For further information about the Savior’s feeding of the five thousand, see the commentary for Mark 6:32–44. Many who had been His disciples previously would not accept this teaching and “walked no more with him” (John 6:66). thou hast the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). 45 So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. Match. Jesus made reference to this in Matt. on StudyLight.org Those who are of the earth remain under the curse of the law that was imposed on Adam for his sin. He broke the bonds of death, not only for Himself but for all who have ever lived—the just and the unjust” (“Sunday Will Come,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2006, 29). Jesus explained that to eat in the way He was describing meant to “live by [Him]” (John 6:57). Jesus manifested God's glory through 8 miraculous signs in the gospel of John. If you want to receive updates from us, signup below. Our Lord prayed as a man, and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father. Furthermore, it has reference only to the gift of the Holy Ghost not being present, since the power of the Holy Ghost was operative during the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus; otherwise no one would have received a testimony of the truths that these men taught (Matt. * 1 On the first day of the week, a Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, * and saw the stone removed from the tomb. He made other similar “I am” statements during His ministry (see John 8:12; 10:9, 11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1). On the temple mount, four large golden candelabras (also called menorahs or candlesticks) illuminated the temple grounds during dances and other festivities held late into the night and early morning. After commanding a man with a 38-year infirmity to “rise … and walk” (John 5:8), the Savior taught that all those who would believe in the Son of God and follow Him would be raised up to everlasting life (see John 5:21–29). Finding Philip, he … Jesus had been staying in the Galilee area, where he had experienced great popularity, and avoiding the regions surrounding Jerusalem because they were heavily influenced by Jewish leaders who sought to kill Him. Choose a doctrine or principle of the gospel about which you would like to strengthen your testimony. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you. At times, we may need to abandon certain traditions in order to keep the laws of God. He taught them instead that He was the “living bread” and that they should seek the spiritual food He offered them. They contain the words of Christ” (“The Miracle of the Holy Bible,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2007, 81–82). What are some ways that you are regularly striving to partake of the “bread of life”? Then, when the praise and honor began to come, He humbly directed all adulation to the Father [see John 5:19; 14:10]” (“The Grandeur of God,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2003, 70–71). The Empty Tomb. They were more concerned about their enslavement to Rome than their enslavement to their own mortal, corruptible souls. Terms in this set (28) parenchyma. (11-26) Commentary on John 17:1-5 (Read John 17:1-5). 23:16)” (Bible Dictionary, “Feasts”). Gravity. The e.Lib: New Testament (Red Letter Edition) King James Version The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. “His brethren” mentioned in verse 3 are Jesus’s half-brothers. Elder Bruce R. McConkie explained that Jesus Christ was the fulfillment of a long-cherished tradition: “There was a tradition, taught by the Rabbis and firmly entrenched in the public mind, that when Messiah came, he would feed them with bread from heaven. … It had even become a fixed belief that the Messiah, when He came, would signalize His advent by a repetition of this stupendous miracle. This is explained in next verses. At the pool of Bethesda, the Savior healed a man who had “had an infirmity” for 38 years, and the man was immediately made whole. Eternal Truth. The remedy is to “believe”—to claim by faith in Christ—a new identity, so that when the soul dies, one’s identity does not die with it. How do these witnesses (and other modern witnesses) strengthen your testimony of the Savior’s divinity? Many Jews of Jesus’s day studied the scriptures, believing that through this study they would have eternal life: “[Ye] search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life” (John 5:39; italics added). Must a man believe that the Son is the Father in order to be saved? Complexity is scarcely the cause, for the gospel is so plain and simple. Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing … John 4:23-24 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. When John the Baptist bore witness that Jesus was the Christ, this should have been sufficient evidence for the religious leaders and the common people. Perhaps one of the most striking similarities between the ministries of Moses and the Savior is the use of “I Am” statements. His words are a fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah 14:8 that when the Messiah comes, “living waters shall go out from Jerusalem.” Early in the morning of the next day, which would have been the Sabbath, the Savior again returned to the temple. “I Am”—one of the names by which the Savior is known in the Old Testament—is recorded repeatedly by John, and Moses was told to use this name so the Israelites would know that Jehovah had spoken. Jesus had demonstrated that He could indeed provide for them temporally, but He was also “that bread of life” (John 6:48) who could give eternal life to those who would partake of the spiritual nourishment He now offered (see John 6:51). John 4:23 - But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. They think of his person and his work. The phrase can be literally rendered, “I am” (where “He” is implied). Then write out a plan for what you can do to strengthen your testimony of that truth. “I testify that with unimaginable suffering and agony at an incalculable price, the Savior earned His right to be our Redeemer, our Intermediary, our Final Judge” (“The Atonement Can Secure Your Peace and Happiness,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2006, 42). Jesus, however, claimed to be from above, not having an earthly father. (6-10) His prayer. