All of a sudden, in John 11:55-12:26, Jesus not only permitted but encouraged people publicly to recognize him as king. What had changed? What we have awaited during the whole gospel of John finally happened: his hour to be glorified had come! However, his glorification would be exactly the opposite of what everyone expected. (sermon notes)
People asked Jesus about when and where the kingdom of God would come, but Jesus focused on the fact that it’s already present and...
Although we work for the growth of the kingdom, it grows mysteriously in ways that we cannot understand or control.
When it looked like God had forgotten his people, he remembered his covenant promises.
