Christ’s Coming

In first-century Jerusalem, confusion swirled around Jesus's identity. The crowds thought they knew Him—the carpenter from Nazareth, whose parents they recognized. But their assumptions blinded them to the truth standing before them. In John 7:25-31, Jesus confronts their false confidence: "You know me, and you know where I come from. But I have not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, and him you do not know." Yet many believed when they saw His miraculous signs. The question still echoes today: Will you believe? Jesus is the promised Messiah, sent by the Father to redeem His people, not from political oppression but from sin itself. Through His atoning sacrifice and vindicating resurrection, Christ offers what our religious activity never could: forgiveness, righteousness, and reconciliation with God. The same Jesus who divided crowds in Jerusalem still demands a response. Who do you say that He is?