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George MacDonald · Citado em PreceptAustin
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MacDonald - when His sayings about eating His flesh and drinking His blood were understood in a spiritual way, as meaning belief in Him, then those who accepted the message would receive eternal life. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) A T
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MacDonald - There is a real lesson for us in this. The Lord Jesus did not do it all Himself. He enlisted the service of others. It has been well said, “You do what you can do; I’ll do what I can do; and the Lord will do what we cannot do.” (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) Warren
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MacDonald - The disciples picture helpless Christians, with seemingly limited resources, but unwilling to share what they have. The Lord's command, "You give them something to eat" is simply a restatement of the great commission. The lesson is that if we give Jesus what we have, He can multiply it to feed the spiritually hungry multitude. That diamond ring, that insurance policy, that bank account, that sports equipment! These can be converted into gospel literature, for instance, which in turn can result in the salvation of souls, who in turn will be worshipers of the Lamb of God throughout eternity. The world could be evangelized in this generation if Christians would surrender to Christ all that they are and have. That is the enduring lesson of the feeding of the five thousand. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) Brian Bell - Jesus didn’t only feed the 5000, but he taught the 12. He sent them home w/a doggie-bag reminder. [maybe Jesus has em carry the big basket all the way home so they don’t forget this lesson] 1. Twelve baskets full - 1 per disciple. In the OT, God fed His people with manna, but there were no edible leftovers. Christ can overcome every difficulty and feed the multitudes. The disciples had many excuses - not enough $, the wrong place, the wrong time - but Christ took what they had and met the need. He will do this today. (This is a Test and Wonder Bread) Spurgeon on THE EATING. The disciples distributed the bread and the fish as quickly as they could and the people began to eat. They all ate of the provision and they were all filled. Now, what should every soul, here, conclude, but this—if Jesus has provided spiritual meat, He has not provided it to be looked at. He has not set it before us that we may merely hear about it. He has provided it that it might all of it be eaten. What is there for me? Lord, I am hungry, grant me a meal. O, souls, if you would hear sermons with the view of knowing what there is in them for yourselves—that you might feed upon them—what blessed work it would be to preach to you! (The Miracle of the Loaves) Spurgeon "THE WAITERS at this feast were the disciples. Not the apostles, I think, merely, but the disciples—all of them. They each came and received a portion and handed it round to the hundreds and the fifties. What a blessed thing it is that Jesus Christ has not taken upon Himself to call all His people, by His grace, apart from instrumentality. He might have done so if He had chosen. The blessed Spirit does not stand in any need of us—it is His condescension which leads Him to employ us. He might have sent the Bible into the world, and the only part we might have been permitted to take in it might have been the printing of it, the giving of it away or the selling of it—and there it might have been left. But instead, He uses the living voice, the living example, and the pious persuasions of His own quickened disciples. And what an honor this is! What a privilege this is! I am sure I should have been very delighted that day to help to pass round the bread and the fish—and would not you? It is one of the greatest pleasures you can have in life to feed a hungry man. If you have ever done it, you all know that there is a look about his eyes and a joy in the manner of his eating which makes you whisper to others, “I wish you would come and see him eat.” It gives you pleasure to see his pleasure! If he is very hungry, every mouthful is sweet to him, and you feel a sympathy with his gladness as his needs are supplied. What delightful work it must have been to serve out that bread and fish! But O, to preach the gospel! To preach the gospel when God is blessing it to sinners!"....Oh, the joy it gives you to see men saved! Have I not seen them, sometimes, in the vestry when I have talked with them and prayed with them, and they have risen from their knees, and said, “I see it, sir, I understand it now. I never saw it before. I am a saved man. I believe in Jesus, I know He is my Savior.” If a man finds joy in having made £10,000 in business, he may keep his joy. I would sooner have the bliss of winning one soul for Christ! There is an intense satisfaction in soul-winning! (The Miracle of the Loaves) likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted - “as much as they wished.” When Jesus provides, He is not stingy! One is reminded of Eph 3:20 "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us." Barton - MEALS AND MIRACLES Thankfulness helps us appreciate both meals and miracles more fully. Jesus regularly gave thanks for food. The way in which he always paused to thank the Father made an indelible mark on the disciples. It was so characteristic of Jesus that even the two disciples with whom Jesus walked to Emmaus after the Resurrection recognized him when he gave thanks (Luke 24:30+). How well are we recognized by our spiritual habits? When we give thanks for our meals we follow the example of Jesus Christ himself. (Life application study Bible, Gospel of John - Borrow)
