John 6:38-40 For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.… The amazing love of the Father appears — I. IN HIS SPARING THIS GUILTY WORLD, though He spared not the angels that sinned. His mercy is seen in man's long day of grace, and in thy day of grace, sinner. Accept it ere the dawn of the day of judgment. II. IN CHOOSING AND DRAWING GUILTY MEN TO BE SAVED. To give men liberty to be saved is love indeed; to provide a ransom is love higher still; but its loftiest height is seen in the drawing operations of Father, Son, and Spirit. But for this men would not come at all. III. IN HIS GIVING CHRIST TO BE THE WAY OF SALVATION (chap. John 3:16; Romans 8:32). Had He shot down a beam of heavenly light, or caused us to hear a heavenly note, this would have left us inexcusable; but He gave the best of His treasures. He resolved that all salvation should be found in the Son, and avoided leaving any details to us. IV. IN HIS REVEALING HIMSELF TO US THROUGH CHRIST (chap. John 14:9, 10). Not through an interpreter, but through One who shared His nature and was the perfect embodiment of His will. V. IN APPOINTING THE ETERNAL REWARD FOR REDEEMED SINNERS THROUGH CHRIST (ver. 39, 40). (A. A. Bonar) Parallel Verses KJV: For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.WEB: For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. |
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