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THE DOCTRINE OF JESUS
THURSDAY, JULY 3
John 7:11-18

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

 

“…My doctrine is not mine,

but his that sent me.”

 

THE DOCTRINE OF JESUS
 
Jesus was wise to delay His visit to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:1-10) for indeed the religious leaders were on the lookout for Him asking, “Where is he?” But there was no sign of Jesus until the feast was already half over. So, by the time Jesus showed up, the plot had been spoiled.
 
By this time, it was safe for Jesus to go to the temple to teach. His enemies spared no effort to ridicule what Jesus had taught by attacking His educational background. “How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?” They were in effect saying that Jesus must be teaching nonsense since He was not theologically trained in an accredited seminary. Jesus had to rebut the false logic of this malicious accusation. It is foolish to conclude that just because someone has not graduated from a seminary approved by the world, he is spouting nonsense, and is unworthy to be heard. Jesus pointed out that the education He received was far superior to what the rabbinical schools could offer, for it came directly from God. Jesus said, “My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.”
 
Jesus went on to say, “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God.” What is God’s will? God’s will is for man to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Tim 2:4). Only those who are saved, who hear and do God’s will, are able to see the Truth. The unregenerate man, without the Holy Spirit, can never understand God’s Truth (1 Cor 2:1-16).
 
THOUGHT: “Unbelief is always proud. It will never understand anything in the words of Christ, which it despises and disdains.” (Calvin)
PRAYER: “Open my eyes, that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me.”

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