When Christ shows Himself by the illumination of the heart, then all we have read turns into reality. There is something in his eye, look, and bearing, which is expressive above all words, and emphatic above all speech. They were no longer "fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets had spoken." But they were not left to themselves to interpret these facts and explain their spiritual meaning. St Paul will echo similar words to… The mysteries that used to plague us when we were boys melted away when we grew up. 2. It would serve —. And why should men be so occupied in jangling about the latter as that the towering supremacy of the former should be lost sight of. In this context, the bearing of fruit is generalized. See How They All Connect. 17 Alors, certains de ses disciples se dirent entre eux : « Que veut-il nous dire par là : “Encore un peu de temps, et vous ne me verrez plus ; encore un peu de temps, et vous me reverrez”. There is nothing that the ordinary mind, and often the educated mind, detests so much as uncertainty and being baffled. It is He alone that is risen, that liveth evermore, and worketh mightily in them that believe. As they were to look through His words and works His whole manifestation,whilst He was with them, in order to perceive its inner Divine meaning; so, when He disappeared from view, they were still to contemplate Him by faith (John 15:18-19). We are warned that the letter killeth; and, alas! They are evidently related and seem to divide the entire future of Christianity in this world. The truth that Christ is the Son of God, who has died for our salvation — that is the heart of the gospel. Christ does not explain to the disciples the precise point that troubled them. Formerly they had been like children; now they were men of full age, and became the authoritative heralds and expounders of the gospel. Ezra Nehem. In Christ are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and the age will never come when these treasures shall be exhausted, or the Spirit's ministry of revelation shall cease. Cumberland Crescent has 4 postings currently available, while the city of St. John's has 199 postings available. It is important to observe the order, so to say, of the Spirit's revelations concerning Christ. John 16:16 - John 16:19. Love likens us to each other, and above all to Him. Do not misinterpret the signs, or be disconcerted. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. But it is the Master's work, and here is the promise which he has given for the encouragement of all his servants. Job Psalms Proverbs Eccles. 16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while(A) you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”(B), 17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’(C) and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”(D) 18 They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? Particular affections, we know, are consistent with perfect love. John 16:16-22: Our Lord's Two Little Whiles: St. John A. Frere, M. A. John 16:16-22: The Relation of Christ to the Intellectual Perplexities O The words of one conscious of impending death, and the quick completion of aims; but also confident of final triumph. And so with us there is a great deal that must remain mysterious. Paul was fully conscious of this when he said, "God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts," etc. "The world will come to an end when Christianity shall have spoken its last word" (Vinet). ", II. And many questions which trouble me to-day, if I lay them aside, and go about my ordinary duties, and back to them to-morrow with a fresh eye and an unwearied brain, will have straightened themselves out and become clear. In childhood he may chiefly appear as a gentle Shepherd, in youth as an earnest Counselor, in manhood as a mighty King, and in the evening of life, when its battles are well-nigh over, and its companions scattered, as a faithful, never-dying Friend. Songs Wisdom Sirach: Isaiah Jeremiah Lament. (3) Do His will. Bible Resources. Have we seen the spiritual Christ? John 15:16 16 You did not choose me , but z I chose you and appointed you that you should go and a bear fruit and that your fruit should abide , so that b whatever you ask the Father in my name , … Note —, 1. We all, if we will, may have a vision of Christ as close, as real, as if He stood there, visible to our senses. It is true that here below Christians see through a glass darkly - not yet face to face. They were but a small portion of avast scheme, most of which had to be carried out in the unseen world. We heard the readings from Exodus 17:8-13 and 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2. We see good reasons for this. Submissive tears purge the eyes and wash them clean to see His face. Still, amid all the imperfections of the life of faith, what they do see of the glory of Christ makes them see all things in new light, and judge all things by a new standard. 4 I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. 22 So with you: Now is your time of grief,(H) but I will see you again(I) and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.(J). One act of obedience has more power to clear a man's eyes than hours of idle contemplation; and one act of disobedience has more power to dim his eyes than anything besides. Our hearts go forth to meet him. (2) It will be beyond the power of man to take away. … But his true disciples go further, much further than this. This is the hopeful, watchful attitude of all true disciples. 2. To stimulate their thoughts. Today we celebrated the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Inquiry "among yourselves" is folly; to ask Him is wisdom. THIS PROMISE WAS LARGELY FULFILLED IN THE MINISTRY OF THE APOSTLES THEMSELVES AFTER PENTECOST. It is all cloudland and chaos altogether. If men in the city walk with their eyes fixed upon the gutters, what does it matter though all the glories of a sunset are dyeing the western sky? And why should we make our faith in that, and our living by it contingent on the clearing up of certain external and secondary questions? But when He comes into the region of chronology, they are all agog to know the "when" about which He is so enigmatically speaking. Thus, through the illumination of the same Spirit, the crown shed its light upon the cross, and the cross and the crown shed their united light on the cradle. As, one by one, they love Him, He loves them, and shows Himself to them. “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? 16:16; Mark 8:29; Luke 9:20; John 1:49; 11:27 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. John 16:16-20 The Word of God . What is the result of this teaching of the Spirit of truth? (2 Corinthians 3:18). And, last of all, the deep mystery of Christ's incarnation, how "the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us," - that in its turn was chiefly explored by the beloved disciple John. John 16 16 1 “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. If they had waited for six weeks Pentecost would, as it did, explain it all. 16 Encore un peu de temps, et vous ne me verrez plus ; encore un peu de temps, et vous me reverrez. "I will love Him." But whence came these convictions? Who could feel that life was dreary if that Friend was by his side? THIS PROMISE HAS BEEN FURTHER FULFILLED IN THE SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH. There was to be a measure, an economy in His earthly manifestation. Light and power from on high are assured by it, and God will give his Spirit to them that ask him. NIV, Storyline Bible, Comfort Print: Each Story Plays a Part. John 16 - NIV: “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. Ils vous chasseront des synagogues; et même l'heure vient où quiconque vous fera mourir, croira faire à Dieu un sacrifice agréable. And how are we to get it? And it is ever the same Christ that the Spirit of truth reveals to the soul of man; and yet under his teaching what room there is for variety and progress of spiritual apprehension! Out of His followers He even loves with especial love the children of the beatitudes. Reading 1, 1 John 4:11-18 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 72:1-2, 10, 12-13 Gospel, Mark 6:45-52 More Daily Readings. What would you think of a man in a fire who, when they brought the fire-escape to him, said, "I decline to trust myself to it until you first of all explain to me the principles of its construction; and, secondly, tell me all about who made it; ands thirdly, inform me where all the materials of which it is made came from.". Self can no longer be their idol, for they have become conscious of a Presence which raises them above themselves. Our difficulties in understanding ancient authors are not known to them, nor have they the power to help us. 20-24; viz. But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. Remember the connection. It is only a "little" while. He himself told them, more than once in fact , that when they arrived in Jerusalem, the Jews would deliver him to the Gentiles, who would mock, torture, crucify, and kill him. The world cannot be to them what it was before, for their horizon widens out far beyond its frontiers. New International Version (NIV), ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’. "Let every faculty be on the alert. The little while of vision. If you want to see Jesus Christ —(1) Think about Him. John. They bow before the mystery of his taking on him our nature. John the Baptist Exalts Christ. They knew all the facts of our Lord's history already - his birth of a virgin, his death on the cross, and his resurrection and ascension into glory. John 15:16. But besides this there are conditions of discipline which must be fulfilled. I. 2 Corinthiens 6:10 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the … We, too, are often in a hurry. And if Christ stood beside you, if your eyes were fixed upon the trivialities of this poor present, you would see not Him. 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