John 14:9. The Purpose Of The Advent: 3. To Reveal the Father. He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father. Joh_14:9 This is now the third study on the general subject of the purposes of the Advent. Having spoken of the fact that Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil, and … Continue reading “142. JOHN 14:9. THE PURPOSE OF THE ADVENT: 3. TO REVEAL THE FATHER.”
141. JOHN 12:36. LIFE IN THE LIGHT.
John 12:36. Life In The Light. While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. Joh_12:36 These words of our Lord were spoken to critical and unbelieving men, and as their context shows, their intention was that of urging these men to yield to the light which was … Continue reading “141. JOHN 12:36. LIFE IN THE LIGHT.”
140. JOHN 12:12, 13. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY.
John 12:12, 13. The Triumphal Entry. On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet Him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord, … Continue reading “140. JOHN 12:12, 13. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY.”
139. JOHN 10:11. LIFE THROUGH DEATH.
John 10:11. Life Through Death. I am the good Shepherd; the good Shepherd layeth down His life for the sheep. Joh_10:11 In this particular statement of the text and in the whole of the passage surrounding it we have an illuminative statement of Christ with regard to His death and its relation to our life. … Continue reading “139. JOHN 10:11. LIFE THROUGH DEATH.”
138. JOHN 9:1-5. BORN BLIND: THE DISCIPLES’ PROBLEM–THE MASTER’S ANSWER.
John 9:1-5. Born Blind: The Disciples’ Problem–The Master’s Answer. As He passed by, He saw a man blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Rabbi, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind? Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the … Continue reading “138. JOHN 9:1-5. BORN BLIND: THE DISCIPLES’ PROBLEM–THE MASTER’S ANSWER.”
137. JOHN 6:29. THE WORK OF FAITH.
John 6:29. The Work Of Faith. This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him Whom He hath sent. Joh_6:29 The message of this text is a sequel to the subject of our previous consideration. I then spoke from the first words our Lord uttered when He began His public ministry. The keynote … Continue reading “137. JOHN 6:29. THE WORK OF FAITH.”
136. JOHN 3:36. ETERNAL LIFE.
John 3:36. Eternal Life. He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life. Joh_3:36 The first word of Jesus is, "Repent." When men, hearing that call, indeed change their mind, and ask, "What must we do to work the works of God?" He answers, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him … Continue reading “136. JOHN 3:36. ETERNAL LIFE.”
135. JOHN 2:23-25. CHRIST’S KNOWLEDGE OF MEN.
John 2:23-25. Christ’s Knowledge Of Men. Now when He was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on His name, beholding His signs which He did. But Jesus did not trust Himself unto them, for that He knew all men, and because He needed not that anyone should bear witness concerning man; … Continue reading “135. JOHN 2:23-25. CHRIST’S KNOWLEDGE OF MEN.”
134. JOHN 1:43. FOLLOW ME.
John 1:43. Follow Me. I have selected these two words for our present meditation because they seem to have been the favorite form of invitation on the lips of our Master, and I have selected them from this particular verse because it gives us the earliest recorded use of them. Other occasions of their use … Continue reading “134. JOHN 1:43. FOLLOW ME.”
133. JOHN 1:14. THE WORD BECAME FLESH.
John 1:14. The Word Became Flesh. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us… full of grace and truth. Joh_1:14 Whatever, in the complexity of present-day thought, may be our view of the method of the advent, it is impossible to deny that nigh two thousand years ago that happened which has absolutely and … Continue reading “133. JOHN 1:14. THE WORD BECAME FLESH.”