John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. John 18 bible study john chapter 18 commentary bible study. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. The few incidents john records are in chronological order as in. John 18 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 18 in plain english.
No man hath seen god at any time nor, indeed, can see him as he is, an incorporeal, and, therefore, an invisible being. John 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy. Major differences between john and the synoptic gospels. You may have heard that perfect love casts out fear. John chapter 4 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. This is part 6 in a 23part study on the book of john. John has been speaking of boldness, and that naturally suggests its oppositefear.
Or rather, she had had so many, and had been divorced from everyone of them, for adultery. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. If love is of god, then those who claim to be born of god, and claim to know god, must be able to love one another in the body of christ. On another occasion, jesus became angry with the people who did business in the temple john 2. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. He that feareth is not made perfect in love in the sense above explained. This site includes the entire hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents.
He had been with god since the beginning, and all things had been created through him. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. John 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john the niv application commentary book 4. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. We wont fear gods judgment when we know his forgiving love. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in god, and god. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as pdf. Heracleon commentary on the gospel of john, along with a vast collection of material about gnosticism and the tradition of john. Whoever lives in love lives in god, and god in them. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. It is poetic proseprose with the soul of poetryprose that, like poetry, packs layers of meaning in a word or phrase. John the niv application commentary book 4 kindle edition by burge, gary m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
He teaches us that the benefit of sacraments depends not on the hand that administers them. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the. John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. Luke 1824 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 4 kindle edition by macarthur, john. Rolf jacobson, craig koester, and kathryn schifferdecker for i love to tell the story, a conversation on year 4 of the narrative lectionary. No one who is willing to follow johns teaching needs to be frightened at the approach of death. This is a great way to read andrews notes on a mobile device or computer. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Spiritual enablement flows from god through him to us. Therefore when the lord knew that the pharisees had heard that jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than john the holy spirit of god knows everything about us. No worldly joygives lasting satisfaction, but jesus is the bread and water of life tohis disciples john 6. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives.
John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with. John, having spoken of the incarnation, now calls christ by this name, and no more terms him the word, in all his book. What does it mean that perfect love casts out fear from 1 john 4. There is no fear in love in the love of the brethren. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. Study therefore to increase more and more in that noble. John part 1 10 lessons covering john 16 with lesson six a study on being born again and lesson ten a topical study on jesus disciples. John wrote this book to give us confidence for the day of judgment and to cast. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Johns emphasis on love among the people of god shown in passages like 1 john 2. It was necessary for him travel through samaria, not just geographically, but because it was divinely orchestrated, that we should witness the open compassion of.
All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. Precept upon precept precept ministries international inductive study. For thou hast had five husbands which she either had had lawfully, and had buried one after another. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading luke 1824 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book 4. John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible gateway. Judea in the south, galilee in the north, and samaria lying between them. May 22, 2011 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary.
This is why this gospel does not mention the time of prayer at gethsemane. So we have come to know and to believe the love that god has for us. There is no fear in love no slavish or tormenting fear, diffidence, or distrust, can be where love reigns. He incisively gets to the meaning of the text, and is quite willing to devote space to interacting with the views of. It was, more than any thing else, the glory of the land of israel, that it was emmanuels land, not only the place of his birth, but the scene of his preaching and miracles. The son of god had power to lay down his life and he had power to take it again 10. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Includes topical study on the feasts lessons 24 and topical study on sheep. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Much of the time, the world equates lust with love, but nothing could be further from the truth. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in god, and god abides in him. But whoever partakes of the spirit of grace, and the comforts of the gospel, shall never. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with.
John 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. John 4 commentary the fourfold gospel bible study tools. Johns gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Saint mary with the holy spirit as a dove, with six saints left to right. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. John 18 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar and at the end, he ministers to the nobleman and his.
This land in our saviours time was divided into three parts. John 18 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. John 18, new international version niv the bible app. Luke 1824 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. John 18 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. He has been saying that perfect love produces courage in the day of judgment, because it produces likeness to christ, who is the judge. Jesus heals the noblemans son so jesus came again into cana of galilee, where he made the water wine.
An outstanding commentary that does just about everything an evangelical student or teacher of the bible could possibly want from a commentary on john. He would put honour upon his disciples, by employing them to baptize. For it is the explanation of the fact that so many of us know nothing of this fear of. John mentions several times that the lord jesus laid down his life voluntarily john 10. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. And so we know and rely on the love god has for us. Luke 1824 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new.
John 4 new international version niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman. Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar. Love of the world is forbidden by god, and conforming to it shows that a person loves it romans 12. Gods power and gods faithfulness are the issues that are of supreme importance to us in these critical times. Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. Jesus here draws a contrast between earthly and heavenly blessings. In my text he explains and enlarges that statement. John the niv application commentary book 4 kindle edition. Study the bible on the go with andrews free online bible commentary.
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