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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. Happy marriage, where Christ is invited to be present! Where Christ goes, his disciples go. If they suffer with him, they also rejoice with him. If he goes to a feast, they must go, too: “Both Jesus was called, and his disciples.” They were only five; but five is a large number to add...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. I notice that John calls Mary “the mother of Jesus.” I suppose he had in his mind the dying word of Christ, “Behold thy mother!” Such things make a deep impression upon us; and we are apt, when writing, to use the phrases that have been burnt into the memory. “The...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. It was a very difficult position for him to be in, to act the part of a loving and obedient son as far as his manhood was concerned, and yet, as the Son of God, by no means to compromise his divine character, but to stand out there as being under no influence of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. This holy woman took the rebuke in silence. She said nothing; she felt the force of Christ’s words, she proved that she did by now fully believing that he would do something or other. Had he not said, “Mine hour is not yet come”? Did not that mean that the hour would come,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. I admire the accuracy of the Holy Spirit. John does not know exactly how much these vessels held; they were not made to measure things in, so he writes, “containing two or three firkins apiece.” Let us always...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. There was no fear of anything but water being there: “They filled them up to the brim.” They obeyed Christ to the letter. If Christ says to you, “Fill the waterpots with water”, fill them up to the brim. Never cut down his commandments; carry them out as far...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And be saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. “Draw out now.” “Now.” He had not turned the water into wine by any incantation. He simply willed it, and it was done. He said, “Draw out now.” He did not want to leave it unnoticed, because he had not worked a miracle before, and he could not say...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, There was no collusion, for the governor, who tasted it, did not know where it came from; and the servants, who knew where it came from, did not taste it, so...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. That the governor of the feast did not understand, but he admired it and here is a picture of what our Lord always does. He gives his people the best last. At first, the wine...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; Moses turned water into blood; Christ turned water into wine. One brought a curse upon the common things of daily life; the other put an added sweetness and blessing into them. Joh_2:11. And his disciples believed on him. They did believe on him before; but...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night,— That was better than not coming at all. “Better late than never.” Better come to Christ in the dark than not come to him at all.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, We do not know the names of many other Pharisees, but we do know the name of this one because God had loved him with an everlasting love, and therefore with lovingkindness did he draw him to the Saviour’s feet. “The same came to Jesus by...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, Perhaps he was very busy during the day. It is better to come to Jesus at night than not to come to him at all. All hours are convenient to Christ; you may come to him when you are at home tonight. When everybody else is asleep, Jesus is still...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. When enquirers come to see any of you who are Christians, do not begin talking to them, but let...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: Christ’s door is open at all hours. You may come to Christ by day. You may come to Christ by night. There is never a time when Christ is from home. He that seeketh findeth, and, to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. “The same came to Jesus by night.” Perhaps he was timid....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, He could not have come at a better time; the business of the day was over, and all was quiet.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Nicodemus was very candid; he went as far as he could go. If he had not yet learned to believe in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. This was good reasoning on the part of Nicodemus. If he did not at first go as far as he afterwards did, it argued well for him that he went as far as he could. O thou who art troubled with unbelief,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said unto him, Rabbi, He begins very respectfully, and so far, so good; but then, Judas said, “Hail, Master,” and kissed Christ, when he went to Gethsemane to betray him. Joh_3:2. We know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Dear friends, if any of you do not know all...