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A message of —

I. LOVE FROM THE FATHER (ver. 49).

1. The substance of the message — a revelation of the Father (ver. 45).

(1)  Of His name, Father.

(2)  Of His character, love.

(3)  Of His gift, the Son.

(4)  Of His purpose, salvation (ver. 47).

2. The medium of its transmission — through Christ, God's

(1)  Son (ver. 50);

(2)  Representative (ver. 44);

(3)  Commissioner (vers. 44, 49).

3. The heinousness of its rejection — to reject Christ and His message the same thing as to reject the Father and His message (ver. 44).

II. SALVATION FOR THE WORLD (vers. 46, 47).

1. Of Salvation from the darkness of

(1)  Intellectual error.

(2)  Moral unholiness.

(3)  Legal condemnation.

(4)  Eternal death.

2. Of salvation through faith — through hearing, believing, keeping Christ's words.

3. Of salvation forever — through escaping the final judgment and entering at the last day upon eternal life.

III. JUDGMENT FOR THE UNBELIEVING (ver. 48).

1. Its time — the last day.

2. Its author — the Word of Christ.

3. Its ground — unbelief and disobedience.

IV. ETERNAL LIFE FOR THE FAITHFUL (ver. 50).

1. The object of the Father's commission.

2. The burden of the Son's commission.

3. The issue of the individual's faith. Lessons —

1. Thankfulness for the gospel message.

2. Watchfulness against the sin of unbelief.

3. Prayerfulness that the news of salvation may be propagated through the earth.

4. Trustfulness that we may escape the judgment of the last day.

5. Earnestness to lay hold of eternal life.

(T. Whitelaw, D. D.)

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KJV: But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

WEB: But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn't believe in him,