John MacAthur comments on John 8:12 But you say, “Why does Jesus particularly choose this metaphor? Why would He just walk in the temple treasury, why wouldn’t He say…I am better than wealth…or…I am the true priceless one? Or why wouldn’t He use something that would apply to the temple treasury?” He did. When … More I am the Light of the World- Part 2
John MacArthur: You know what Jesus was saying when He said I’m the light of the world? He was saying, in effect, I am Israel’s…what?…Messiah. They would have known that. The rabbis even said the name of Messiah is light, you can read that right in the rabbinic writings. They knew that God was going … More I am the Light of the World- Part 1
Bob Deffinbaugh comments on John 7:45-52 Can’t you just see it in your mind’s eye? These fellows march dutifully to the temple, where they know Jesus can be found. They begin to press their way through the crowd so they can arrest Jesus and deliver Him to those who have dispatched them. As they work … More “No one ever spoke like this man!”
I am struck with the similarity between the passage we read from Ezekiel today (Chapter 2) and this passage in John. Here in John, Jesus is speaking with some folks who were trying to kill him. He asks, “Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my … More Can’t bear to hear…
John 7:27-29 But we know where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, no one will know where he comes from.” So Jesus proclaimed, as he taught in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I come from? But I have not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, … More ” You know all the stuff, you just don’t know God.” Ouch.
John 7:17 If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority. J.C.Ryle comments: The difficulty of finding out “what is truth” in religion is a common subject of complaint among men. They point to the many differences which prevail … More Professed inability to find out truth becomes an excuse
John 7:3-5 So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” For not even his brothers believed in him. J. C. … More Unbelieving Family
J.C.Ryle on John 6:66-71 Let us mark, lastly, in this passage, what little benefit some men get from religious privileges. We read that our Lord said, “Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil.” And it goes on, “He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.” If ever there was … More Got Grace?
John 6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. In reference to John 6:44, does God compel people to come to him?by R. C. Sproul That passage, of course, is very controversial. In an older translation of it, Jesus says, “No man can come to me unless the … More R.C.Sproul on “Draw”
J.C. Ryle comments on John 6:16-21 Let us notice, in the last place, our Lord Jesus Christ’s power over the waves of the sea. He came to His disciples as they were rowing on the stormy lake, “walking on” the waters. He walked on them as easily as we walk on dry land. They bore … More Lord of ALL Laws
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