God Over Self-Preservation | John 11:45-48

Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” — John 11:45-48 Regardless of how often I have read the Gospels, I have always found how people respond to Jesus interesting. There are basically two responses — acceptance or rejection. Listeners either accept, believe, and follow him or they reject, ridicule, and walk away. But from this moment forward, in the Gospel of John, we will see next-level rejection from the spiritual leaders. One that builds into such hatred that it drives them to devise a plot to kill Jesus. But I want you to notice this line in the text. The comments that are made by the religious council: “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” ASK THIS: Are there areas in your life where you find yourself more concerned about self-preservation rather than wholeheartedly committing to God's mission and glory? How can you identify and address these areas to align your priorities with God's purposes? In today's world, it can be challenging to find spiritual leaders who prioritize God's mission and glory above personal gain. How can we discern and support leaders who demonstrate a selfless commitment to God's work? What qualities and actions should we look for in spiritual leaders to ensure they are leading with integrity and a genuine focus on God's kingdom? Check out other all Vince Miller's videos and audios for small groups at: https://beresolute.org/ Get Vince's most widely read resources The Daily Devotional at: https://beresolute.org/mdd Check out more ALL IN products like the one Vince is wearing at: https://beresolute.org/product-category/all-in-hats/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Vince socially: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/millervince INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/vinceleemiller LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincemiller TWITTER: https://twitter.com/vinceleemiller