Perean Ministry, cont.
1. To the Feast of Dedication, cont.
- The good shepherd (D-11) - John 10:1-21
- Christ at Feast of Dedication (instituted in Maccabean times) - John 10:22-38
2. From the Feast to his withdrawl
- Withdrawl from Jerusalem to Bethany beyond Jordan - John 10:39-42
- Discourse
*Prayer (D-12) - Luke 11:1-13
*Demon cast out. Various topics discussed (M-27) - Luke 11:14-36
*Woes against the Pharisees (D-13) - Luke 11:37-54
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John 10:42 - And many believed on him there.
This wasn't what originally caught my eye as I read through - but as I perused for margin notes or underlines, the verse made me stop and ask, what did they believe?
What does the word believe mean? Thank you Lord for online study resources!
believed - G4100 - From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ).
~ G4102 - From G3982; persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself.
~ G3982 - A primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty).
Which reminds me of the question Jesus asks of the apostles.
Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Peter answers in verse 16: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
and...
John 6:67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
To which Simon Peter responds: "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."
Thank you Father for Your eternal gift of life - for the ability to believe and know that Jesus Christ is the son of the Living God and who has the words of eternal life. May that knowledge and precious gift be evident in the lives of Your people - manifested to those who are blind and deaf by Your grace.
John 10:42 - And many believed on him there.
This wasn't what originally caught my eye as I read through - but as I perused for margin notes or underlines, the verse made me stop and ask, what did they believe?
What does the word believe mean? Thank you Lord for online study resources!
believed - G4100 - From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ).
~ G4102 - From G3982; persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself.
~ G3982 - A primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty).
Which reminds me of the question Jesus asks of the apostles.
Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Peter answers in verse 16: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
and...
John 6:67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
To which Simon Peter responds: "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."
Thank you Father for Your eternal gift of life - for the ability to believe and know that Jesus Christ is the son of the Living God and who has the words of eternal life. May that knowledge and precious gift be evident in the lives of Your people - manifested to those who are blind and deaf by Your grace.
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