Exposition of John (Page 8)

Astounding Statements from the Christ of God Text: John 7:14-24 In Isaiah 53, the lament of the prophet is the fact that no one believes because “there is no beauty that we should desire him.” How evidently that is portrayed by John. As the Light shone, the darkness comprehended it not (1:5). But while the darkness in the heart of man is quite consistent in its…

The Invitation to Jerusalem Text: John 7:1-13 As we commence this chapter and get back into this study, we begin in a new section of the ministry of Christ. Chapter 7 begins by showing the closing of the Lord’s Galilean ministry which lasted for over a year, and brings us back into Judea about 7 months after the events of John 6 (compare 6:4 with 7:2). In this chapter…

The Mass Rejection of the Mighty Saviour Text: John 6:52-71 If there’s one thing certain it is that if God undertakes to teach someone, He will be successful in doing so. That’s the implication of the Saviour’s teaching in John 6:45, quoting Isaiah. God will teach successfully in order to draw those whom He has given the Son into the experience of everlasting life.…