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MacDonald adds "if Jesus were only a man, He doubtless would have submitted readily to their request. Men are only too anxious to be exalted and to be given a place of prominence. But Jesus was not moved by such appeals to vanity and pride. He realized that He had come into the world to die as a Substitute for sinners on the cross. He would do nothing to interfere with that objective. He would not ascend the throne until first He had ascended the altar of sacrifice. He must suffer, bleed, and die before He would be exalted." (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary)
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MacDonald - Where was He? He was up on the mountain praying. What a picture of Christ’s followers today. They are on the stormy sea of life. It is dark. The Lord Jesus is nowhere to be seen. But that does not mean that He is unaware of what is going on. He is in heaven praying for those He loves (Heb 7:25, Ro 8:34). (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary)
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MacDonald - The more the Jews rejected the testimony of the Lord Jesus, the more difficult His teachings became. “Light rejected is light denied.” The more they spurned the gospel, the harder it became for them to accept the gospel. If the Lord told them simple things and they would not believe, then He would expound to them more difficult things and they would be thoroughly ignorant of what He was saying. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. BGT John 6:44 οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με ἐὰν μὴ ὁ πατὴρ ὁ πέμψας με ἑλκύσῃ αὐτόν, κἀγὼ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ. KJV John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. NET John 6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. CSB John 6:44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day. ESV John 6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. NIV John 6:44 "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. NLT John 6:44 For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up. NRS John 6:44 No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day. NJB John 6:44 'No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me, and I will raise that person up on the last day. NAB John 6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him on the last day. YLT John 6:44 no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day; man: John 6:65 5:44 8:43 12:37-40 Isa 44:18-20 Jer 13:23 Mt 12:34 Ro 8:7,8 unless: John 6:45,65 3:3-7 Mt 11:25-27 16:17 Eph 2:4-10 Php 1:29 Col 2:12 Titus 3:3-5 draws: John 12:32 Song 1:4 Jer 31:3 Ho 11:4 and I: John 6:39-40 John 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: John 6:37 “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. John 6:65 And He was saying, “For this reason I have said to you, that no one (oudeis) can (dunamai HAS THE INHERENT POWER) come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father.” John 12:32+ And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” Romans 8:7+ because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, COMING TO JESUS IS A GIFT OF THE FATHER No one (oudeis - absolutely no one) can (dunamai - is inherently able to) come (erchomai) to Me unless the Father (pater) who sent Me draws (helko - aorist) him - Jesus is reproving their grumbling with this declaration. This verse clearly teaches God's sovereignty in salvation (as did Jn 6:37), like it or not, believe it or not! God is in control of salvation, a truth many wrestle with (or grumble at as in this context), but Jesus is not stuttering! Come to Me means to believe in His Name (see Jn 6:35+ "he who comes...he who believes"). Sinners cannot believe in Jesus without the enabling power of the Spirit of God! The converse is true that if any individual believes, it is proof that the Father has drawn him or her. (Sermon by Luther "Of Salvation by Christ Alone") To say it another way, every soul in Adam (1Co 15:22+, Ro 5:12+) is helpless (Ro 5:6+) and hopeless (Eph 2:12+) without the supernatural help of the God of hope (Ro 15:13+)! Borchert adds that "Salvation is never achieved apart from the drawing power of God, and it is never consummated apart from the willingness of humans to hear and learn from God. To choose one or the other will ultimately end in unbalanced, unbiblical theology....Rather than resolving the tension, the best resolution is learning to live with the tension and accepting those whose theological commitments differ from ours" (See John 1-11: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition - scroll up and down for more text) No one in Greek (oudeis) means absolutely no one. If you think someone dead in their trespasses and sins (Eph 2:1+) can under their own volition and power come to God, you are gravely mistaken because no one means no one just as it does in the parallel passage in John 6:65! Unbelieving men are hopeless and helpless in themselves! This is a teaching the unbelieving world definitely does not like! In John 12:32 Jesus says He "will draw all men" to Himself, describing the fact that the door to salvation was open not just to the Jews but to the Gentiles. Jesus is not teaching universalism or universal salvation. Bob Utley on unless the Father who sent Me draws (helko) him - God always takes the initiative (cf. John 6:65 and 15:16). Humans are responders not initiators! All spiritual decisions are the result of the wooing of the Spirit, not mankind's religiosity (cf. Isa. 53:6). God's sovereignty and a mandated human response are inseparably linked together by the will and mercy of God. Jamieson on draws (helko) him - by an internal and (ED:SUPERNATURAL) efficacious operation; though by all the means of rational conviction, and in a way altogether consonant to their moral nature (Song 1:4; Jer 31:3; Hos 11:3, 4). A T
