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Samuel Johnson · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Johnson - In Christ's day, people did not sit at a table to eat their meals. The tables they used were low to the floor, and the people reclined around the table at meal time. Typically, their heads were near the table while their feet were farther away. This would mean that anyone walking up to a person in such a position would be considerably taller than the person at the table. It is, therefore, assured that Mary would have assumed a kneeling position near Jesus, in order to anoint His head and His feet with the ointment. In this one moment of time, Mary was making a great statement of surrender. By kneeling to Him and anointing Him, she was declaring her faith in Him as the Messiah. She was telling everyone who saw her do what she did that her faith was in the Lord Jesus Christ. She, at that moment, surrendered all to Him! Mary was more in touch with Jesus than any of His disciples were. Jesus had said over and over that he was going to die, but none of them got it. In fact, only one person got it, and that was Mary. The disciples were with Jesus much more than Mary and heard Him speak many more times than Mary, so why did she get it and they did not? Every time we see Mary, she is at our Lord's feet listening and learning and loving Him. Three times Mary appears in the Gospels center stage.... (1) The first time she appears is at her own home. Martha is working, preparing a meal for Jesus and others and Mary is sitting at His feet listening to Him teach. Luke 10:38-42. (2) The next time we meet her is at the tomb of Lazarus. He has just died and Jesus has arrived at the tomb. Mary runs to Jesus and bows at His feet in supplication, John 11:28-32. (3) The last time we see her, she offers her worship to Him because of what He means to her, John 12:1-11; Mark 14:1-9; Matt, 26:6-13. 1. The first time, she is at His feet Learning: Hearing His word. 2. The next time, she is at His feet Leaning, Experience His works, John 11 3. Here, she is at His feet Loving: Declaring His worth, John 12 Rodney Whitacre - The picture of Mary is also true to that in Luke (Luke 10:38-42); that is, she is a devoted disciple who ignores the taboos of her society in her commitment to Jesus. Sitting at his feet as a disciple (Lk 10:39) was not the place for a woman, but she is commended by Jesus (Lk 10:42). Now she acts in an even more scandalous manner in anointing Jesus' feet with extremely expensive perfume and then wiping them with her hair (Jn 12:3). (Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany John 11:55-12:11) THOUGHT - Imagine the aroma of Mary for the next few days, an aroma that reflected her worship of Jesus. When believers worship Jesus like Mary, we too exude a fragrant aroma. In fact Paul writes "thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?" '(2Co 2:14-16+) Does your life give off this fragrant aroma of Jesus to the lost and found? It should, especially as we spend time with Him. Lord, when in Simon’s house of yore, Thou with Thy friends didst sit at meat, Mary the precious spikenard bore, And poured it at Thy sacred feet. Like incense sweet, the perfume rare, Rose through the house, and sought the skies; And Thou didst own with blessing there A woman’s loving sacrifice. So unto Thee, O Lord, this day, A year of labor here we bring; So at Thy feet the gift we lay; Accept, O Lord, the offering. --Sarah Henshaw Rodney Whitacre has an interesting thought writing that "with twelve ounces to work with (not a full pint, as in the NIV) she could have anointed his whole body. Indeed, since he interprets this as an anointing for his burial (John 12:7) it seems she did anoint more than his head and feet, as Matthew and Mark suggest (Mt 26:12 = " on My body" par. Mk 14:8 = "anointed My body"). (Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany John 11:55-12:11) Warren
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Johnson - What a beautiful scene this is! Simon opens his Home to Jesus. Martha opens her Hands and serves the guest, Mary opens her Heart of love and anoints the head and feet of Jesus with a perfume worth a year's wages, between 20,000 and 25,000 dollars in today's economy. The essence of love is to ask, “How much can I do;” not, “How little can I do.” Love has no limits and neither does hatred as we shall see as we look at the first recorded words of Judas. Mary is about to express extravagant love to our Lord as she takes a pound of spikenard and anoints the head and feet of our Lord. A Roman pound was twelve ounces; not sixteen. Why was the spikenard so expensive? Spikenard grows in the Himalaya mountains in India at high elevations from 11,00 to 17,000 feet. The roots and spikes of the plant were used to make perfumes. Mary is about to express extravagant worship upon the Lord Jesus. The word “extravagant” is defined as spending too much, by spending excessive; beyond what is reasonable, of going overboard and doing too much. When it comes to worshiping our Lord Jesus, nothing is too extravagant. After all, He is