Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
The Explanation of Jesus
Text: John 12: 30-31
THE EXPLANATION OF JESUS
What a shame that the people who heard God’s voice did not comprehend the message from Heaven. Jesus sought to explain its significance.
“Jesus answered and said, ‘This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. Now is the judgment of this world; Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.’”
John 12:30-31
1. “Jesus answered and said”
a. There must have been puzzled looks on the faces of
i. His own Disciples.
ii. The multitude.
b. They could not understand the voice of the LORD.
c. They could not interpret its significance.
2. “This voice did not come because of Me”
a. Jesus did not need to actually hear the voice of His Father in this manner.
b. He was so close to His Father, this voice from heaven was thus “not because of Him”.
3. “But for your sake”
a. God had allowed the crowds to hear His voice.
b. A number of things may be considered:
i. To strengthen their faith in Jesus.
ii. To reaffirm that God does hear and answer prayer.
iii. That God is real and attentive to the word of Jesus, His beloved Son.
4. “Now is the judgment of this world”
a. The LORD will judge the world.
b. The world would not be able to account for its many sins.
c. But Jesus would be judged for our sins!
5. “Now the ruler of this world will be cast out”
a. The ruler of this world is a reference to Satan.
b. The idea of being “cast out” is a description of one who has been defeated.
c. Jesus would defeat the power of the Evil One who had preyed on man’s fear of death!
经文：约翰福音 12：30-31
耶稣的解释
人们即听到上帝的声音，但却不理解来自天国的信息是多可惜的事。耶稣尝试解释当中的意义。
“耶稣说：‘这声音不是为我，是为你们来的。 现在这世界受审判，这世界的王要被赶出去。’”
《约翰福音 12：30-31》