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MacDonald - Like most unbelievers, they wanted to see first, and then they would believe. “That we may see it, and believe You.” But this is not God’s order. God says to sinners, “If you believe, then you will see.” Faith must always come first! (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) As they often did, the Jews required some miraculous sign before they would believe (John 2:18; Jn 4:48). On one occasion, Jesus said He would give them no sign except that of Jonah (Matthew 12:39+). Nevertheless, He did perform many miracles--not to satisfy human doubt or curiosity, but to meet human needs and to authenticate His divinity (and His Messiahship for many of the miracles He performed were those the Jews expected the Messiah to perform) and His message. John selected seven signs or miracles to support His claim that He was the Son of God. Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these (signs so to speak) have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. (John 20:30-31) Faith that leads to eternal life is faith in Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, not the signs performed by Him. James Smith - THE TRUE BREAD JOHN 6:30–40 “Unlike philosophy, the Gospel has an ideal life to offer, and not to a few only, but to all.”—Jowett. The Jews, in the blindness of their hearts, still clamoured for a sign from Christ, that He was that “meat which endureth unto everlasting life,” after He had already fed them with miraculous bread. None are so ill to convince as those who have made up their minds that they will not be convinced. Moses, they said, “gave our fathers bread from Heaven to eat: what dost Thou work?” It is one of the glories of the Gospel that such questionings often lead to fuller revelations of the mysteries of Christ’s character. It was so here. Jesus now shows Himself as that Bread from Heaven, of which the manna was a type. Observe the— I. Source of this Bread. “My Father giveth you the true Bread from Heaven” (Jn 6:32). It was not Moses who gave you that bread from Heaven, but My Father who now sends Me as His provision for your sinful souls. “I am from above,” He said. Every aspect of Christ’s character, every act and word all prove that He was from Heaven. This world could not possibly produce such a unique Personality. His parents, His surroundings, or, in fact, anything outside of Himself was utterly powerless to manufacture such Bread as this. “I came down from Heaven” (Jn 6:38). II. Form of this Bread. “I am.” Christ does not give this Bread, but He is the Bread. “I am the Bread of Life” (Jn 6:35). “This is the Bread which the Lord hath given you to eat,” was said of the manna (Exod. 16:15), and is absolutely true of Him who is the gift of God. Surely the form in which this bread is served to a perishing world is very attractive. What could be more inviting to a weary, hungry soul? He is altogether lovely, and to the hungry heart He is always and everywhere precious. “My flesh is meat indeed” (see Heb. 10:19, 20). III. Nature of this Bread. It is called (1) the true Bread (Jn 6:32). The true Bread is that which fully meets and perfectly satisfies all the needs of man. The vain philosophies of worldly wisdom can never do this. None but Christ can satisfy. None other Name has the virtues in it needed for the healing of the sores and sorrows of a sin-smitten soul. He is the true Bread because He satisfies every part of the deep and complex character of man. (2) The Bread of God (Jn 6:33). Not only does Jesus Christ meet all the hunger of man’s heart after God, but He meets all the hunger of God’s heart after man. “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Let us adore Him who can both satisfy the heart of God and man (Prov. 8:22–30). He is also called (3) The Bread of Life (v. 35). He is the living and the life-giving Bread, so, to come into personal contact with Him by faith is to receive the life eternal. IV. Purpose of this Bread. To give “life unto the world.” The world of unspiritual humanity has many things attractive and useful without Christ, but it has not life. The world needs the Light and Life of Christ before it can become pleasing unto God. The world is hungry at heart for the true Light and the true Bread of satisfaction, but, in unbelief, it will not look beyond itself for these infinite blessings. Whatever men may think or say, God deals with this world as a blind and dead thing, and so in mercy sent His Son as its Light and Life V. Way this Bread is to be Taken. Two simple words are here used to express this act of appropriation. “He that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.” To come to Christ, or to believe on Him, is that definite exercise of soul toward Him which makes Jesus Christ and all that He is our own (Jn 6:35). Then after the soul has received Him by faith it must go on day by day appropriating Him as its daily food. Living by faith in the Son of God. They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. Eat, O friends and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, ye have no life in you. Signs Are Not Enough “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” . . . They said to Him, “What sign will You perform?” — John 6:29-30 Today's Scripture: John 6:25-35 Film director Woody Allen has been quoted as saying, “If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.” The reasons people give for not believing God often boil down to something they want God to do to prove Himself. Sadly, in making “to do” lists for God, we miss seeing the countless things He has already done. Even people who lived near Jesus and who witnessed His miracles asked for more proof. Comparing Jesus to Moses, they asked, “What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? . . . Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat’” (John 6:30-31). The startling thing about their request is that just one day earlier Jesus had indeed given them bread. He had fed 5,000 of them with the bread from one boy’s lunch! Had we been in Jesus’ place, we may have replied, “What about the bread I fed you yesterday?” But Jesus used the moment to teach them, “I am the bread of life” (v.35). If you’re waiting for a sign from heaven, I’m afraid you may be disappointed; God has given us the perfect witness— Jesus Christ, the One He has anointed. —Hess What we know of God encourages us to trust Him in all we don’t know. John 6:31 "Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'HE GAVE THEM BREAD OUT OF HEAVEN TO EAT.'" BGT John 6:31 οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν τὸ μάννα ἔφαγον ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καθώς ἐστιν γεγραμμένον· ἄρτον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς φαγεῖν. (THE JEWS ARE QUOTING FROM THE SEPTUAGINT, TAKING THE LAST PART OF Ps 78:24) KJV John 6:31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. NET John 6:31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" CSB John 6:31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat." ESV John 6:31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" NIV John 6:31 Our forefathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' " NLT John 6:31 After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures say, 'Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.' " NRS John 6:31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" NJB John 6:31 Our fathers ate manna in the desert; as scripture says: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' NAB John 6:31 Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" YLT John 6:31 our fathers the manna did eat in the wilderness, according as it is having been written, Bread out of the heaven He gave them to eat.' fathers: John 6:49 Ex 16:4-15,35 Nu 11:6-9 De 8:3 Jos 5:12 Ne 9:20 Ps 105:40 He gave: Ne 9:15 Ps 78:24,25 1Co 10:3 Rev 2:17 John 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Exodus 16:15 When the sons of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat. Numbers 11:8 The people would go about and gather it and grind it between two millstones or beat it in the mortar, and boil it in the pot and make cakes with it; and its taste was as the taste of cakes baked with oil. Nehemiah 9:15 “You provided bread from heaven for them for their hunger, You brought forth water from a rock for them for their thirst, And You told them to enter in order to possess The land which You swore to give them. Psalm 78:24; 25 (THIS IS THE PSALM THE JEWS QUOTE TO JESUS BUT THE IRONY IS THAT THIS PSALM RECORDS THE UNBELIEF AND REBELLION OF ISRAEL!) He rained down manna upon them to eat And gave them food from heaven. Man did eat the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance. COMPARING JESUS' BREAD MIRACLE TO MOSES Our fathers ate the manna (manna) in the wilderness; as it is written, 'HE GAVE THEM BREAD (artos) OUT OF HEAVEN TO EAT.'" - The NLT paraphrase gives an accurate sense of what the Jews were saying to Jesus - "The Scriptures say, 'Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.' And so here the Jews remind Jesus of the history of the OT manna as if it was Moses who had actually performed this miracle. MacDonald suggests that "They implied that Moses called down food from heaven; the Lord was not as great as Moses, because He had only multiplied existing food!" (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) D A Carson writes they wanted a miracle greater than manna, commenting "If Jesus is superior to Moses, as his tone and claims suggest, then should not his followers be privileged to witness mightier works than those seen by the disciples of Moses?" (Borrow The Gospel according to John) R Kent
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MacDonald has an interesting comment - In verse 30, the unbelieving Jews had asked the Lord for a sign in order that they might see and believe. Here Jesus said that He had already told them that they had seen Him—the greatest sign of all—and yet they did not believe. If the Son of God could stand before them in perfect manhood and not be recognized by them, then it was doubtful that any sign He would perform would convince them. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) THOUGHT - Have you been reading the Gospel of John and seeing the miracles and the amazing words of this Man called Jesus? You've seen Him and you've heard Him speak. This "sight" and "sound" calls for a personal response! Have you come to Him in genuine repentance (metanoeo) and belief (Mk 1:15+)? Or are you like the multitudes He was addressing who refused to come (except for a handout of bread) and truly believe in Him as the Bread of life? Do not procrastinate or prevaricate, for your eternal destiny hangs in the balance and today is the day of your salvation (for you may not have tomorrow). Your time to be saved forever is NOW! (2Co 6:2+)! John Heading - In Galilee, the cities would not repent, even though most of His mighty works had been done in them (Matt 11:20–24). Elsewhere, He stated that He had come into the world so that “they which see might be made blind” (John 9:39), adding that this meant that “your sin remaineth”. This unbelief now led the people to argue against the Lord’s teaching, and it led to their departure from Him in John 6:66, after which they walked with Him no longer. (What the Bible Teaches - John) John 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. BGT John 6:37 πᾶν ὃ δίδωσίν μοι ὁ πατὴρ πρὸς ἐμὲ ἥξει, καὶ τὸν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς ἐμὲ οὐ μὴ ἐκβάλω ἔξω, KJV John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. NET John 6:37 Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never send away. CSB John 6:37 Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out. ESV John 6:37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. NIV John 6:37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. NLT John 6:37 However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them. NRS John 6:37 Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; NJB John 6:37 Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me; I will certainly not reject anyone who comes to me, NAB John 6:37 Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, YLT John 6:37 all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without, that: John 6:39,45 Jn 17:2,6,8,9,11,24 will: John 6:44,65 Jn 