A Judgement Call (John 12:37-50)

Published: Sept. 26, 2010, 10 a.m.

Invitation from Jesus: I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the darkness. (John 12:46 NLT) Facebook users are given three choices for responding to an invitation: Yes-No-Maybe. The Gospel of John tells us that, after 3 years of Jesus' public ministry, most people were responding with a "no" and a few were saying "maybe." Jesus made a final impassioned plea for them to say "yes." Why the unfavorable response? Trusting Jesus should be an easy decision, right? This Sunday's message from John 12:37-50 looks at the way people inadequately judged Jesus and how He set the record straight.