Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Seeming Interest
Text: John 6:28-29
SEEMING INTEREST
The multitudes seemed interested to have “everlasting life”. They asked what they needed to do in order to receive this life of eternal life.
“Then they said to Him,‘What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?’ Jesus answered and said to them,‘This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.’”
John 6:28-29
1. The question of the multitudes
a. What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
b. This question reveals much about how they had understood the offer of everlasting life.
c. The offer of eternal life is of course wonderful.
d. But what would they need to do to obtain this eternal life?
e. The multitudes thought that Jesus wanted them to labour for this eternal life.
f. They had not fully understood what Jesus meant!
2. The offer of everlasting life
a. This is a glorious gift from God.
b. What lay behind this wonderful offer?
i. God’s grace
ii. His mercy
iii. His love
3. Can man obtain everlasting life through good works?
a. The simple answer is “No!”
b. No amount of good work will suffice.
4. How may one obtain everlasting life?
a. Through believing in Jesus.
b. Through faith that Jesus is:
i. The Saviour whom God has sent.
ii. God’s seal was upon Him and thus He was empowered to perform mighty miracles.
iii. Genuine faith in the Lord Jesus will result in being given everlasting life from God
经文: 约翰福音 6：28-29
开始产生兴趣
众人仿佛对“永生”的概念产生兴趣。他们询问了必须怎么做才能够得到永生。
“众人问他说：‘我们当行什么，才算做神的工呢？’耶稣回答说：‘信神所差来的，这就是做神的工。’”
《约翰福音 6：28-29》