NEW LIFE FROM ABOVE THE NEED OF ALL John 2:23-25; John 3:1-8 A solemn question is suggested by John 2:24. Can Jesus trust Himself to us? We must show ourselves worthy of His trust. In John 3:1-36; John 4:1-54 we have two remarkable instances of the Lord's intimate knowledge of the human heart. Ap... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVE'S GREAT GIFT: RECEIVED OR REJECTED John 3:9-21 Though physically on earth, our Lord was spiritually in touch with the heavenly realities. He was living among them and bore witness to them. Notice that _must,_ John 3:14. He was the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, and the divine pu... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN SHOWS THE GREATNESS OF HUMILITY John 3:22-30 It is expressly stated in John 4:2 that Jesus baptized through His disciples. This controversy arose with a Jew, who was comparing the respective baptisms of John and the Lord. Perhaps he stirred John's followers with jealousy as he contrasted the... [ Continue Reading ]
A WITNESS TO BE TRUSTED John 3:31-36 Let us all seek to live more habitually in heaven, that is, in contact with the spiritual world. To do our best work in the world it is not necessary to be great in argument or rhetoric, but simply to bear witness of what we have seen and heard. It is true that... [ Continue Reading ]