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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. What a wealth of meaning these words contain! The sentences are very simple, but they are also sublime. The gorgeous language, in which some orators indulge, is, when the meaning of it is condensed, like great clouds of steam which produce but a...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
At that day ye shall know,.... The things they should know, or the objects of knowledge are, that I [am] in my Father; in his bosom, in union with him, partaker of the same nature, perfections, and glory with him, and equal to him: and you in me: that they were in union with him as the branches in the vine, and as the members are in the head, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. Three wondrous mysteries of union, — Christ in the Father, the Church in Christ, and Christ in his Church.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in You. What a wonderful union this is — Christ in the Father; the saints in Christ, and Christ in the saints. These be riddles which are not meant for the children of this world; but they who are the children of God shall understand them, shall live upon them.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. Mysterious triple union, — Christ in the Father, we in Christ, and Christ in us. This is a complete riddle to all who have never been taught of the Spirit of God.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. This is a wonderful trinity of unities, each one a mystery, but each one to be known by the believer when he is instructed of the Spirit of God: Christ in the Father, the saints in Christ, and Christ in them. He that experimentally knoweth what it is to be in Christ...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. Three wonderful unions, Christ in the Father, his people in Christ, Christ in his people. If you are instructed of the Lord, you will understand this text. This is such knowledge as the universities cannot teach; it is such knowledge as the most-learned doctors cannot...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them,.... He that has not merely the external revelation of them in the Bible; but has them written on his heart, by the finger of the Spirit of God, and keeps them under the influence of grace and strength received from him: he it is that loveth me: others may talk of loving Christ, but this is the man...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. May we be such lovers of Christ that he may love us, and manifest himself unto as, for his name’s sake! Amen.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? “Peradventure, if thou didst manifest thyself to the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandment, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Large-hearted Judas, very different from Judas...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: Not he that preaches about them, talks much about them; boasts about a higher life and all sorts of things; but “he that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he that loveth me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? If thou dost manifest thyself to us, who are only a few poor fishermen, thou does not extend thy kingdom so; but if thou...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world ? He did really answer the question, though perhaps not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Oh, what privileges are enjoyed by those who love the Lord Jesus Christ! We cannot help loving him, and by that love we are assured that the Father himself loves us, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. He must have obedience. Christ cannot come and comfortably manifest himself to those who are living out of order and disregarding his words. Take heed, children of God, of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them. he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Many a time have we asked that question with great...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot,.... This was Judas Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus, the same with Jude the apostle, the author of the epistle which bears his name; and is said to be "not Iscariot", to distinguish him from the betrayer. The question put by him, Lord, how is it, τιγεγονεν, which answers to מאי דא, or מאי האי, or מהו, with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? “Why are we the subjects of this election, this selection, this gracious manifestation?”