Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
The Rejection of Jesus
Text: John 12: 48
THE REJECTION OF JESUS
Did the Jews really understand the significance of rejecting Jesus and His teachings? Jesus spoke graciously in the hope that there might be repentance. He explained the problem of rejecting His words.
“He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him – the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.”
John 12:48
1. “He who rejects Me”
a. Jesus was obviously speaking to the very people who had outrightly rejected Him.
b. These people had not just simply rejected Him but had resorted to insulting Him.
i. They had called Him “a Samaritan” (John 8:48).
ii. They had accused Him of having a demon (John 8:48).
2. “And does not receive My words”
a. The words of Jesus represented His teachings.
b. Jesus and His words are inextricably bound.
c. Not receiving His words is the same as not receiving Jesus.
d. Rejecting His words is the same as rejecting Jesus.
3. “Has that which judges him”
a. One day all will be judged.
b. The people who had rejected Jesus would be held accountable.
c. They would have to explain to God why they had rejected Jesus.
d. They would not be able to give any excuses.
e. There would be a special witness that would speak against them.
4. “The word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day”
a. The word of Jesus would bear solemn witness against those who reject Jesus.
b. This was a solemn truth that Jesus had to emphasise to His hearers.
c. Should they not think carefully before they reject His word?
JUDGMENT DAY
This teaching was noted by the Apostle John.
1. There will be a Final Judgment (John 5:28-29).
2. On Judgment Day, all would have to account for their deeds, whether good or evil (John 5:29).
The word of Jesus would judge those who had rejected Him.
经文：约翰福音 12: 48
弃绝耶稣
犹太人是否真正了解弃绝耶稣和祂的道的后果呢？耶稣的话充满恩典，因祂希望听道的人能真心悔改。祂也解释了弃绝祂的道的问题。
“弃绝我、不领受我话的人，有审判他的，就是我所讲的道在末日要审判他。”
《约翰福音 12：48》