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. Significant similarities between the ministry of the Savior and the ministry of Moses are found in John 6 and the book of Exodus. Following the feeding of the five thousand, the Savior was perhaps at the height of His public popularity. Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin (1917–2008) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles declared: “When the Savior rose from the tomb, He did something no one had ever done. The Son was “sent.” The Son is not “alone.” The Son pleases the Father at all times. 16:16–17; see also 1 Cor. How could you more fully eat of the “bread of life”? Once again, the question is “who are you?”. Celebrated in the modern months of September and October, “the events celebrated were the sojourning of the children of Israel in the wilderness (Lev. The word Bethesda can be translated as “house of mercy” or “house of grace” (see Bible Dictionary, “Bethesda”). 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins … Bishop Merrill J. Bateman, while serving as the Presiding Bishop, examined the personal significance that the healing at the pool of Bethesda can have for us today: “Just as the lame man at the Pool of Bethesda needed someone stronger than himself to be healed (see John 5:1–9), so we are dependent on the miracles of Christ’s atonement if our souls are to be made whole from grief, sorrow, and sin. … Through Christ, broken hearts are mended and peace replaces anxiety and sorrow. … As Isaiah stated concerning the Savior: ‘Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. … And with his stripes we are healed’ (Isa. The Savior tried to correct this false belief by teaching that the scriptures, which the Jews looked to as the final authority, testified that eternal life is found not in the scriptures but in following Jesus Christ. John recorded that some sought to “take him by force, to make him a king” (John 6:15). In this case, the question is: “Are You the Messiah?” Jesus’ affirmation is: “I am” or “I am He,” or “I am the One.”. that which is not of faith; Romans 14:23: "But the one who doubts is condemned if he eats because his eating is not of faith; for everything that is not of faith is sin." 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. Note: If you'd like to continue shopping, you can always access your cart from the icon at the upper-right of every page. The Greek phrase, ego eimi, translated “I am He,” is often used in the New Testament, especially in the Gospel of John. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles testified that Jesus came to earth to “reveal and make personal to us the true nature of His Father, our Father in Heaven. … To come to earth with such a responsibility, to stand in place of Elohim—speaking as He would speak, judging and serving, loving and warning, forbearing and forgiving as He would do—this is a duty of such staggering proportions that you and I cannot comprehend such a thing. But those are reactions to truth, and reactions do not alter the reality of truth itself. … Hard sayings … when pondered, may make it easier to let go of the world. …. Jesus miraculously fed the multitude of five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fishes (see John 6:5–14); Moses fed the people with manna miraculously provided from heaven (see Exodus 16:3–4; John 6:31). He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.” True worship worships the Father and the Son through the Holy Spirit (Phil. John 5:19–21, 23. Priests at the temple altar. Jesus Himself knew who He was, but the Pharisees did not recognize or acknowledge Him. When the crowd referred to the manna provided for Israel in the days of Moses, the Savior reminded them that the same God who had provided that “bread from heaven” now offered to them the “true bread from heaven” (John 6:32). Jesus was “the only-begotten God” (John 1:18), born through Mary. 1. The sacrament of the Lord’s supper, established by the Savior on the night of His betrayal, perpetuates the symbolism of eating His flesh and drinking His blood, by the partaking of bread and wine in remembrance of Him. 22 So the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come?’” 23 And He was saying to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. All Rights Reserved. 20 “I do not r ask for these only, but also for those s who will believe in me through their word, 21 t that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that u they also may be in v us, so that the world w may believe that you have sent me. As a common food staple in many cultures, bread serves as an ideal metaphor for the fundamental role the Savior and His teachings should have in our lives. Jesus told them that soon they would seek Him but not find Him, for “where I am, thither ye cannot come” (see John 7:30–34). Rosi and John's baby sister's name is Sarah. This is an important doctrine not only for the Jews in Jesus’s day but for our time as well. