Not realizing I had already did these verses last week in our study, God Rules ,I read the verses, studied the commentaries, prayed about it and re-wrote a new perspective without knowing it. On one side I question to myself how much I truly gleaned from my last study or if I was fully in the correct heart to forget it so soon removed. Next I posted it away because it shows how a single verse may reveal totally different insight each time you read. May we continue to read and re-read and ask that He guides and allows us to remember that which He fills our heart with.
Extra Credit: Recently through our studies in John I have been focusing on the depravity of man. My bonus read today through the words of Donald Bell will look at "How shall we that are dead to sin live any longer therein" (Rom.3:2)? Put on the Lord Jesus Christ
Jhn 11:14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
Jhn 11:15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
- What else can we discern from Christ public miracles?
Six miracles or signs have already been wrought. A.W. Pink makes an interesting connection between each of these and a comparison to the state of natural man.
(John 2:3) the turning of water to wine. This shows the empty man, void of any joy.
(John 4:46) healing of the noblemens son. A son sick, such as the condition of mans soul. For sin robs a man of his original health.
(John 5:7) healing the impotent man. This shows the poor sinner without strength trying to heal himself but alas unable to better his condition without Christ intercession.
(John 6:5) feeding the 5000. The multitude of men without food or nourishment, hungry for that which gives strength.
(John 6:18) Jesus walks on water. The thoughts of imminent disaster of their ship without their savior on board.
(John 9:1) healing the blind man. The true state of man, unable to see danger. The true state of man unable to find their own way.
(John 11) raising Lazarus from the dead. What better example of man than that of a state of death and utter dependency on Christ for their rebirth.
Man is not just merely floating in the sea of despair waiting or searching for a life preserver that they may swim to and hold on to. NO, man is at the bottom of this sea, dead and must be found and brought up and breathed life into.