worthy of everything we can render to Him, because all we have comes from Him anyway. No gift is excessive; no expression of love is over the top. The worship of Mary has much to teach us about our own worship of the Lord Jesus. NET NOTE - In the later rabbinic literature, Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7.1.1 states “The fragrance of good oil is diffused from the bedroom to the dining hall, but a good name is diffused from one end of the world to the other.” If such a saying was known in the 1st century, this might be the author’s way of indicating that Mary’s act of devotion would be spoken of throughout the entire world (compare the comment in Mark 14:9). Gotquestions favors different anointings - Similar but distinct episodes are featured in Luke 7:36–50 and John 12:1–8. The event in Luke transpired at the home of a different Simon, “Simon the Pharisee,” with a woman referred to as only “a sinner.” The event in John happened on a different day and involved Mary of Bethany. Steven
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Johnson comments on "good deed" - There are two Greek words for good. One means morally good. The other word kalos, which is used here, means something beautiful, winsome, lovely. It is communicated love. Why did Jesus call it a beautiful work? Because He was aware of her loving motive; her beautiful heart and spirit. There is a beautiful truth here: She could not pour the perfume on Jesus and wipe His feet with her hair without getting some on herself and blessing others as well. Many of us have unused perfume. We need to break a vase and anoint the Lord. He would be honored. We would be blessed and so would others. Mark 14:8 “She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial. BACK OFF! Don't miss who it is that comes to Mary's rescue! Jesus was reproving Judas for his problem with poor priorities. Beloved, even though He is not physically present, He still functions as our Advocate with the Father when we sin (1Jn 2:1, cf Satan accusing Joshua in Zech 3:1-2). As Paul said "If God is for us, who is against us?" (Ro 8:31). THOUGHT - What are your priorities? What are the most important things to you? Are they things, reputation, position, or your popularity? What about your relationship with your parents, wife, or husband? What about your relationship and your walk with the Lord? Remember, your priorities govern your decisions and the path you trod. God help us all to have the proper priorities in our lives. If we go through life, wasting our time, we will watch our lives go up in smoke. 1 Corinthians 3:15 (Rod Mattoon) Therefore (oun) Jesus said, "Let her alone (aphiemi), so that (hina - purpose clause) she may keep it for the day of My burial. (See related passages above) While there is no evidence to suggest Mary fully understood the full import of her act, from Jesus' words it is clear that her act of extravagant love had symbolic significance but prophetic sense. In other words her act of anointing the Anointed One (meaning of Christos) foreshadowed His death and the anointing that would soon be carried out by Nicodemus with "a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds." (Jn 19:39) As explained below the meaning of keep it for that day is unclear for two reasons -- first Mk 14:3+ says the alabaster vial was broken and second Judas was upset that it had been wasted (implying it had been completely used in the anointing). (see notes below) Westcott comments that "Mary in her devotion unconsciously provides for the honour of the dead. Judas in his selfishness unconsciously brings about the death itself" Bob
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Johnson - The pacific Garden missions is located on State Street in Chicago. It was there that Billy Sunday was saved and later preached. Billy Sunday was a professional baseball player. As his fame as a baseball player began to grow, he began to drink. Soon he became an alcoholic. One night, as he was going back home from a bar, he passed by the Pacific Garden Mission. He heard singing in the mission and sat on the steps to listen. There God spoke to his heart and there he was saved. Later, He preached at the mission. On the pulpit he placed a plaque which read, “Sir, we would see Jesus.” It was a reminder to him every time he would stand to preach, he must preach Jesus, for only Jesus could meet the deepest need of man's heart. Not long after I surrendered to preach, the pastor of my home church had those same words printed on his pulpit. It so spoke to my heart, that I put the words on the pulpit where I was pastoring: “Sir, we would see Jesus.” That is still the cry of our world today. Sadly, in many of our churches, folks see everything but Jesus. They see: 1.Personalities - Sadly, all some churches see is the Pastor or the staff. Sometimes the pastor exalts himself: He is the hero of every story or illustration he uses; he wants you to be impressed with his knowledge or his education; he wants you to call him, “Doctor.” One man said that there are so many doctors in our pulpit, you'd think God was sick! 2.Performances - Music has become nothing more than “flesh on parade” in many churches. It's no longer about praise or worship, but performing. Some churches have 45 minutes of singing and ten minutes of preaching the word. Rather than the music and the preached word being used together to lift up Jesus and point the way to Jesus, there is competition between those singing and those preaching. 