1. Jesus' brothers' unbelief (1-5)

The Jews tried to kill Jesus because he had healed a paralyzed man on the Sabbath and had claimed equality with God (Ch. 5). Jesus retreated to Galilee because it was not God's right time for him to die. He demonstrated his shepherd's love and his almighty power when he fed 5000 people. Jesus' brothers wanted to get some human benefit. 'His own brothers didn't believe in him' means that they were unspiritual men.

2. The world hates me; it cannot hate you (6-13)

Jesus lived and died on God's time schedule. He did not compromise with the world, but rather exposed its evil, so the world hated him. He could not compromise with his unbelieving brothers--they were friends of the world--so he did not travel with them. The crowds did not know who he was, but they would know.

Application: Lord, help me to live in your history and see people and events with spiritual eyes.
One Word: Live in God's history