Gospel of John | Part 3 | Man of Miracles | Chris Voigt

Man of Miracles
Gospel of John: That You May Believe
March 6, 2022

For 17 years, Kim Jong Il, ruthlessly oppressed the people of North Korea before his death in 2011.
 
A 2004 Human Rights Watch report, reports that the North Korean government under his leadership was among the world’s most repressive governments. With no freedom of the press or religion, no political opposition, or equal education, virtually every aspect of political, social, and economic life was controlled by the government, and led to more than 200,000 political prisoners. We in the West, rightfully call him a totalitarian dictator.
 
You might not be surprised to hear that he felt differently about himself -- that he was actually quite gifted across a wide variety of disciplines…and had been from birth. In fact...the official records (of North Korea) reportedly claim that Kim learned to walk at three weeks old, and to talk at eight weeks old. He grew up to write 1,500 books in three years and six full operas which are (and I quote) “better than any in the history of music.”
 
And, not only did he claim to be an artistic genius, he was great at sports, too. The FIRST TIME Kim picked up a golf club, he shot a 38 under par round on North Korea’s only golf course, including 11 holes-in-one. Each of his 17 bodyguards even verified this record-breaking feat.
 
His belief in his own greatness didn’t stop here on Planet Earth. North Korean documents also claim that a glowing new star appeared in the heavens to herald his birth on North Korea’s Baekdu Mountain in 1942.
 
Unfortunately, he was born a year earlier. But don’t tell him!
 
Anyone can CLAIM anything. But that doesn’t mean it’s true.

This week in our sermon series in the Gospel of John, we'll be looking at some of the outrageous claims that Jesus made about Himself. Imagine, someone claiming to be God in the flesh. If Jesus was a liar, then His claim is outrageous. If He was crazy, then His claim is pitiful. But...if Jesus' claim about Himself is true, then it is a game changer and we ought to pay close attention. The Good News is that Jesus brought witnesses to prove He wasn't lying or crazy.