3.Programs - Nothing wrong with programs as long as they focus on Jesus. Why did these Greeks want to see Jesus? No doubt they heard of His teaching, miracles, even Lazarus. ALSO, because they were dissatisfied with what they had given themselves to, which was philosophy; the search for answers to the great questions of the universe. -I heard a good definition of philosophy: “Philosophy is like a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there.” Let me give you an example: There was a poor old man who had nothing but one beautiful white horse. They said to the old man “You have nothing but that beautiful white horse. But that horse is a good thing. Why don't you sell the horse so you can live well the rest of your life?” The old man said, “Whether the horse is a good thing or a bad thing, I cannot tell. I must wait and see.” The next day the white horse ran away. Then they said to the old man, “Your horse ran away; that's a bad thing.” The old man said, “Whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, I cannot tell. I must wait and see.” The next day the white horse came back and a beautiful black horse followed him home. They said, “Old man, the white horse is back home and brought a black horse with him. That is good.” The old man said, “Whether it's good or bad, I cannot tell. I must wait and see.” The next day the old man's son tried to ride the black horse and it threw him and broke his arm and leg. They said, “Old man, the black horse was a bad thing. It broke your son's arm and leg.” The old man said, “Whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, I cannot tell. I must wait and see.” The next day a war broke out and all the young men had to go to war and all of them were killed. They said, “Old man, it's a good thing your son's arm and leg were broken or he would have been sent to war and he, too, would have been killed.” The old man said, “Whether it's a good thing or not, I cannot tell. I must wait and see.” It was that kind of thing the Greeks were involved in and it didn't meet the needs of their hearts. No wonder they said, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Wish (Want, Will, desire) (2309) thelo cf thelema) is a very common NT verb (208x) which primarily refers to exercising of one's will with the underlying sense of to be willing, to desire, to want or to wish (in Jn 15:7 in context of prayer). To apply oneself to something (or to will). Thelo "expresses not simply a desire, but a determined and constant exercise of the will." (W E Vine) In secular Greek use thelo as used by Homer spoke of “readiness,” “inclination,” and “desire," so that when one was ready for an event or inclined to undertake a course of action, thelo was the Greek word used. Plato used thelo of intention or desire. We Would See Jesus They came to Philip . . . with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” John 12:21 Today's Scripture & Insight: John 12:20–26 As I looked down at the pulpit where I was sharing prayers at a funeral, I glimpsed a brass plaque bearing words from John 12:21KJV: “SIR, WE WOULD SEE JESUS” Yes, I thought, how fitting to consider how we saw Jesus in the woman we were celebrating with tears and smiles. Although she faced challenges and disappointments in her life, she never gave up her faith in Christ. And because God’s Spirit lived in her, we could see Jesus. John’s gospel recounts how after Jesus rode into Jerusalem (see John 12:12–16), some Greeks approached Philip, one of the disciples, asking, “Sir,....we would like to see Jesus” (Jn 12:21). They were probably curious about Jesus’s healings and miracles, but as they weren’t Jewish, they weren’t allowed into the inner courts of the temple. When their request was passed along to Jesus, He announced that His hour had come to be glorified (v. 23). And by that, He meant that He would die for the sins of many. He would fulfill His mission to reach not only the Jews but the Gentiles (the “Greeks” in verse 20), and now they would see Jesus. Lord Jesus Christ, I am humbled and amazed that You would come and live in me. Help me to share this amazing gift with those I meet today. We can see Jesus in the lives of His followers. C H
