YOU HAVE NO LOVE OF GOD

Passage: John 5:31-47

Key verse: 42

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Testimonies About Jesus

31 “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.(A) 32 There is another who testifies in my favor,(B) and I know that his testimony about me is true.

33 “You have sent to John and he has testified(C) to the truth. 34 Not that I accept human testimony;(D) but I mention it that you may be saved.(E) 35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light,(F) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John.(G) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing(H)—testify that the Father has sent me.(I) 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.(J) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,(K) 38 nor does his word dwell in you,(L) for you do not believe(M) the one he sent.(N) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(O) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(P) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(Q) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(R) to have life.

41 “I do not accept glory from human beings,(S) 42 but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God[b]?(T)

45 “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses,(U) on whom your hopes are set.(V) 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.(W) 47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”(X)

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Footnotes
  1. John 5:39 Or 39 Study
  2. John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One
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31 (A)If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is (B)another who bears witness about me, and (C)I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. 33 (D)You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Not that (E)the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and (F)shining lamp, and (G)you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But (H)the testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For (I)the works that the Father has given me (J)to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, (K)bear witness about me that (L)the Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me (M)has himself borne witness about me. His voice you have never heard, (N)his form you have never seen, 38 and (O)you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39 (P)You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and (Q)it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet (R)you refuse to come to me that you may have life. 41 (S)I do not receive glory from people. 42 But (T)I know that you do not have (U)the love of God within you. 43 I have come (V)in my Father's name, and (W)you do not receive me. (X)If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. 44 How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and (Y)do not seek the glory that comes from (Z)the only God? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, (AA)on whom you have set your hope. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for (AB)he wrote of me. 47 But (AC)if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

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1. Testimonies about Jesus (31-4 ) John the Baptist testified that Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! Jesus' work itself testified that he came from God and he is God; Who can change water into wine and raise the dead? The Father God himself testified about Jesus by revelation and by giving him his power. All the scriptures testified about Jesus as the suffering servant whose body will not decay but be exalted. This is tragedy, not to believe in Jesus about whom God, the Bible, his work and John testified! 2. You have no love of God (41-47) Why does this tragic unbelief happen? It is because they have no love of God. They love man's recognition. They seek glory not from God but from one another. They put hope in Moses' law but Moses wrote about Jesus. What an irony it is not to come to Jesus!

Prayer: Lord, forgive me for not loving you and not seeking your glory but man's glory and honor.

One Word: Love God, seek his glory and believe in Jesus!