Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
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… All right, you must use the word work. This is the work of God There's someone that's worked for it God has And the work he leaves for you to do Is that you believe in him whom he has sent God's plan is this Men, women, young people Gathered around me today Said the Lord Jesus He says I have provided the work Now your only response is to believe Give me your life Turn the controls over to me Accept the gift of eternal life that's God's plan you must believe in him whom he has sent now those last few words of course caused them to realize he was referring to himself and so they responded what do you do for a sign that we may see and believe you now back behind the scenes they want another another fish sandwich don't they? Look, let's just act like nothing happened yesterday and you do it and you prove to us that you can do it. We'll believe. Isn't that like us today? That's like me. …
… for on him, the son of man, God the father has placed his seal of approval. Then they ask him, what must we do to do the works God requires? And Jesus said, the work of God is this, to believe in the one he has sent. So they ask him, what sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you. What will you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the wilderness. As it is written, he gave them bread from heaven to eat. And Jesus said to them, very truly, I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my father who gives you the bread from heaven. The miracle isn't the manna and it wasn't Moses. The miracle is my father who gives you the bread, the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. Sir, they said, always give us this bread. …
… have to do to labor for that what must we do to be doing the works of God and Jesus answered the work of God is this, to believe in the one he has sent. This is the line of thinking that the gospel opposes. What must I do to be doing the works of God? Religion is about doing. Jesus is about believing. So here they are. Okay, okay, okay, okay, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine. Tell me what to do. Give me the steps. Give me the roadmaps. Seven easy steps to squeak into heaven. Tell me what I got to do, man. Tell me and I'll do it. Give me the rules and I'll play ball. Right? This is the rich young ruler. What must I do to inherit eternal life? This is the expert of law in the account of the Good Samaritan where he says, what must I do to inherit eternal life? Jesus said it doesn't work like that. It's not about you doing. …
… And they said to Him, What shall we do that we may work the works of God? Jesus answered and said, This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent. And therefore they said to Him, What sign will you perform then that we may see it and believe you? What work will you do? Our fathers ate the manna in the desert. As it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. And Jesus said to them, Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven, for the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. And then they said to him, Lord, give us that bread always. And He said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. We're going to stop at that point, finish the text, God willing, next week. But we'll stop there, and so you may be seated for now. …