10:28-29 Ps 110:3 Eph 2:4-10 Php 1:29 2Th 2:13,14 2Ti 2:19 Titus 3:3-7 I will: John 9:34 Ps 102:17 Isa 1:18,19 41:9 42:3 55:7 Mt 11:28 24:24 Lu 23:40-43 Ro 5:20 1Ti 1:16 Heb 4:15 7:25 1Jn 2:19 Rev 22:17 John 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: John 17:2 (FATHER GIVES TO THE SON ALL THOSE WHO WOULD BELIEVE) even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. John 17:6 (FATHER GIVES TO THE SON ALL THOSE WHO WOULD BELIEVE) “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. John 17:9 (FATHER GIVES TO THE SON ALL THOSE WHO WOULD BELIEVE) “I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours; John 17:24 (FATHER GIVES TO THE SON ALL THOSE WHO WOULD BELIEVE) “Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. John 18:9 to fulfill the word which He spoke, “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.” John 10:28-29 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. 29 “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. JESUS' ASSURANCE OF ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED! Warren Wiersbe prefaces his comments on John 6:37-40 noting that it "contains Jesus' explanation of the process of personal salvation. These are among the most profound words He ever spoke, and we cannot hope to plumb their depths completely. He explained that salvation involves both divine sovereignty and human responsibility. (Borrow The Bible Exposition Commentary) All that the Father gives Me will come to Me - This clause clearly teaches God sovereignty over all who come to Jesus for salvation! Note the all which means all without exception. It does not mean all of mankind of all time, but is qualified by the ones the Father gives to His Son (see the passages in John 17 above that repeatedly emphasize this truth).This implies that there are souls that they are chosen or of the elect. They are effectually called out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Pe 2:9). And when they hear the Spirit calling them (see effectual calling), they will come to Jesus and be justified by grace through faith (Ro 8:30). J C
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MacDonald - This verse is very important because it states in a few words two of the most important teachings in the Bible. The first is that God has given certain ones to Christ and that all those whom He has given will be saved. The other is the teaching of man’s responsibility. In order to be saved, a man must come to the Lord Jesus and accept Him by faith. God does choose some people to be saved, but the Bible never teaches that He chooses some to be damned. If anyone is saved, it is because of the free grace of God. But if anyone perishes forever, it is his own fault. All men are condemned by their own sinfulness and wickedness. If all men went to hell, they would be receiving only what they deserve. In grace, God stoops down and saves individual people out of the great mass of humanity. Does He have the right to do this? He certainly does. God can do as He chooses, and no man can deny Him this right. We know that God will never do anything that is wrong or unjust. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) I will certainly not cast out (ekballo) - This is a prophetic promise from Jesus Who is "the Truth" (Jn 14:6) and as God cannot lie (Titus 1:2+). Certainly not is a double negative (ou me) which is the strongest way in Greek to state the impossibility that Jesus would throw us out after we have come to Him and believed in Him! In short, if you think you can lose your salvation, then you need to take up your argument with the Lord Jesus Christ, Who here clearly and dogmatically states that you will never, ever be cast out and thus you absolutely cannot lose your salvation! (cf Jn 10:28-29+) Jesus could not have have been much clearer! Brian Bell - The original reads, I will not, not cast out, or I will never, never cast out. The text means, that Christ will not at first reject a believer; and that as he will not do it at first, so he will not to the last. (Spurgeon; Evening, July 30) J C
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MacDonald - He voluntarily took the place of a servant in order to carry out the will of His Father. This does not mean that He did not have a will of His own, but rather that His own will was in perfect agreement with the will of God. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) Come down (descended)(2597) katabaino from kata = down + baino = go, step) literally means to step down and so to move down or descend. The Spirit descended (Jn 1:33), angels of God descended (Jn 1:51), Come down, go down, climb down. The opposite of katabaino is anabaino to ascend, come up and both are used in Mt 3:16 when "Jesus came up immediately from the water" and "the Spirit of God descending (coming down) as a dove and lighting on Him." Friberg - (1) literally; (a) of persons come down, go down, climb down, descend (Mt 27.40); from a boat get out, disembark ( Mt 14.29); (b) of things come down (Acts 10.11); of a storm come down, descend on (Lk 8.23); of a fire fall down, come down (Lk 9.54); of a road lead down, go down (Acts 8.26); (2) figuratively, of a ruinous downfall fall; passive be brought down ( Mt 11.23) (Borrow Analytical Lexicon of the Greek New Testament) Katabaino in the Gospel of John - Jn. 1:32; Jn. 1:33; Jn. 1:51; Jn. 2:12; Jn. 3:13; Jn. 4:47; Jn. 4:49; Jn. 4:51; Jn. 5:4; Jn. 5:7; Jn. 6:16; Jn. 6:33; Jn. 6:38; Jn. 6:41; Jn. 6:42; Jn. 6:50; Jn. 6:51; Jn. 6:58; Will (2307) thelema from thelo = to will with the "-ma" suffix indicating the result of the will = "a thing willed") generally speaks of the result of what one has decided. One sees this root word in the feminine name "Thelma." In its most basic form, thelema refers to a wish, a strong desire, and the willing of some event. Thelema signifies an expression or inclination of pleasure towards that which is liked, that which pleases and creates joy. When it denotes God's will, it signifies His gracious disposition toward something. Used to