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Johnson points out that "This was the turning point in Jesus' ministry. These Greeks showing up, wanting to see Jesus was a signal to Jesus. His hour had come. The Jews have rejected Jesus, their messiah. “He came unto His own and His own received Him not.” (Jn 1:11) Israel and the Jews had rejected Him; Now He must reject them and turn to the Gentiles. Israel's rejection had been foreseen in the OT in Ro 9:25-29. There will be a partial hardening in Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in (Ro. 11:1,5,25-26) What does it mean that “the Son of Man should be glorified?” I used to think that Jesus being glorified meant that Jesus was ascended into heaven, seated at the right side of the Father on His throne, with the light of glory coming from His person. All of that is true, but that is not what Jesus meant when He said that He should be glorified. Jesus being glorified meant His death. John Heading – We may tabulate the references to His hour and time: In Cana, "mine hour is not yet come" (John 2:4). At the feast of tabernacles in Jerusalem, "My time is not yet come" (John 7:6, 8); "his hour was not yet come" (John 7:30). In the treasury, "his hour was not yet come" (John 8:20). In Jerusalem prior to the last Passover, "The hour is come" (John 12:23); "Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour" (John 12:27). "When Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father" (John 13:1). The Lord's prayer: "Father, the hour is come" (John 17:1). In Gethsemane, "he ... prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him" (Mark 14:35). In Gethsemane, "the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners" (Matt 26:45; Mark 14:41). (What the Bible Teaches - John.) Glorified (1392) doxazo from doxa = glory) has a secular meaning of to think, suppose, be of opinion, (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato, Thucydides) but generally is not used in this sense in Scripture. Doxazo means to praise, honor or magnify (Mt 5:16; 6:2; Lk 5:25f; Ac 11:18; Ro 11:13; 1 Cor 12:26; 1 Pt 4:16) and to clothe in splendor, glorify (John 8:54; 13:31f; 17:1, 4; 21:19; 2 Cor 3:10; 1 Pt 1:8; of life after death John 12:16, 23; Ac 3:13; Ro 8:30) Friberg - (1) as giving or sharing a high status glorify, make great (Ro 8.30); (2) as enhancing the reputation of God or man praise, honor, magnify (Mk 2.12); (3) as putting into a position of power and great honor, especially in the future life glorify (Jn 7.39); (4) passive; (a) of things greatly valued and excellent be wonderful, be glorious (1Pe 1.8); (b) of persons receiving great honor be glorified, be praised (Lk 4.15) Doxazo in John - Jn. 7:39; Jn. 8:54; Jn. 11:4; Jn. 12:16; Jn. 12:23; Jn. 12:28; Jn. 13:31; Jn. 13:32; Jn. 14:13; Jn. 15:8; Jn. 16:14; Jn. 17:1; Jn. 17:4; Jn. 17:5; Jn. 17:10; Jn. 21:19 QUESTION - What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man? ANSWER - Jesus is referred to as the “Son of Man” 82 times in the New Testament (NIV and ESV). In fact, Son of Man is the primary title Jesus used when referring to Himself (e.g., Matthew 12:32; 13:37; Luke 12:8; John 1:51). The only use of Son of Man in a clear reference to Jesus, spoken by someone other than Jesus, came from the lips of Stephen as he was being martyred (Acts 7:56). Son of Man is a title of humanity. Other titles for Christ, such as Son of God, are overt in their focus on His deity. Son of Man, in contrast, focuses on the humanity of Christ. God called the prophet Ezekiel “son of man” 93 times. In this way, God was simply calling Ezekiel a human being. Son of man is simply a periphrastic term for “human.” Jesus Christ was truly a human being. He came “in the flesh” (1 John 4:2). Son of Man is a title of humility. The Second Person of the Trinity, eternal in nature, left heaven’s glory and took on human flesh, becoming the Son of Man, born in a manger and “despised and rejected by mankind” (Isaiah 53:3). The Son of Man had “no place to lay his head” (Luke 9:58). The Son of Man ate and drank with sinners (Matthew 11:19). The Son of Man suffered at the hands of men (Matthew 17:12). This intentional lowering of His status from King of Heaven to Son of Man is the epitome of humility (see Philippians 2:6–8). on of Man is a title of deity. Ezekiel may have been a son of man, but Jesus is the Son of Man. As such, Jesus is the supreme example of all that God intended mankind to be, the embodiment of truth and grace (John 1:14). In Him “all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9). For this reason, the Son of Man was able to forgive sins (Matthew 9:6). The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:28). The Son of Man came to save lives (Luke 9:56; Lk 19:10), rise from the dead (Mark 9:9), and execute judgment (John 5:27). At His trial before the high priest, Jesus said, “I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven” (Matthew 26:64). This statement immediately ended the trial, as the court accused the Lord of blasphemy and condemned Him to death (Mt 26:65–66). Son of Man is a fulfillment of prophecy. Jesus’ claim before the high priest to be the Son of Man was a reference to the prophecy of Daniel 7:13–14, “I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed” (NKJV). Daniel saw glory, worship, and an everlasting kingdom given to the Messiah—here called the “Son of Man”—and Jesus applied this prophecy to Himself. Jesus also spoke of His coming kingdom on other occasions (Matthew 13:41; 16:28). The author of Hebrews used a reference to the “son of man” in the Psalms to teach that Jesus, the true Son of Man, will be the ruler of all things (Hebrews 2:5–9; cf. Psalm 8:4–6). The Son of