Divisions
Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.
John 10:19-21
A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words. Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?” Others were saying, “These are not the sayings of one demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?”
When Jesus walked the earth carrying out the work of the Father He created divisions among the people. He separated them into two groups…
Those who believed in Him…
John 7:31
But many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, “When the Christ comes, He will not perform more signs than those which this man has, will He?”
John 8:30
As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him.
And those who rejected Him…
John 6:66
As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore.
John 12:37
But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.
As you and I live in this world following Jesus we too will create divisions among the people.
There will be those who receive us…
John 13:20
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
And there will be those who reject us…
Luke 10:16
“The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
So…
Have you created divisions among the people?
