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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

The Failing of Natural Sight John 20: 1-8

Read the passage John 11



v.1 1. It leads to quick conclusions that are not supportable.
(seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher.)

v.2 2. It misleads others to believe a false report.
(…They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not
  where they have laid Him.)

v.3- 3. It seeks to validate truth based upon what can be observed.  
  5 (v.3-Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the
  sepulcher.) (v.4- So they ran both together: and the other disciple did 
outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher.) (v.5- And he stooping down, 
and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.)

v.6 4. Further pursuit of facts adds no measure of comfort.
(Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and
  seeth the linen clothes lie, )…

v.7 5. The natural mind is greatly puzzled by events and occurrences.
(And the napkin, that was about His head, not lying with the linen clothes, 
but wrapped together in a place by itself.)

v.8 6. Faith is the victory that overcomes.
(Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulcher, and 
he saw, and believed.)

v.8 7. The path of faith and its fruit can only be walked and obtained spiritually.






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