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'You men of Athens have no rest, give yourselves no rest, and you don't give anybody else any rest!' Searching for some 'new philosophy' from Jesus '(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)' (Acts 17:21) Came to Philip first Philip was a Greek name (means lover of horses) Philip from Bethsaida of Galilee Near a Greek colonized area: the Decapolis These Greeks may have already known Philip John is the only one to include the story of the seeking Greeks Central message John is trying to get across Jesus Christ is not only the Redeemer for Israel and the Jews, but the entire world 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.' (John 3:16) 'Then they said to the woman, 'Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.'' (John 4:42) The doors of formal Judaism are closing to Jesus the door of Gentile opportunity are opening to Jesus This continues through Acts, as the gospel is taken to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. At this time, Greeks were wanderers who would go anywhere to pick up the latest philosophy. Perhaps secular Greeks curious about the philosophy Jesus espoused. 20-22) Greeks want to see Jesus Possible spiritual Greeks, who have turned from paganism and are interested in the God of Israel (a Gentile group of God fearers). That alone is right in the will of God that is consonant to His will or law, this being the only standard of truth and justice.' Doing right is not always easy or comfortable. No higher standard of measure for most than their feelings What is right? According to : 'What is in accordance with what is good and proper in conformity with fact and reason' According to 1865 Webster's Dictionary: 'Accordant to the standard of truth and justice or the will of God. Introduction Doing the right thing doesn't come easy Most gauge goodness by their feelings According to research by Dennis Pragger, when asked 'In an emergency, would you save the life of your dog or a stranger first?' most answered, 'The dog,' because they love the dog, not the stranger. Why is right better than rich or success or even comfort? To what area of your life is God calling you to die? Why this area? How would you benefit by obedience? What is the hardest thing about giving up this area of your life? Meditations for Living the Right Life: What's the difference between a kernel of wheat in the storage bin and a kernel of wheat in the ground? How does this relate to Jesus? To you?

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But many have lived with both success and riches who didn't live right! So what is the right life? Or to frame it with a better question: What kind of life is most pleasing to God? Through a series of paradoxes, John gives us the answer-it wasn't the answer most people are looking for! Now if it were entitled 'Living the High Life' or 'Living the Successful Life,' then I may have a winner. If this sermon was a book and I wanted to sell lots of copies, the title would cause it to fail. Or cancel Living the Right Life - John 12:20-26įrom the series: 43 John - Believe:879 - 2009