May 14, 2021
Witnesses to Jesus
Overview: 2 Kings 21-23, John 5:25-47
As the son of the righteous Hezekiah, Manasseh rebuilt the altars to other gods his father had destroyed. Manasseh led Judah in the evil that would ultimately lead to their exile.
Jesus shows how the Scriptures bear witness to Him, but the Jewish authorities refused to come to Him for eternal life.
Observation and Activation
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.” - John 5:39-40
After Manasseh, Josiah led Judah through religious reforms. But, it was too late to change Judah’s fate of exile.
Jesus speaks of witnesses that testified to His identity. Yet, many missed Him because he was not the Messiah they imagined.
Where are you searching for eternal life instead of coming to Jesus?