designate what God Himself does of His own good pleasure. The word conveys the idea of desire, even a heart’s desire, for the word primarily expresses emotion instead of volition. Thus God’s will is not so much God’s intention (it is that also of course), as it is His heart’s desire. God's will for us is: I. Sanctification is God's will for us II. Security is God's will for us - John 6:38-40 III. Service is God's will for us - Ephesians 6:5-9; I Peter 5:2 IV. Suffering is God's will for us - I Peter 3:17; I Peter 4:19 A. Avoiding sexual immorality and impurity is God's will for us - I Thessalonians 4:1-8 B. Wise living is God's will for us - Ephesians 5:15-21 C. Non-conformation, transformation, and renewal are God's will for us - Romans 12:1-2 D. Continual rejoicing, ceaseless prayer, and constant thanksgiving are God's will for us - I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Source unknown Amazing Love I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. John 6:38 Today's Scripture & Insight: John 6:32-40 Approaching the first Christmas after her husband died, our friend Davidene wrote a remarkable letter in which she pictured what it might have been like in heaven when Jesus was born on earth. “It was what God always knew would happen,” she wrote. “The three were one, and He had agreed to allow the fracturing of His precious unity for our sake. Heaven was left empty of God the Son.” As Jesus taught and healed people on earth, He said, “I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. . . . For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day” (John 6:38,40). When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, it was the beginning of His mission on earth to demonstrate God’s love and give His life on the cross to free us from the penalty and power of sin. “I cannot imagine actually choosing to let go of the one I loved, with whom I was one, for the sake of anyone else,” Davidene concluded. “But God did. He faced a house much emptier than mine, so that I could live in His house with Him forever.” Father in heaven, we are in awe of Your amazing love for us. Thank You for giving Your only Son to save us from our sins. The birth of Christ brought God to man; the cross of Christ brings man to God. Some Things Jesus Would Not Do - BY P H Welshimer Text: John 6:38. Introduction: 1. We judge men by what they do and say. 2. We also judge men by what they refuse to do or say. 3. Some great refusals in the Bible. a. Moses “refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter” (Hebrews 11:24). b. Daniel refused to defile himself with the king’s food and wine. c. Job refused to “curse God, and die” (Job 2:9, 10). 4. Let us look at some refusals in Jesus’ life. I. Jesus Would Not Miss the Worship Services of His Day. A. He attended the synagogue regularly. “As his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day” (Luke 4:16). B. He visited the temple in Jerusalem on special feast days. II. Jesus Would Not Stand Upon His Own Goodness. A. John at first refused to baptize Him. B. Jesus’ reply: “It becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.” III. Jesus Would Not Yield to the Devil. A. Jesus’ temptation. B. Later temptations. “Get thee behind me, Satan” (Matthew 16:23). IV. Jesus Would Not Be Moved by Flattery. A. Nicodemus: “We know that thou art a teacher come from God” (John 3:2). B. “Good Master” … “Why callest thou me good?” (Matthew 19:16, 17). V. Jesus Would Not Lose Sight of His Far-off Goal. A. He refused to allow the crowd to make Him a king (John 6:15). B. Danger would not stay Him from His ministry (John 11:6–16). VI. Jesus Would Not Quit. A. Enemies opposed Him. B. They lied about Him, misunderstood Him. C. His followers deserted Him (John 6:66). D. Even the disciples fled. VII. Jesus Would Not Worry. A. He did not worry about the lack of physical comforts. “The foxes have holes …” (Matthew 8:20). B. He did not worry about tomorrow (Matthew 6:25–34). VIII. Jesus Never Discouraged Others. A. The woman who was a sinner. “Thy sins are forgiven” (Luke 7:48). B. The woman taken in adultery. “Go, and sin no more” (John 8:11). IX. Jesus Did Not Answer Foolish Questions. A. He always answered honest questions. B. But He refused to argue about foolish questions (Matthew 21:23–27). X. Jesus Was Never Too Busy to Help Others. A. Feeding of the five thousand (Matthew 14:13–21). B. His attention to children (Mark 10:13–16). XI. Jesus Wrought No Miracles for Himself. A. During the temptation. B. In the garden (Matthew 26:53). C. On the cross (Matthew 27:40). XII. Jesus Was Not Blind to the Best Efforts of Others. A. The widow and her mite. B. Blessing of little children. C. The woman who wept and wiped His feet with her hair. Conclusion: 1. As Christians, we take the life of Jesus as our example. 2. We study His life and teachings to learn what to do. 3. We should also study His life and teachings to learn what not to do. “I Have Come” - Preacher's Sourcebook 2003 Scripture: John 6:38–40, especially verse 38: For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. Introduction: Even as we’re singing about “joy to the world” and “peace on earth,” our world is filled with wars and rumors of wars. How we need to understand the great peace initiative of heaven! Some of the most helpful information about our Lord’s mission comes from His “I have come” statements. That phrase, occurring 13 times in the Gospels, is significant because it presupposes Christ’s preexistence. The Lord Jesus is distinct from everyone else, in that He possesses a double nature—both God and man. He has always existed and always will. He is eternal in the heavens, thus His coming to earth was pre-planned. He looked down on this planet, saw a need, and said, “I am going to be born to meet that need.” Thus the importance of the “I have come” statements. 1. He Came to Represent a Father (John 5:43): “I have come in My Father’s name.” The ceiling of a cathedral in Europe was beautiful but so lofty it was difficult to study. The rector put a tilted mirror near the floor, allowing visitors to study the grandeur of the ceiling at their level. Christ is the image of the invisible God, at our level. (See Heb. 1:3; John 1:18; and Col. 1:15.) 