They Missed His Teaching

Authority in a Name

-- It was the mere mention of the name that carried authority.

The Scene at Nain

-- The people of Nain should have recognized His authority.

Teaching: Two Commands

1. “Do not weep”

2. “Young man, I say to you, arise.”

Funeral Etiquette

-- What Jesus said should have signaled to Nain that He was more than just a man, or just a prophet. But they missed it.

Rhetoric and Results

-- Rhetoric:

“Do not weep"... “Young man, I say to you, arise.”

-- Results:

“And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.”

“If you don’t believe my words at least believe the works” (Jn. 10:38)

Who Is Speaking?

-- The Word (Jn. 1:1)

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

-- What is John communicating about Jesus?

A. His eternality

B. His equality

C. His essence

The Word at Work

-- Living Word (Jn. 1:14; Rev. 19:13)

-- Written Word (Jn. 5:39; Luke 24:44–45)

Conclusion: Hearing the Right Voice

-- Don’t incarcerate the Word

-- Don’t trash the Word

-- Don’t hinder the spread of the Word

-- “It Depends on Who’s Speaking”

-- “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” (John 10)