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Andrew Murray · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Murray illustrated this problem of being distracted. He wrote, “When a man is giving a lecture, he often uses a long pointer to indicate places on a map or a chart. Do people look at that pointer? No, that only helps to show them the place on the map, and they do not think of it. It might even be of fine gold, but the pointer cannot satisfy them. They want to see what the pointer points at. And the Bible is a pointer, pointing us to God.” John the Baptist was just the pointer. Jesus was Who he was pointing to. William Carey - When Alexander Duff was home on furlough from India in 1834, he often visited missionary statesman William Carey. On his last visit before Carey died, Duff spent much of his time talking about Carey’s work. Finally, Carey seemed to tire of it and whispered, “Pray.” After Duff prayed, he arose to leave the room, but Carey called him to return to his side. “Mr. Duff,” he said graciously, “you have been speaking about Dr. Carey, Dr. Carey. When I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey. Speak about Dr. Carey’s Savior.” May we too call attention to Jesus, the One whom God has highly exalted. His is the name to remember. BEETHOVEN IS EVERYTHING - After a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the audience gave conductor Arturo Toscanini and the Orchestra a prolonged ovation. Toscanini, filled with emotion, turned to his musicians and whispered, “I am nothing, you are nothing.” Then, in almost adoring tones, Toscanini said, “But Beethoven is everything!” Likewise, we must recognize that Jesus is everything! B. When Jealousy knocks on your door do you open it? - How do you handle it? Likewise, we must recognize that Jesus is everything Click for a more in depth commentary John 3:30 John 3:31 "He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. NET John 3:31 The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all. GNT John 3:31 Ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν· ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ. ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος [ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν·] NLT John 3:31 "He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else. KJV John 3:31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. ESV John 3:31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all. NIV John 3:31 "The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. ASV John 3:31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all. CSB John 3:31 The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms. The One who comes from heaven is above all. NKJ John 3:31 "He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. NRS John 3:31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all. YLT John 3:31 he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all. NAB John 3:31 The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven (is above all). NJB John 3:31 He who comes from above is above all others; he who is of the earth is earthly himself and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven GWN John 3:31 "The person who comes from above is superior to everyone. I, a person from the earth, know nothing but what is on earth, and that's all I can talk about. The person who comes from heaven is superior to everyone BBE John 3:31 He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all. He who comes Jn 3:13. Jn 6:33. 8:23, 24. 1 Co 2:8. 15:47. Ep 1:20, 21. 4:8-10. Php 2:6. Ja 2:1. is above all. Jn 3:35. Jn 1:15, 27, 30. *5:21-25. Ne 9:6. Ps 97:9. Mt 28:18. Ac 10:36. Ro 9:5. 1 Co 1:30. 12:3. Ep 1:21. Php 2:9-11. 1 Pe 3:22. Re 19:16. he that is. Jn 3:12. Mt 16:23. 1 Co 15:47, 48. He 9:1, 9, 10. and speaks. 1 Jn 4:5. earth. Jdg 11:40. he who comes Jn 3:13. Jn 6:33, 51. 16:27, 28. above all. Jn 1:15. Ps 89:27. Ac 10:36. 1 Co 2:8. 15:47. Col 1:15, 18. Heb 1:4-6. Rev 1:5. 3:14. John 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Similar Passages: John 3:13 “No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man. John 6:33 “For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.” John 8:23 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. John 16:27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came forth from the Father. HEAVENLY ORIGIN VERSUS EARTHLY ORIGIN Some argue that John is no longer speaking in this section (D A Carson), but there is no clear indication of a break in the flow of the argument, so these words could certainly be those of the Baptist (John MacArthur). Bob
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Murray explains that Jesus can speak the words of God "since the Father has given him the Spirit “without measure,” and the Spirit to the Jew is supremely the Spirit of prophecy. The saying of R. Aha (Lev. Rab. 15.2) is often cited: “The Holy Spirit who rests on the prophets, rests on them only by measure,” for one writes only one book another writes more. To the immeasurable gift of the Spirit to the Son of God corresponds the perfection of the revelation through him. If such a thought is in mind, the perfection of the revelation through the Son is clearly the result of the immeasurable gift of the Spirit to Him. While it is possible grammatically to view the subject of δίδωσιν to be “the one Whom God sent,” and so to see the Son as the giver of the Spirit, the context demands that the Son is here the receiver of the Spirit. This is confirmed in the next sentence: the Father has given “all things” into his hand, i.e., bestowed on him authority alike in revelatory speech and action. Compare Mt 11:27; but this saying will extend beyond words of God to redemptive deeds of God for the salvation of humankind in his kingdom." (See John, Volume 36: Revised Edition - Page 54)