Scripture: John 12:35–43 Turn to John chapter 12 now in our study of the Word of God. As you know, we are going through this history of our Lord written by the apostle John, and we find ourselves in chapter 12. Of course, in chapter 12, we are in Passion Week. We are in the week our Lord is crucified. In fact, as we come to the text before us today, we are going to hear our Lord’s final invitation to the Jews, to Israel, final opportunity to believe in Him before the light goes out. Let’s begin reading at verse 35 and I’ll read down to verse 43. “So Jesus said to them, ‘For a little while longer, the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.’ These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them. But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believe in Him. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: ‘Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?’ For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, ‘He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted and I heal them.’ These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him. Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.” ... youtu.be/AEa2QH0wYQc
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