Today’s post is pure meditation on this idea that, everything Christ did in His earthly life was God revealing Himself through His Son. For the most part we are staying in the Gospel of John. If you are unfamiliar with the event we draw attention to, we will include references so you can search them out.
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God is love (1 Jn. 4:16). Jesus showed this in His life and ministry
constantly.
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Jn. 1:39: He invited men to come to Himself (to
come and see).
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1:43: He gave hope to a man (Peter) who didn’t
know what God could do for and in him.
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1:46-47: He overlooked the prejudice common to
men (Nathaniel).
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4:7: He built a bridge of love to a sinner, a
bridge she could and would use to come to the Savior.
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9:35: When others excluded the man from the
temple, Jesus sought him out.
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11:35: He wept over unbelief in the face of
death.
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13:1: He loved His disciples to the end.
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13:27: He washed the feet of His disciples,
including Judas.
o 21:18:
He restored the one who had denied Him.
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God is light (1 John 1:5). Daily, people living in darkness saw a great
Light in the life and ministry of Christ.
Jesus said, As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world
(Jn. 9:5).
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John 3: Nicodemus existed in the darkness of
self-righteousness. Jesus brought the
light: you must be born again (v7).
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John 4: The woman was in the darkness of sin, failure
and false religion. Jesus shone the
light: I who speak to you am He (v26).
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John 5: The crowd was in the darkness of
inconsistent legalism, seeking to kill Jesus for healing on the Sabbath. Jesus turned on the light: he who hears My
word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life (v24).
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John 6: This crowd was in the darkness of
materialism, who sought Jesus just to be fed again. Jesus said, I am the bread of life. He who
comes to Me shall never hunger (v35).
o John
8: Now the crowd was in the darkness of bondage to sin, and they didn’t even
know it. But Jesus told them, If you
abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free
(v31-32).
As John wrote at the start of the story, the
light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend (overcome) it
(1:5)! The Son perfectly revealed God to
mankind. They had no excuse in rejecting
Him.
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