Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 30 CHRIST, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (CONCLUDED) John 8:33-59 The passage for our present consideration continues and completes the portion studied in our last chapter. It brings before us Christ as the Light revealing the hidden things of darkness, exposing the... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 31 CHRIST AND THE BLIND BEGGAR John 9:1-7 Below will be found an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. Jesus beholds the man born blind: verse 1. 2. The disciples’ question: verse 2. 3. Christ’s answer: verses 3-5. 4. Christ anoints the blind ... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 32 CHRIST AND THE BLIND BEGGAR (CONTINUED) John 9:8-23 We begin with our usual Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. The uncertainty of the neighbors: verses 8, 9. 2. Their questioning of the beggar: verse 10. 3. The beggar’s answers: verses 1... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 34 CHRIST, THE DOOR John 10:1-10. Below is an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. Entrance into the Sheepfold: lawful and unlawful: verses 1, 2. 2. The Shepherd admitted by the porter: verse 3. 3. The Shepherd leading His sheep out of the fo... Read More
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 2 ORIGIN That something is radically wrong with the world of mankind requires no labored argument to demonstrate. That such has been the case in all generations is plain from the annals of history. This is only another way of saying that something is radically wron... Read More
We have been seeing that in the dispensation of the Old Testament the Holy Spirit was operating as the Spirit of prophecy, making everything a prophecy. He was causing everything within the Divine economy to point onward, to imply something further, which was not clear to those who lived in those ti... Read More
Reading: John 9. We have pointed out that with the sign of the feeding of the five thousand Jesus entered upon a new phase of His ministry, that is, upon the phase of conflict. There arose a great deal of conflict out of that work, and from that time He was in an atmosphere of controversy. When we c... Read More
(12) Human and Religious Blindness, and Heavenly Sight Reading: John 8:12-9:41 It is a pity that these chapters are divided, because in chapter nine Jesus is showing the truth of what He has been saying in chapter eight in a very practical way. It is perfectly clear that this incident is set in the ... Read More
When we come to this point in the Gospel we mark a further step in the apprehension of Christ. You will see how, in what seems to be a very matter-of-fact way, the narrative goes on - "And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth." We have frequently observed, that the things which occurre... Read More
In our consideration of the Church we have on several occasions used the word "expression," thus noting the difference between the heavenly conception and nature, and the practical application. This latter is of very great importance, and it is here that we find all the reactions of God against decl... Read More
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 30 CHRIST, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (CONCLUDED)
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 31 CHRIST AND THE BLIND BEGGAR
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 32 CHRIST AND THE BLIND BEGGAR (CONTINUED)
Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 34 CHRIST, THE DOOR
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 2 ORIGIN
A Recapitulation
Divine Life by Spiritual Sight
Human and Religious Blindness, and Heavenly Sight
Spiritual Enlightenment
The Cross And The Church (continued)