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I. WHY?

1. Because the perfections of the Father are those of the Son (ver. 26). Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Omniscience, Holiness, Love, etc.

2. Because the works of the Father are those of the Son (ver. 19). Creation, Providence, Redemption, Resurrection.

3. Because the administration of the Father is that of the Son (ver. 22).

(1) Now over kingdoms, cities, families, individuals.

(2) At the great day.

4. Because it is the special desire of both the Father and the Son.

(1) Of the Father, because on the honour of the Son the whole blessedness of the universe is centred.

(2) Of the Son, because the Father is only honoured through the Son. God was not honoured in Judaism, witness its lapses into idolatry and its ultimate formalism; nor by Mohammedanism, witness its cruelty and licentiousness; nor in heathenism, where He is not known at all; nor by Deism, as proved by its development into agnosticism and atheism. Only in Christendom is God honoured, because Christ is honoured.

II. How?

1. By admiring the perfections of the Divine Son. "The chiefest among ten thousand," etc.

2. By acknowledging the services of the Divine Son. We are His because He made, preserved, and redeemed us; therefore we should glorify Him as our Master, Friend, Saviour.

3. By co-operating with the rule of the Divine Son.

(1)  By obeying it ourselves.

(2)  By securing its recognition in others.

4. By making the Supreme desire in the universe the master passion and motive of our souls; doing all things with the one aim of securing the honour of the Son and of the Father through Him.

III. Where?

1. At home.

(1)  In secret prayer. This will test the purity and constancy of our motive.

(2)  In our families, bringing them up to honour Christ by reverencing His name, word, and ordinances.

2. In the sanctuary.

(1)  By attentively listening to the Word.

(2)  By regular attendance at His table.

(3)  By heartiness in His worship.

3. In the world eschewing all business, amusements, etc., likely to bring dishonour on Him.

(J. W. Burn.)

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KJV: Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

WEB: Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.