It’s helpful to explore how these truths Christ proclaims in John 7:37-38 relate to the Christian life on an ongoing basis. For instance, perhaps some or many of you are thinking: “I certainly don’t feel like I have rivers of living water flowing out of me all the...
In contrast to the highly unlikely possibility in John 7:26, these people continue their rationalization in v.27, which exposes a major problem in their minds with Jesus’ claims to be the Christ—We know where he is from (Nazareth of Galilee), but everyone knows that...
Similar language to John 7:13 occurs in ch.12, except, by this point, some of the leaders have become convinced of Jesus’ identity. Here is v.42 Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear...
Jesus teaches in John 7:7 that the world hates him because he does not conform to the value system of the world, but instead testifies against it, calling it evil. This was already taught earlier in John 3:19 This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the...
Notice in v.70 how Jesus responds to Peter’s statement from v.69. He does not deny anything Peter said since all of it is 100% true, but he does seek to ground it in his own sovereign work—Is it not the case that I myself chose you, the 12? Jesus’ point here can be...
In John 6:63, Jesus is referring to two completely different realms—one is earthly and natural and universally accessed; the other is heavenly and spiritual and those who obtain it must be granted access (v.65). Therefore, spiritual change and insight into the truth...
It’s helpful to point out that in beginning in v.54 through v.58 of John 6, the verb tense of eat and drink is in the present, which means Christ is teaching the importance of a continuous, ongoing action. This is also put forth in v.56 with the outcome of this...
A proper understanding of John 6:36-40 should lead us to consider the following questions: Are you amazed by God’s enabling work in your salvation taught by Christ? Does this text help you refuse to place your confidence for persevering in the faith in yourself...
In John 6:35, Jesus is teaching that upon coming to him, the bread of life, in faith, one will never have to search anywhere else again for sustenance. This is clearly not referring to physical hunger and thirst, and to miss the spiritual emphasis of these words is to...
The crowd’s misguided seeking of Jesus in John 6:26 illustrates a massive problem in the human heart, in that we often aren’t even thinking about what we need to learn from Jesus, but are merely satisfied being full and happy and healthy in this life, which we...