Man, in fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, will be the King. Jesus was fully God (John 1:1), but He was also fully human (John 1:14). As the Son of God and the Son of Man, He is deserving of both titles. GotQuestions.org QUESTION - What does it mean to glorify God? ANSWER - To glorify God is to honor Him with praise or worship. God is glorious; that is, He is great and magnificent—He is exceptionally grand in His nature and deeds. “Full of splendor and majesty is his work” (Psalm 111:3, ESV). When we glorify Him, we acknowledge His greatness and splendor and laud Him for it. When we “give Him glory,” as all the world is told to do in Revelation 14:7, we direct our praise, adoration, thanksgiving, and worship to Him who alone is worthy. Scripture makes our responsibility to glorify God evident from cover to cover. 1Chronicles 16:17–36 presents a model for giving glory to God. As Asaph is installed as the chief minister before the ark of God, David instructs him in the method of worship: • give praise to the Lord (1Chr 16:8) • proclaim the greatness of God’s name (1Chr 16:8) • tell the whole world what God has done (1Chr 16:8–9, 24) • sing to the Lord (1Chr 16:9, 23) • glory, or exult, in His name (1Chr 16:10) • rejoice in Him (1Chr 16:10) • seek out the Lord and trust in His power (1Chr 16:11) • remember all the Lord’s mighty deeds (1Chr 16:12) • ascribe glory and strength to Him because it is His due (verses 28–29). To ascribe is to think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic; thus, we regard the Lord as possessing glory and strength. • bring an offering to God (1Chr 16:29). In Asaph’s time, the offerings were in accordance with the Law of Moses; today, we are “to offer [our] bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is [our] true and proper worship” (Romans 12:1). • worship the Lord (1Chr 16:29) • give thanks to God for His goodness and love (1Chr 16:34) • cry out to God for deliverance (1Chr 16:35) El Elyon, the Most High God, is the possessor of all true majesty and resplendence. Glory is His by virtue of His nature, and He rightfully refuses to share it with others: “I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols” (Isaiah 42:8). By virtue of who God is, we have an obligation to glorify God at all times (1 Corinthians 10:31). Those who refuse to glorify God face severe judgment, as witnessed by the example of Herod usurping God’s glory in Acts 12:21–23. We can, of course, glorify God with our words of praise and thanksgiving. We can also glorify God through our works of service for Him. Jesus said, “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). Bearing fruit for the kingdom of God also brings glory to Him (John 15:8). Even in our manner of death, we can glorify God (see John 21:19). To glorify God is to extol His attributes, praise His works, trust His name, and obey His Word. He is holy, faithful, merciful, gracious, loving, majestic, sovereign, powerful, and omniscient—and that’s just for starters. His works are wonderful, wise, marvelous, and fearfully complex. His Word is “perfect . . . trustworthy . . . right . . . radiant . . . pure . . . firm . . . precious” (Psalm 19:7–10). His salvation is astonishing, timely, and near. No matter how loudly or widely we proclaim the glory of God, He is worthy of more. In the refrain of her 1875 hymn, “To God Be the Glory,” Fanny Crosby exhorts us to do what is right by extolling the Lord for all His work: “O come to the Father through Jesus the Son and give Him the glory, great things he has done!” GotQuestions.org John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. BGT John 12:24 ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει. KJV John 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. NET John 12:24 I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain. CSB John 12:24 " I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces a large crop. ESV John 12:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. NIV John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. NLT John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels-- a plentiful harvest of new lives. NRS John 12:24 Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. NJB John 12:24 In all truth I tell you, unless a wheat grain falls into the earth and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies it yields a rich harvest. NAB John 12:24 Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. YLT John 12:24 verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit; MIT John 12:24 This is a basic truth I declare to you: Unless a kernel of grain falls into the soil and dies, it remains solitary. But if it dies, it produces much yield. Unless: Ps 72:16 1Co 15:36-38 if: Jn 12:32,33 Ps 22:15,22-31 Isa 53:10-12 Heb 2:9,10 Rev 7:9-17 John 12 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: 1 Corinthians 15:36+ You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies; Fruiting Heads of Wheat THE CROSS BEFORE THE CROWN Truly, truly (amen, amen) - Another double down, giving the tremendous import of what He is about to say using figurative language.