2. He Came to Kindle a Fire (Luke 12:49): “I came to send fire on the earth.” This passage (vv. 49–53) can be boiled down to three words: fire, baptism, and division. Christ came to kindle a fire, undergo a baptism, and create a division. The baptism was His baptism into suffering, His death on the Cross. The division is between those who would receive Him and those who don’t. But what did He mean by bringing fire on the earth? In Luke 3:16, John the Baptist said the Messiah would set fire to earth and burn the chaff, fire being a biblical symbol for judgment. Christ came to deal with and destroy the force of evil in the world. In Luke 12, He was saying in effect: “I have come to deal with sin and judge evil. I’m going to kindle a fire and cleanse this world of evil. In the process I am going to be plunged into suffering, and the world will be divided over Me. Everyone must accept Me or reject Me.” 3. He Came to Preach a Message (Mark 1:35): “. . .because for this purpose I have come.” The content of that message is given in Mark 1:14—the good news! This is that wonderful old Greek word: euaggelion. The prefix eu means good; the stem word angel means message. This is one of the Bible’s great words, yet it seems an understatement. If you were trapped in a collapsed cave, running out of air, shut in claustrophobic darkness, minutes from death, and you heard workmen breaking through the rubble to rescue you, would you call that “good news”? Here we are, separated from God by sin, trapped on a doomed planet, facing death and hell. And God Himself became a man, dying in our place, rising from the dead to give us life. Is that good news? Yes, but it’s more than good news. We don’t have a word to describe it. The angels put it: “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior.” 4. He Came to Illumine a World (John 12:46): “I have come as a light.” The world is a drab, miserable place, filled with sin’s darkness. But Jesus came, offering His indescribable gift. His presence dispels the gloom, lighting up our world and our lives. 5. He Came to Enrich Us (John 10:10): “I have come that they might have life . . . more abundantly.” Two cities in New York drew water from nearby mountains. One depended on a lake that tended to dry up during droughts. The other got its supply from a lake in the Catskills that never went dry, fed by underground streams. They could never exhaust that lake. Many of us forget we have endless supplies of grace, joy, peace. We don’t have to worry about our spiritual reserves, but we’ve got to tap into them by faith. If we’re committed to Christ and walking in the Spirit, we have an ocean of God’s blessing to draw from every day. Conclusion: He came for you! He knew you before you were born, and He loves you. He came to give you good news, to light up your life, to give you abundant life. Let this Christmas be the one you really celebrate! O come to my heart, Lord Jesus, There is room in my heart for Thee. O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. Joy to the world! The Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown, When Thou camest to earth for me; But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room For Thy holy nativity. O come to my heart, Lord Jesus, There is room in my heart for Thee. John 6:39 "This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. BGT John 6:39 τοῦτο δέ ἐστιν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, ἵνα πᾶν ὃ δέδωκέν μοι μὴ ἀπολέσω ἐξ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸ [ἐν] τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ. KJV John 6:39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. NET John 6:39 Now this is the will of the one who sent me– that I should not lose one person of every one he has given me, but raise them all up at the last day. CSB John 6:39 This is the will of Him who sent Me: that I should lose none of those He has given Me but should raise them up on the last day. ESV John 6:39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. NIV John 6:39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. NLT John 6:39 And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day. NRS John 6:39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. NJB John 6:39 Now the will of him who sent me is that I should lose nothing of all that he has given to me, but that I should raise it up on the last day. NAB John 6:39 And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it (on) the last day. YLT John 6:39 'And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day; this: John 6:40 Mt 18:14 Lu 12:32 Ro 8:28-31 2Th 2:13,14 2Ti 2:19 given: John 6:37 I lose: John 10:27-30 17:12 18:9 1Sa 25:29 Col 3:3,4 1Pe 1:5 Jude 1:1 but: John 6:40,44,54 Jn 5:28 Jn 11:24-26 Jn 12:48 Ro 8:11 Php 3:20,21 John 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries JESUS AFFIRMS THE DOCTRINE OF ETERNAL SECURITY This is the will (thelema) of Him who sent Me - The Father's will is the guarantee of the truth that follows for He is omnipotent and truthful. That of all that He has given Me I lose (apollumi) nothing - Jesus had just explained that "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out" (Jn 6:37) which reflects God's sovereignty and His safe keeping. Now Jesus reiterates these truths. All refers not to every person ever born, but to all the souls who have been given to Jesus and therefore who come to Him and believe in Him. Of those who have truly believed, Jesus says they are truly safe! Safe from eternal punishment. Jesus the creator and the One Who is faithful and true promises that He will not lose one single soul who has come to Him. This is ultimately and completely secured by the fact that this is the will of the omnipotent Father. Thus John 6:38-40 teaches that God's will for His children is their eternal security. In short, God "gets" us (gives us to His Son) and "keeps" us (eternally secure!) J C
