about six months on ________ Sunday and His final entry into Jerusalem.
The Jews were looking for Him … and saying, “Where is He?”
– John 7:11
- Jesus had developed a large crowd of ___________!
No one was speaking openly about Him, for fear of the Jews.
– John 7:12-13
- Both groups were ____________. He is so much more than just a good man!
- They feared “the Jews,” who were the _______________
Jesus went up into the temple area, and began to teach.
– John 7:14-15
- People were looking to _______ Him and Jesus got up to teach!
“My teaching is not My own, but His who sent Me.”
– John 7:16-17
- The Word of God must be the ________. It’s what sustains your spirit. – 4:4
- After we have given our life to Jesus, the logical progression is to do “His _____!”
“The one who speaks from himself seeks his own glory”
– John 7:18
- Any teacher of the Bible can start to seek his own glory; It’s called _________.
“I did one deed, and you all are astonished.”
– John 7:19-21
- He was referring to the healing on the ______________ (John 5:5-16).
- Jesus consistently called the Jewish leaders ________________.
“Even on a Sabbath you circumcise a man.”
– John 7:22
- They would circumcise a baby on the 8th day even if it was on the ___________.
- Jesus ____________ on the Sabbath and was scorned (even to murder).
“Do not judge by the outward appearance,
but judge with righteous judgment.”
– John 7:23-24
- Jesus healed a man, but instead of seeing how God performed a healing _____________, they moved right to _________________ because of what day of the week it fell on.
- God does not only work in one _______ and only on certain __________!
- “Righteous judgment”- Weigh all the ________. Not an outward appearance. When this life comes to an end, God will ___________ us righteously!
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FINAL THOUGHTS
Jesus’ own family thought He was crazy and didn’t believe in Him. Don’t be shocked when your own family rejects you for following Jesus! Don’t give up hope! Pray that God would make them uncomfortable and restless until they come to know Him!
How many minutes a day do you spend reading the words that God says will never pass away (Matt. 24:35)? If living was based on how much of the Word of God you have taken in, would you be living well? Or would you be on life support?
The Bible says that people will know we belong to Jesus by our love for one another (John 13:35). Do you love those you disagree with or are you more likely to reject them?
Remember:
Christians are not perfect, they are forgiven!
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Psalm 130:5 NIV
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in His word I put my hope.
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What are some of the holidays in the Bible? Should Christians celebrate the Biblical Holidays? Why or why not?
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What is the Feast of Booths/Tabernacles and how was it celebrated? What time of year is this holiday celebrated?
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Does God have a “dwelling place”? If so, where is it?
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Read John 7:1-6, why do you think “the Jews were seeking to kill Him.” in verse 1? Who are “His brothers” in verse 3?
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Read Galatians 2:20. What does it mean when it says, “I have been crucified with Christ…”? Has every Christian been crucified with Christ? Why or why not?
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What do you think is meant in verse that His own brothers did not believe in Him?
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Read John 7:7-13, who are “the Jews” that are referenced in verse 13 and why do you think people may have been fearful of them?
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Read John 7:14-20, what is the significance of the temple in the Bible?
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How can we know what God’ will is to do it (verse 17)?
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Are Christians supposed to judge or not? Read John 7:21-25