John 4:35-38 Say not you, There are yet four months, and then comes harvest? behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields… I. ITS OBJECT. Christ. 1. He thoroughly knows all pertaining to human life (vers. 29, 39). 2. He is susceptible to human appeals (ver. 40). 3. He is the Restorer of mankind (ver. 42). II. ITS GROUNDS. 1. The initiatory faith. This is built on testimony (ver. 39). In their initial faith they accepted two things — (1) Omniscience as a proof of Divinity. (2) The credibility of the woman's testimony. This is the faith of all mere nominal Christians. 2. The consummating faith (ver. 41). This faith was — (1) Intuitive. (2) Direct (ver. 42). (3) Certain (ver. 42). (D. Thomas, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. |
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