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Johnson - How did Jesus glorify the Father through His death on the cross? 1. The cross demonstrates the Father's holiness because it shows that sin is contrary to His holy character. 2. The cross demonstrates the Father's justice because it shows the Father's just character demands that sin be paid for. 3. The cross demonstrates the Father's wrath because it pleased the Lord to bruise His Son – Isa. 53:10 4. The cross demonstrates the Father's love because He was willing to give His Son to die on our behalf. 5. The cross demonstrates the Father's mercy because on the cross His son bore our griefs and sorrows so we would not perish. 6. The cross demonstrates the Father's amazing grace because as many as receive Him, to them He gave the right to become the children of God. 7. The cross glorifies the Father because it will resound in His eternal praise. C H
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Johnson - This is the third time that the Father honored His Son by speaking audibly concerning His Son-at the beginning of His ministry, in the middle of His ministry, and at the end of His earthly ministry. A. The Father witnessed concerning the Purity of His Son – Matt. 3:16-17 The Father declared publicly, “In Him I am well pleased. He is my beloved, sinless, Pure Son. B. The Father witnessed concerning the Preaching of His Son – Matt 17:5 This is my beloved Son; Hear ye Him...Listen to my Son! He spoke of the necessity of being born again He declared that keeping the Laws and traditions of men would not commend them to God. He warned of eternal judgment for those without Christ C. The Father witnessed concerning the Passion of His Son – John 12:28 Our Lord's death on the cross would glorify the Father and exalt the Son as the supreme head of His redeemed people. John 12:30 Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. BGT John 12:30 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν· οὐ δι᾽ ἐμὲ ἡ φωνὴ αὕτη γέγονεν ἀλλὰ δι᾽ ὑμᾶς. KJV John 12:30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. NET John 12:30 Jesus said, "This voice has not come for my benefit but for yours. CSB John 12:30 Jesus responded, "This voice came, not for Me, but for you. ESV John 12:30 Jesus answered, "This voice has come for your sake, not mine. NIV John 12:30 Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine. NLT John 12:30 Then Jesus told them, "The voice was for your benefit, not mine. NRS John 12:30 Jesus answered, "This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. NJB John 12:30 Jesus answered, 'It was not for my sake that this voice came, but for yours. NAB John 12:30 Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours. YLT John 12:30 Jesus answered and said, 'Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you; MIT John 12:30 Jesus responded to them, "Not on my account did the voice come, but for your sake. but: Jn 5:34 Jn 11:15,42 2Co 8:9 John 12 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passage: John 11:42+ “I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.” Matthew 13:13+ “Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 1 Corinthians 2:14+ But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. FATHER'S VOICE FOR PEOPLE'S SAKE Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes - This is interesting because the answer was given in response to Jesus' prayer "Father, glorify Your Name." John
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Johnson - Satan will be defeated and “cast out.” It will be in four stages: Stage 1: At the cross of Calvary, Satan's grip on the world was finally broken – When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. Col. 2:15 COMMENT: There is actually one "stage" prior to this one and that is when Satan rebelled and was cast out of God's presence (this casting out is to be distinguished from his future, final casting out in Revelation 12 - Stage 2 below). Isaiah 14:12-21 is considered by most conservative writers to describe Satan, verse 12 declaring "How you have fallen from heaven, O star (KJV = "LUCIFER") of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!" In a clear reference to Satan, Jesus uses some similar wording in Luke 10:18+: “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” Stage 2: Satan will be cast out of Heaven. This hasn't happened yet. Satan still has access to Heaven to accuse the brethren. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. Rev. 12:10+ Stage 3: Satan will be cast into a bottomless pit for 1,000 years while Christ rules and reigns on this planet during His Millennial Kingdom – And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time. Rev. 20:2-3+ Stage 4: Satan will be cast into the Lake of Fire forever and that will be the end of him. Glory! And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Rev. 20:10+ Judgment (justice, court, sentence)(2920) krisis from krino = to judge, decide) means a decision or judgment, verdict, justice, court (tribunal). The first use is by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount declaring "‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court." ("in danger of judgment") (Mt 5:21, cp also Mt 5:22) Mt 10:15, 11:22, 24 all describe Jesus' sobering warning to the Jews of a specific future and frightening "day of judgment." (cp "sentence of hell" Mt 23:33, see also 2 Peter 2:9, 11, 3:7, 1 John 4:17) In Jn 5:24 Jesus gives sinners the way of escape, the way to miss the horrible day of judgment (Heb 10:27)! In Mt 12:18 God's judgment is equated with justice, for He is the righteous and just Judge (cp Mt 12:20, 23:23, Rev 16:7). Note the striking contrast in Jn 5:29 "those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment." There is no such thing as reincarnation but only one life, one death, one judgment (Heb 9:27) Krisis - 47x/46v (11x in John) - court(2), judgment(38), judgments(2), justice(4), sentence(1). Matt. 5:21; Matt. 5:22; Matt. 10:15; Matt. 11:22; Matt. 11:24; Matt. 12:18; Matt. 12:20; Matt. 12:36; Matt. 12:41; Matt. 12:42; Matt. 23:23; Matt. 23:33; Lk. 10:14; Lk. 11:31; Lk. 11:32; Lk. 11:42; Jn. 3:19; Jn. 5:22; Jn. 5:24; Jn. 5:27; Jn. 5:29; Jn. 5:30; Jn. 7:24; Jn. 8:16; Jn. 12:31; Jn. 16:8; Jn. 16:11; Acts 8:33; 2 Thess. 1:5; 1 Tim. 5:24; Heb. 9:27; Heb. 10:27; Jas. 2:13; Jas. 5:12; 2 Pet. 2:4; 2 Pet. 2:9; 2 Pet. 2:11; 2 Pet. 3:7; 1 Jn. 4:17; Jude 1:6; Jude 1:9; Jude 1:15; Rev. 14:7; Rev. 16:7; Rev. 18:10; Rev. 19:2 World (2889) kosmos related to the verb kosmeo = to order or adorn, to put in order [Mt 25:7 = "trimmed"], to adorn literally [1Ti 2:9], to adorn figuratively [Titus 2:9+]) means essentially something that is well-arranged, that which has order or something arranged harmoniously. Kosmos refers to an ordered system or a system where order prevails. Kosmos figuratively refers to this present evil man-centered (humanistic) world-system ruled and directed by Satan [1Jn 5:19] and in general the world apart from God and opposed to Him. In this sense kosmos is much like the Greek word for flesh (sarx), which can be a neutral word, but which many times in the NT takes on an evil connotation. An Out-of-this-World Experience A Look at Kosmos in the Johannine Literature - W Hall Harris III See 6 page article in New International Dictionary of NT Theology Kosmos in John and First John - Jn. 1:9; Jn. 1:10; Jn. 1:29; Jn. 3:16; Jn. 3:17; Jn. 3:19; Jn. 4:42; Jn. 6:14; Jn. 6:33; Jn. 6:51; Jn. 7:4; Jn. 7:7; Jn. 8:12; Jn. 8:23; Jn. 8:26; Jn. 9:5; Jn. 9:39; Jn. 10:36; Jn. 11:9; Jn. 11:27; Jn. 12:19; Jn. 12:25; Jn. 12:31; Jn. 12:46; Jn. 12:47; Jn. 13:1; Jn. 14:17; Jn. 14:19; Jn. 14:22; Jn. 14:27; Jn. 14:30; Jn. 14:31; Jn. 15:18; Jn. 15:19; Jn. 16:8; Jn. 16:11; Jn. 16:20; Jn. 16:21; Jn. 16:28; Jn. 16:33; Jn. 17:5; Jn. 17:6; Jn. 17:9; Jn. 17:11; Jn. 17:13; Jn. 17:14; Jn. 17:15; Jn. 17:16; Jn. 17:18; Jn. 17:21; Jn. 17:23; Jn. 17:24; Jn. 17:25; Jn. 18:20; Jn. 18:36; Jn. 18:37; Jn. 21:25; 1 Jn. 2:2; 1 Jn. 2:15; 1 Jn. 2:16; 1 Jn. 2:17; 1 Jn. 3:1; 1 Jn. 3:13; 1 Jn. 3:17; 1 Jn. 4:1; 1 Jn. 4:3; 1 Jn. 4:4; 1 Jn. 4:5; 1 Jn. 4:9; 1 Jn. 4:14; 1 Jn. 4:17; 1 Jn. 5:4; 1 Jn. 5:5; 1 Jn. 5:19; 2 Jn. 1:7; Rev. 11:15; Rev. 13:8; Rev. 17:8 ILLUSTRATION - Because of Jesus Christ, Satan is a dead spirit walking – 1 John 3:8 In 1999, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study concerning people who had been bitten by dead snakes. The research was conducted by Dr. Jeffrey Suchard and Dr. Frank LoVecchio. Both men are toxicologists at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Their interest in this study began several years earlier after admitting a patient who was bitten by a snake while gardening. The man had cut off a rattlesnake’s head with his shovel. When he bent down to pick up the snake’s head, it bit him. From June 1997 to April 1998, Suchard and LoVecchio focused their research on this phenomenon. They discovered 15 percent of those being admitted for a snakebite were bitten by a dead snake. Suchard said, “We were surprised the percentage was that high. We were also surprised most people didn’t know dead snakes still bite.” Snakes have a reflex action that continues even after being killed. For this reason, a decapitated rattlesnake can still bite up to an hour after death. Such information can help protect us from venomous snakes, but also provide spiritual safeguards as well. Satan’s classification as a serpent reminds us that he is still dangerous even though Christ has delivered a fatal blow. We can celebrate his inevitable demise, but we should exercise wisdom by remaining spiritually armed until his funeral is finally complete The Bible