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MacDonald - Many people have difficulty with this verse. They suppose that it teaches that a man may desire to be saved and yet might find it impossible. This is not so. But the verse does teach in the strongest possible way that God is the One who first acted in our lives and sought to win us to Himself. We have the choice of accepting the Lord Jesus or refusing Him. But we never would have had the desire in the first place if God had not spoken to our hearts. (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) THOUGHT - This understanding of God’s initiative in salvation should makes us more confident in evangelism, knowing that God is drawing people, and we can expect to see those whom the Father draws come to Him. (Guzik) And I would add to that we have the Gospel which Paul says is the "power of God for salvation," (Ro 1:16+), so this should also "take the pressure" off of our presentation of the Gospel. We are merely "delivery boys and girls" of God's gift called "good news" but we have absolutely no control over whether the person accepts or rejects the gift of God. So don't feel downcast when the Gospel is rejected thinking things like "I should have done a better job and been more eloquent." Beloved, the pressure is off! Enjoy it! Life Application Study notes - God, not people, plays the most active role in salvation. When someone chooses to believe in Jesus Christ as Savior, he or she does so only in response to the urging of God’s Holy Spirit. God does the urging; then we decide whether or not to believe. Thus, no one can believe in Jesus without God’s help. (Borrow Life Application Study Bible) Martin Luther - Luther has put these words into classical form: “I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to him; but the Holy Ghost has called me by the gospel, … and will at the last day raise up me and all the dead, and give unto me and all believers in Christ eternal life. This is most certainly true.” William
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MacDonald concludes that "This verse seems to summarize all that the Lord has said in the previous verses." (Borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) John 6:59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. BGT John 6:59 Ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν συναγωγῇ διδάσκων ἐν Καφαρναούμ. KJV John 6:59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. NET John 6:59 Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. CSB John 6:59 He said these things while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. ESV John 6:59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum. NIV John 6:59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. NLT John 6:59 He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. NRS John 6:59 He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum. NJB John 6:59 This is what he taught at Capernaum in the synagogue. NAB John 6:59 These things he said while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. YLT John 6:59 These things he said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum; GWN John 6:59 Jesus said this while he was teaching in a synagogue in Capernaum. BBE John 6:59 Jesus said these things in the Synagogue while he was teaching at Capernaum. in the: John 6:24 18:20 Ps 40:9,10 Pr 1:20-23 8:1-3 Lu 4:31 John 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Ruins of 4th Century Synagogue at Capernaum JESUS TEACHING IN THE SYNAGOGUE These things He said in the synagogue (sunagoge) as He taught (didasko in present tense) in Capernaum - Note the picture above is the white limestone structure from the fourth century which is actually situated on the foundation of the black basalt synagogue in which Jesus preached. These things (cf "these things" in Jn 6:1) of course refers to His discourse on the Bread of Life (it was more a dialogue than a sermon) which began with a question from the Jews in Jn 6:25 and His response in Jn 6:26. Recall that Capernaum was His home base while He ministered in Galilee. (cp Jn 6:17) THOUGHT - What an example to imitate? People grumbling and arguing and yet because of His great love for their souls, He keeps on teaching. We need to do likewise to a lost and dying world. The phrase these things is a favorite of John (45x/41v out of 203x in the NT) - Jn. 1:28; Jn. 2:16; Jn. 2:18; Jn. 3:9; Jn. 3:10; Jn. 3:22; Jn. 5:1; Jn. 5:16; Jn. 5:19; Jn. 5:34; Jn. 6:1; Jn. 6:59; Jn. 7:1; Jn. 7:4; Jn. 7:9; Jn. 7:32; Jn. 8:28; Jn. 8:30; Jn. 9:40; Jn. 11:43; Jn. 12:16; Jn. 12:36; Jn. 12:41; Jn. 13:17; Jn. 14:25; Jn. 15:11; Jn. 15:21; Jn. 16:1; Jn. 16:3; Jn. 16:4; Jn. 16:6; Jn. 16:25; Jn. 16:33; Jn. 17:1; Jn. 17:13; Jn. 19:25; Jn. 19:36; Jn. 19:38; Jn. 20:18; Jn. 21:1; Jn. 21:24 Brian Bell - These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. ILLUSTRATION - Several years ago a reader of The British Weekly wrote a letter to the editor as follows: "Dear Sir! I notice that ministers seem to set a great deal of importance on their sermons and spend a great deal of time in preparing them. I have been attending services quite regularly for the past thirty years and during that time, if I estimate correctly, I have listened to no less than 3000 sermons. But, to my consternation, I discover I cannot remember a single one of them. I wonder if a minister's time might be more profitably spent on something else? Sincerely... The letter kicked up quite an editorial storm of angry responses for weeks. The pros and cons of sermons were tossed back and forth until, finally, one letter ended the debate. This letter said, "My Dear Sir: I have been married for thirty years. During that time I have eaten 32,850 meals - mostly of my wife's cooking. Suddenly I have discovered that I cannot remember the menu of a single meal. And yet, I received nourishment from every one of them. I have the distinct impression that without them I would have starved to death long ago.” Sincerely... Bob