John 10:31-33 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.… shows — I. WHAT MEN MIGHT LOOK FOR IN THE WORKS OF GOD. 1. Wisdom. 2. Mercy. 3. Love. 4. Power. II. THAT THE WORKS OF JESUS WERE MARKED BY THESE CHARACTERISTICS. 1. Water made into wine. 2. The miracles of healing. 3. The resurrection of Lazarus. 4. His own resurrection. III. THAT NOT TO SEE THESE FEATURES IN THE WORKS OF JESUS IS TO BE BLINDED BY PREJUDICE. As in the case of the Jews. IV. THAT TO REJECT THE DIVINITY OF HIM WHICH DID SUCH WORKS IS THE HEIGHT OF FOLLY. We judge of the nature of a creature by its works. When we see a bird's nest we know that it was not made by a horse; when we see an ant hill we know that no lion threw it up; as we contemplate a building or read a book we have evidence of the work of man. But what creature can give sight to the blind, life to the dead? etc. Parallel Verses KJV: Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. |
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