Jesus moved into the neighborhood
John 1:14 NIV – The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Jesus was building ministers not a ministry
John 2:11 NIV – What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
John 3:22 NIV – After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.
John 4:1-2 NIV – Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.
Jesus reveals Himself to the poor, powerless, and persecuted.
John 4:26 NIV – Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”
Jesus had his sights set on a different kingdom
John 4:31-34 NIV – Meanwhile his disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something.”32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
33 Then his disciples said to each other, “Could someone have brought him food?”
34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
John 6:14-15 NIV – After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.