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. John 1:1 makes it clear that the Logos (“Word”) was both “with the God” (pros ton theon) and “was God” or “was a God” (theos). Acceptance of Jesus as the Christ implies obedience to the laws and ordinances of His gospel” (Jesus the Christ, 342–43). A testimony of tithing comes by paying tithing. … I testify that if you continue in the purposeful process of searching for and accepting spiritual light, truth, and knowledge, it will surely come. To have faith or repentance “given” to us means receiving divine help to believe and follow Jesus Christ (see John 6:65; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 2 Nephi 31:19). Where the disciples were assembled: It was good that the disciples stayed together. As Jesus taught in the temple during the Feast of Tabernacles, some Jews marveled that He could teach as He did without having studied their theology. The Father will “draw” us to the Savior—to “draw” is to attract or to pull gently, as with “the enticings of the Holy Spirit” (see John 6:44; Mosiah 3:19). [23] "Whose sins": See here the commission, stamped by the broad seal of heaven, by virtue of which the pastors of Christ's church absolve repenting sinners upon their confession. You can either continue shopping, or checkout now if you'd like. How would you explain the significance of each witness the Savior identified? 46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. Since you're out of … How can a belief in the Resurrection give you spiritual confidence? St. John Chapter 23. The Jews also failed to realize that the scriptures are the words of Christ and their purpose is to bring people to Christ, for He is the ultimate source of truth and life. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. b. Chapter Contents. It was while pondering John 5:29 that the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon received the vision that became section 76 of the Doctrine and Covenants, a vision that gave them additional understanding about the Resurrection of all mankind (see D&C 76:11–19). After that, many of His disciples no longer followed Him (see John 6:26–27, 66). John 5:29 affirms that all mankind will be resurrected—the just as well as the unjust. He was a God, Jehovah, before His birth in Bethlehem. … Our Master lived a perfect, sinless life and therefore was free from the demands of justice. The Savior’s question recorded in John 5:44 teaches that as long as we are focused on what other people think about us, rather than on what God thinks about us, the development of our faith will be hampered. May our faith in the Father and the Son help each of us to become whole” (“The Power to Heal from Within,” Ensign, May 1995, 13–14). The scriptures are rich in history, doctrine, stories, sermons, and testimonies, all of which ultimately focus on the eternal Christ and His physical and spiritual mission to Heavenly Father’s children. …. The Savior’s promise that those who believed in Him would at some future time have “living water” within them reflected the fact that “the Holy Ghost was not yet given” (John 7:39). (To read more about His half-brothers, see the commentaries for Matthew 13:55–56 and for Acts 1:14.) He is as a voice, not to be inquired about but heard. President M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained how the scriptures are a source of testimony concerning Jesus Christ: “Jesus taught that we should ‘search the scriptures; for … they are they which testify of me’ (John 5:39). When John the Baptist bore witness that Jesus was the Christ, this should have been sufficient evidence for the religious leaders and the common people. (10-16) Christ reproves the Jews. The “treasury” was the 13 corban chests in the outer court (“Court of Women”) that were popularly known as “trumpets.” These were shaped somewhat like trumpets, narrow below and wider above, into which the people placed various types of offerings. He drew upon the people’s personal experience—many of those who listened to the Master on this occasion had also been among the five thousand who had eaten the bread He miraculously provided just the day before (see John 6:1–14). |, Chapter 23: The Gospel of John: Manifesting God’s Glory Book 2, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. They did not believe what Peter testified in Acts 4:12, saying. Jesus taught them, “Judge not according to your traditions, but judge righteous judgment” (Joseph Smith Translation, John 7:24 [in John 7:24, footnote b]). John Chapter 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51. Peter acknowledged Jesus Christ as the source of eternal life when he declared: “Lord, to whom shall we go? By believing in Him and His mission, we have opportunity to avoid the usual fate of dying in our sins. “‘Equal with God!’