But whoever partakes of the spirit of grace, and the comforts of the gospel, shall never want that which will. Similarly, then, when john wrote about perfect love, he was speaking about love of god that is wholehearted, fully developed, and embracing all aspects of ones life. Aug 01, 2009 jesus describes this living water as becoming a spring of gushing water, eternally flowing from within the person who receives his gift. It was oblique, but peter probably got the message. True, godly love is the most powerful evidence of being born again as a child of god. Love of the world is forbidden by god, and conforming to it shows that a person loves it romans 12.
We shall find even in this part of it, the general character of that which is related in this gospel according to all that we have seen in it, that the events bring out the personal glory of the lord. Jesus describes this living water as becoming a spring of gushing water, eternally flowing from within the person who receives his gift. If love is of god, then those who claim to be born of god, and claim to know god, must be able to love one another in the body of christ. In christian tradition, johns gospel has always been referred to as the fourth gospel, meaning it was composed after the other three. Perhaps they remembered when jesus turned the merchants tables in the outer courts of the temple john 2. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but i have chosen you out of the world. He means husbands, as is evident from the subsequent antithesis. This can imply no less than that she wasnot married to the man she now lived with. John sets the scene so that this woman will ask if jesus is greater than jacob, and the answer will be, yes see also john 6. Mar 10, 2009 18 if the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. What does it mean that perfect love casts out fear from 1 john 4. That is the same as saying, little children, let the love of. Commentary peoples new testament wesleys notes fourfold gospel.
People do not wake up one day and decide to love romans 3. The fear that this perfect love drives out is the fear of punishment. On page 14, he says, i suggest, however, that it may be profitable to consider john 4. Johns summary of verses 17 and 18 also serves as a reminder. This is not merely what we feel, but what we do for others. In my text he explains and enlarges that statement. He has been saying that perfect love produces courage in the day of judgment, because it produces likeness to christ, who is the judge. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. Visit us at for online studies through the entire bible. Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth. I need to choose some worship songs and when preparing, i must pay attention to the theme. John 18 16 i have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. Every spirit that acknowledges that jesus christ has come in the flesh is from god, 3 but every spirit that does not. Or rather, she had had so many, and had been divorced from everyone of them, for adultery.
Now this he said, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify god. For it is the explanation of the fact that so many of us know nothing of this fear of. Shechem lies a mile and a half west of jacobswell, while the real sychar, now called askar, lies scarcely half amile north of the well. John 18 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. We are not to take credit for the love we have and show to others. Fear, guilt, and shame cannot coexist alongside faith, hope, and love. That is the same as saying, little children, let the love of god be perfected in you.
Book of john overview insight for living ministries. Much of the time, the world equates lust with love, but nothing could be further from the truth. Polycarp, a secondcentury christian martyr who knew john personally, told irenaeus that john had written the book during the apostles time serving the church in ephesus. Jun 10, 2017 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of john taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. John 18 when jesus had spoken these words, he went out with. Fear is the antithesis of love and the person who is fearful has not reached the mature love god desires in his children. Barabbas john 18 bible study questions handout john 18. You may have heard that perfect love casts out fear. John wrote this book to give us confidence for the day of judgment and to cast out fear. Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. Commentators long made the mistake of supposing that shechem, now called nablous, was thetown here called sychar. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. That says, this is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment. There is no fear in love no slavish or tormenting fear, diffidence, or distrust, can be where love reigns.
John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. Just as in the book of genesis, 192 the well in john 4 seems to be significant. Not only does he find it important for understanding this story, but central to the entire gospel. One cannot help but be reminded of abrahams servant, who asks rebekah for a drink of water at a well in paddan. Which she either had had lawfully, and had buried one after another. Many scholars have dismissed these references as mistakes on the part of both luke and john, but as mentioned above, john 11. John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible gateway. Annas is also referred to as high priest by luke in acts 4. He that feareth is not made perfect in love in the sense above explained. Jesus suddenly changes the subject and asks the woman to call her husband. Jan 02, 2020 in summary, the word perfect in 1 john 4. What does it mean that the word became flesh john 1. The primary way christians are to be recognized is by love.
John 18, new international version niv the bible app. Study therefore to increase more and more in that noble affection of love to god, and you will find your happiness increasing in proportion to it. John 4 new international version niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman. By our faith in the lord jesus, and the abiding presence of the lord, all fear of impending judgment is gone. Indeed, y the hour is coming when z whoever kills you will think he is offering service to god. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. There is no fear in love in the love of the brethren. And when he had spoken this, he said to him, follow me. John has been speaking of boldness, and that naturally suggests its oppositefear. Study therefore to increase more and more in that noble.