Historical Books Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves – Matthew 10:16; Don’t judge or condemn love everyone – Luke 6:35-37 Denomination: Baptist Come hear about our Savior Jesus! David Guzik :: Génesis 14 – Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 – La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 – Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltería, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Genesis 37-38 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Ezekiel 31-35 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Revelation 10-12 (1982-85 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 39-41 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 27-28 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). b. a. We truly care about what God thinks of us because we know more than most about Him. 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Lutheran Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma who are believers in Jesus Christ. Titus 2:8. Before receiving forgiveness there was such great conviction, as David said, "My sin was ever before me.". Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Greek. We are greatly mistaken, therefore, if we suppose that they who are enraged against the Gospel are actuated by godly zeal, when, on the contrary, they abhor and shun the light, that they may more freely flatter themselves in darkness. Here, plural worthless things. a. Will you be ready? Light here is not used exclusively of the personal light Christ, but of all which is adapted to ameliorate the godless condition of the natural man, viz., of God and His revelation, the Church and its ministry. So that the expressions will not perhaps here admit of being interchanged. The word ‘evil’ here is not the same as that rendered ‘wicked’ in John 3:19, but is more, general. Johannine Writings The New Testament John 3:20. πράσσων) ποιῶν, John 3:21. Xen. 3. It would be the most ill-omened message if you told the money-maker in the midst of his accumulations, or the pleasure-hunter in his revelries, or the child of ambition as he toils up the steep of preferment, that a day would soon dawn, bringing with it such a change in his feelings and character that wealth would be looked upon as dross, and voluptuousness spurned as an enemy, and distinctions fled from as dangerous and destructive, while he would count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ his Lord. They do not want to know the truth about themselves and will do anything to hide from it. Conversion, in place of being desired, is literally and actually dreaded. Sunday, March 15th, 2015 – Sermon on John 3:14-21. c. The will was there, but the ability to perform was lacking. But if you have confessed it to Jesus, He is faithful and just, and has forgiven you and cleansed you from all unrighteousness, and He is greater than your heart. Here and in John 3:29 is used with , and in the next verse with , on which Bengel remarks: “Malitia est irrequieta; est quiddam operosius quam veritas. The guilt of sin is a horrible pressure that can literally drive a person insane. Articles Sermons Topics Books Podcasts Filter Resources By Ask Pastor John. Pentateuch General Epistles He that doeth truth, cometh to the light. Hence it follows that, by rejecting the remedy, they may be said purposely to cherish the ground of their condemnation. Pauline Epistles Paul, as well as John, uses , in certain passages, of evil actions. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point This is the great secret of the enmity of the world to the living God and His all-revealing word,—to Christ also, and His Church. 2. For if our heart condemn us Of want of love to the brethren, and of hypocrisy in it, as well as of any other sin; for the conscience, which is meant by the heart here, is accuser, witness and judge; it accuses of the evil of sin, and is as good as a thousand witnesses; and upon its own testimony pronounces guilty, and condemns. 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