Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Reiteration of a Truth
Text: John 8: 50-51
REITERATION OF A TRUTH
Jesus was deeply committed to teaching and proclaiming the truth. Once again, He felt it necessary to reiterate the following truths He had been proclaiming.
“And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”
John 8:50-51
1. The truth about why Jesus was preaching and teaching
a) “I do not seek My own glory”
b) This should have been obvious.
i) He told those He healed not to speak of Him.
ii) He sought to give to God the glory that was rightly His.
2. “There is One who seeks and judges”
a) The Jews spoke with impunity against Jesus.
b) They may not have realised this vital truth.
i) God is the Supreme Judge.
ii) He will search the human heart and mind.
iii) He knows what was in the hearts and minds of the Jews.
iv) Shouldn’t the Jews be afraid that God would examine them and judge them?
3. Another gracious invitation issued
a) “If anyone keeps My word”
i) It begins with receiving His word.
ii) And then believing it.
iii) And finally keeping it.
b) The believer would not see death.
i) This is a glorious promise of Jesus.
ii) Most graciously, He was inviting His enemies to believe in Him.
iii) They would never taste death.
iv) They would have everlasting life instead.
How wonderfully gracious Jesus was to His sworn enemies
经文: 约翰福音8：50-51
重申真理
耶稣对于教训人和传扬真理是极其忠诚的。再次的，祂觉得有必要重申以下祂一直在传扬的真理。
“我不求自己的荣耀，有一位为我求荣耀、定是非的。我实实在在地告诉你们：人若遵守我的道，就永远不见死。”
《约翰福音8: 50-51》