—not that he was then reigning in glory and exaltation over all the works which their hands had made, but in the sense that he was God’s Son, upon whom the Father had placed his own name and to whom he had given glory and honor and power” (The Mortal Messiah: From Bethlehem to Calvary, 4 vols. It is a normal response when someone asks if you are so-and-so. First of all, He is called ‘the good Shepherd’ in John 10:11, “I am the good Shepherd.” In Hebrews 13:20-21 He is called ‘the Great Shepherd’. My title for this lesson is "Special Days". These are a revelation of the feast of tabernacles. John POV "Brother! Please Note: This product is purchased in bundles. Under the law of Moses, ancient Israel celebrated three great annual pilgrimage feasts, during which many Jews traveled to Jerusalem: the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover), the Feast of Harvest (Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost), and the Feast of Ingathering (Tabernacles) (see Exodus 23:14–17; Deuteronomy 16:16). If the Trinity doctrine were so important, surely Jesus would have taught it clearly to avoid confusion and controversy. 15:45, 46 says. 18 I am He who testifies of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.” 19 And so they were saying to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also.”. Complete Concise Chapter Contents. There is no supporting evidence here to interpret “I am” as if the Son were the Father Himself. Like those childish Galileans of old, we may turn up our noses when divine sustenance is placed before us. …. Water and light were used as important symbols during the Feast of Tabernacles, and the Savior used these symbols to call the people to believe in Him as the Messiah. Yes I want to encourage all of us to make a difference for God with our lives. “… We invite you to join in the adventure of the earliest disciples of Christ who also yearned for the bread of life—those who did not go back but who came to Him, stayed with Him, and who recognized that for safety and salvation there was no other to whom they could ever go [see John 6:68]” (“He Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things,” Ensign, Nov. 1997, 65). 1 On this basis they would be able to declare that men had been and therefore were forgiven. Christ Holding Sacrament Bread, by Del Parson. Consequently, he knows how to carry our sorrows and relieve our burdens that we might be healed from within, made whole persons, and receive everlasting joy in his kingdom. (23) But the hour cometh.--Better, as in John 4:21, but there cometh an hour. Write. LIFE-STUDY OF JOHN MESSAGE TWENTY-THREE THE NEED OF THE DEAD—LIFE’S RESURRECTING (1) The case of raising Lazarus from the dead is certainly a wonderful case. He also prayed for their unity after their departure (John 17:11). In John 7:17, the Savior gave us a formula to know the truth of His doctrine. The Jews persecuted the Savior not only because He healed a man on the Sabbath, but because He said that God was His Father (see John 5:18). We should also take note of the sovereignty of God in John’s statement. He was begotten from above, and so His claim as the Son of God had an entirely different basis. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Some people heard the Savior’s teachings and believed that He was the Messiah. He used their religious history as a teaching tool—the feeding of the five thousand and the Bread of Life discourse took place as the Jews were preparing for the Passover, during which the children of Israel ate unleavened bread in memory of their deliverance from Egypt and the manna that God had provided for them in the wilderness. “The second Bible testament of Christ is the New Testament, which records His birth, His life, His ministry, His gospel, His Church, His Atonement, and His Resurrection, as well as the testimonies of His Apostles. While the metaphor of eating the flesh and drinking the blood of the Savior may seem startling to some readers, the Savior made it clear that He was using “eating” and “drinking” figuratively (see John 6:58, 63). Give me a second and I'll tell you why it's special. The Pharisees were of the earth, and their claim to their status as “sons of God” was based on their biological descent from the first Adam and also from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (24-47) Commentary on John 5:1-9 (Read John 5:1-9) We are all by nature impotent folk in spiritual things, blind, halt, and withered; but full … What I want to get across here is the limits of what we can and cannot do to make a difference for God. They were angry with Him because He had healed a man on the Sabbath day, which was not allowed by the Mosaic law of that time (see John 5:8–9; 7:21–23). “For some reason not fully explained in the scriptures, the Holy Ghost did not operate in the fulness among the Jews during the years of Jesus’ mortal sojourn (John 7:39; 16:7). We are only able to do what we do because of your support. However, when men do not want to believe something, no amount of evidence is sufficient to convince them. (1-5) His prayer for his disciples. The subtitle of the Book of Mormon, the clarifying purpose statement printed on the cover of every copy, is ‘Another Testament of Jesus Christ.’. 12 And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved. This phrase suggests that the “living water” will be within the believer. 6:2 when He said, “When therefore you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do.” There were some who made sure that their coins made plenty of noise so that everyone would see how much they were giving. The Savior’s words also foreshadowed the ordinance of the sacrament, which He instituted during the Last Supper. Peter tells us this happened in the interval between the Savior’s Crucifixion and Resurrection [see 1 Peter 3:18–19]. In doing the works of His public popularity John 17:11 ) considered “the greatest and most joyful” the. 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