John
12:20-36
20
Now there were some Greeks among those
Who
went up to worship at the Feast.
21
They came to Philip,
Who
as from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request.
'Sir,'
they said, 'We would like to see Jesus.'
22
Philip went to tell Andrew;
Andrew
and Philip in turn told Jesus.
23
Jesus replied,
THE
HOUR HAS COME FOR THE SON OF MAN TO BE GLORIFIED.
24
I TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
UNLESS
A KERNEL OF WHEAT FALLS TO THE GROUND AND DIES,
IT
REMAINS ONLY A SINGLE SEED.
BUT
IF IT DIES, IT PRODUCES MANY SEEDS.
25
THE MAN WHO LOVES HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT,
WHILE
THE MAN WHO HATES HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD
WILL
KEEP IT FOR ETERNAL LIFE.
26
Whoever serves Me must follow Me;
And
where I am, My Servant also will be.
MY
FATHER WILL HONOR THE ONE WHO SERVES ME.
27
'Now My heart is Troubled, and what shall I say?
FATHER
SAVE ME FROM HIS HOUR'?
NO
I CAME FOR THIS VERY REASON
I
CAME TO THIS HOUR.
28
FATHER GLORIFY YOU NAME!'
Then
a Voice came from Heaven,
'I
HAVE GLORIFIED IT, AND WILL GLORIFY IT AGAIN.'
29
The Crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered;
Others
said an angel had spoken to Him.
30
Jesus said,
'THIS
VOICE WAS FOR YOUR BENEFIT, NOT MINE.
31
NOW IS THE TIME FOR JUDGMENT ON THIS WORLD;
NOW
THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD WILL BE DRIVEN OUT.
32
BUT I, WHEN I AM LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH,
WILL
DRAW ALL MEN TO MYSELF.'
He
said this to show the kind of death He was going to die.
34
The Crowd spoke up,
'We
have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever,
So
how can You say,
'THE
SON OF MAN MUST BE LIFTED UP'?
Who
is this Son of Man'?
35
Then Jesus told them,
'YOU
ARE GOING TO HAVE THE LIGHT JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.
WALK
WHILE YOU HAVE THE LIGHT,
BEFORE
DARKNESS OVERTAKES YOU.
The
man who walks in the Dark does not know where he is going.
(Which
is the Entire World apart from Christ.)
36
PUT YOUR TRUST IN THE LIGHT WHILE YOU HAVE IT,
SO
THAT YOU MAY BECOME SONS OF THE LIGHT.'
When
He had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid Himself from them.
(John 12:20-36)
In
this life what brings the Glory of God?
It
is the life that Dies to itself
That
Christ may be seen.
Those
who love this life will lose it,
But
the one who Hates his life in this Wicked World
Will
keep it for Eternal LIFE
By
the power of Christ living in them.
Who
is Honored by God?
The
one who serves Christ selflessly.
Christ
was Glorified because He gave up His life
To
save all those who would love the Truth.
The
Death of Christ Jesus brought Forgiveness
For
the Believing.
It
rendered Satan helpless in the face of FAITH.
Today,
the Bride of Christ
Lifts
up Christ Jesus the Savior
And
all the Believing are drawn to Him.
Apart
from Christ Jesus
Everything
else in the World is darkness.
Christ
Jesus invites everyone
To
become sons and daughters of the LIGHT,
As
He is the LIGHT of the World;
The
only Light that exist in this Wicked World.
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