THE LAST FOUR SIGNS SHOW
THE RESULTS OF SALVATION IN THE BELIEVER:
1. HE FEEDS the 5,000 (6:1–14)—salvation brings satisfaction; Jesus is the Bread of God, and the Bread of Life come down from Heaven.
2. HE STILLS the storm (6:16–21)—salvation brings peace; Jesus is Lord of Nature.
3. HE HEALS the blind man (9:1–7)—salvation brings light; Jesus is Lord of Sight.
4. HE RAISES Lazarus (11:38–45)—salvation brings life; Jesus is Lord of Life.
Now notice in conclusion that the Gospel of John , unlike the other three Gospels, seeks to share the inner meaning—the spiritual significance—of our Lord’s works, so that each miracle is a “sermon in action.” We must be careful not to “spiritualize” these events so that they lose their historical moorings; but, at the same time, we must not be so shackled to history that we are blind to (as A.T. Pierson used to say) “His story.” To begin with, the word John used in his book is not dunamis, which emphasizes power, but seimeon, which means “a sign.” What is a sign? Something that points beyond itself to something greater.
It was not enough for people to believe in Jesus’ works; they had to believe in Him and in the Father who sent Him (John 5:14–24). This explains why Jesus often added a sermon to the miracle and in that sermon interpreted the sign.
From TAB-26e – Christ – Source of the Endless Joy-filled Life (010701AM) – https://youtu.be/XsqsdMRjr1U
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