John 3:32-36

Obey the Son and have life -- John 3:32-36: John heralded the truth of Jesus' deity. He declared that Jesus came from above is above all. John said of himself that he was just an earthly man from the earth. In contrast he said that Jesus came from heaven and is above all. When one becomes a true believer in Jesus a transformation takes place. (John 3:33) The truth of God changes a man and makes him a godly person. Everlasting life belongs to those who believe on God's Son. Those who do not believe have the wrath of God on them. "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." (John 3:36) Please observe that to believe on the Son and obey Him means the same. John 3:36 in the American Standard Translation reads, "He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him." The Revised Standard Version says, "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him." The English Standard Version says, "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." (John 3:36)

Let us learn, (1) That Jesus is sent from God (John 3:2), (2) The importance of the new birth (John 3:5), (3) That Jesus is the Son of God who came down from heaven (John 3:13), (4) That the Son of man must be lifted up, "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up." (John 3:14), (5) that he who does not believe is condemned already, "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." (John 3:18), (6) that those who practice evil hate the light, "For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." (John 3:20) (7) That John baptized where there was much water indicating that baptism is a burial, "And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized." (John 3:23), (8) that Jesus must be exalted, "He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30), and (9) that those who do not obey God will feel His wrath (John 3:36)