calls Satan a serpent. He is still dangerous even though Christ has delivered a fatal blow. Ian Paisley - A Text A Day Keeps the Devil Away The Devil Cast Out "Now shall the prince of this world be cast out." John 12:31 This world is the devil's principality. This is his kingdom and the whole race lieth in his lap. But his usurpation has been challenged by Christ and at the Cross his sceptre has been broken. VICTOR EMMANUEL from the Cross has cast out the usurper and making the Cross a hammer, smashed up the tyrannical throne of hell. Cast out and dethroned this defeated prince has become a great itinerant and goes to and fro upon the earth like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. Thank God he is powerless against those covered and cleansed in the Blood of the Lamb. Parting thought: "Better starve than go to the devil for provender"—Thomas Watson. John 12:32 "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." BGT John 12:32 κἀγὼ ἐὰν ὑψωθῶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς, πάντας ἑλκύσω πρὸς ἐμαυτόν. KJV John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. NET John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." CSB John 12:32 As for Me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to Myself." ESV John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." NIV John 12:32 But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." NLT John 12:32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself." NRS John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." NJB John 12:32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I shall draw all people to myself.' NAB John 12:32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself." YLT John 12:32 and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.' MIT John 12:32 As for me: If I am lifted up from the earth, I will attract all people to myself." And I, if I am lifted up from the earth: Jn 3:14 Jn 8:28 Jn 19:17 De 21:22,23 2Sa 18:9 Ps 22:16-18 Ga 3:13 1Pe 2:24 3:18 will: Jn 6:44 Song 1:4 Ho 11:4 all men: Jn 1:7 Isa 49:6 Ro 5:17-19 1Ti 2:6 Heb 2:9 1Jn 2:2 Rev 5:9 John 12 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: John 3:14+ “As Moses lifted up (hupsoo) the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up (hupsoo) John 8:28+ So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. THE MAGNETISM OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST And I, if I am lifted up (hupsoo - see Jn 3:14+ above) from the earth - IF is a third class conditional sentence (SEE ALSO PRECEDING TECHNICAL NOTE) which speaks of potential action, in this case an action that will soon be realized! Lifted up conveys a double meaning of lifted up on the Cross (crucifixion - the primary meaning as shown by Jn 12:33) and lifted up in sense of being exalted (glorification). There is no magnet like the death of Christ. He is able still to draw men unto him because of the attractive force of his atoning sacrifice
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Johnson - A magazine shared the story of God's guidance and protection of Major Michael Halt. Halt's battalion had been ordered to cross the Kuwaiti border as part of Operation Desert Storm. The Major was second in command of 130 Marines. The unit had already been under heavy artillery fire and now faced the possibility of oil fires and land mines. Thousands of Iraqi troops waited just beyond the Kuwaiti border. The Major prayed, “Dear God, help me to lead my troops wisely. Watch over us and keep us safe.” As the Marines prepared to cross the next morning, they wrote letters to loved ones in case they were killed in battle. The next morning before dawn, the order was given to move out. The skies were clear and the men began to advance toward the border. As they advanced, it began to sprinkle and then it began to rain cats and dogs. The rain came down so hard and fast that the men could not make out the desert landscape ahead of them, hindering the advance. This went on for days. The men were not only concerned about the enemy ahead, but now the weather seemed to be against them. Major Halt prayed, “Father, please make this rain stop and protect us.” The rain continued to pound the unit until they finally neared the border of Kuwait. At the border, the battalion halted while the enemy waited on the other side. On the day of the invasion, the men awoke to clear skies and sunshine. As they closed in on the border, they couldn't believe the sight before them. The torrential rains had washed away the sand to reveal metal disks planted all across their path. It was an Iraqi minefield. God protected these men and gave them direction by using the storms. By the way, He may use your storms and trials to give you direction too. Trust His leading day by day, especially in the times of trouble. John