Expositions of

Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. John Chapters I to XIV

Name: Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. John Chapters I to XIV
Author: Maclaren, Alexander, 1826-1910

作者：Maclaren, Alexander, 1826-1910
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Expositions of Holy Scriptures
ST. JOHN
Vols. I and II
Contents
THE WORD IN ETERNITY, IN THE WORLD, AND IN THE FLESH
THE LIGHT AND THE LAMPS
The temple for earth is 'the temple of His body.'
II. We have the Tabernacle for the Heavens.
THE FULNESS OF CHRIST
I. Notice, then, the one ever full Source.
GRACE AND TRUTH
THE WORLD'S SIN-BEARER
THE FIRST DISCIPLES: I. JOHN AND ANDREW
THE FIRST DISCIPLES: II. SIMON PETER
I. The witness of the disciple.
THE FIRST DISCIPLES: III. PHILIP
THE FIRST DISCIPLES: IV. NATHANAEL
THE FIRST DISCIPLES: V. BELIEVING AND SEEING
I. Our Lord's promise to His new disciples.
JESUS THE JOY-BRINGER
THE FIRST MIRACLE IN CANA—THE WATER MADE WINE
I. First, then, we see here the revelation of His creative power.
CHRIST CLEANSING THE TEMPLE
I. First, then, what Christ did in the Temple.
II. Now, secondly, notice what Christ does in His Church.
THE DESTROYERS AND THE RESTORER
TEACHER OR SAVIOUR?
I. Note then, first, this imperfect confession.
WIND AND SPIRIT
I. Here you have the freedom of the new life.
II. Here we have this new life in its manifestation.
III. Lastly, here we have the new life in its double secret.
THE BRAZEN SERPENT
I. There is, first, the lifting up of the Son of Man.
CHRIST'S MUSTS
THE LAKE AND THE RIVER
I. The great lake, God's love.
II. The river.
III. The pitcher.
IV. The draught.
THE WEARIED CHRIST
I. The wearied Christ.
II. Still further, notice here the devoted Christ.
III. Lastly, notice the reinvigorated Christ.
II. Secondly, we may note here the self-revealing Christ.
III. Lastly, we have here the universal Christ.
THE GIFT AND THE GIVER
II. Now, in the next place, notice the Giver.
III. Again, notice how to get the gift.
IV. Lastly, mark the ignorance that prevents asking.
THE SPRINGING FOUNTAIN
I. First, Christ's gift is represented here as a fountain within.
II. Christ's gift is a springing fountain.
THE SECOND MIRACLE
THE THIRD MIRACLE IN JOHN'S GOSPEL
THE LIFE-GIVER AND JUDGE
THE FOURTH MIRACLE IN JOHN'S GOSPEL
I. First, then, the preparations for the sign.
II. Now, in the next place, a word as to the sign itself.
THE FIFTH MIRACLE IN JOHN'S GOSPEL
I. We have here, first of all, then, the struggling toilers.
HOW TO WORK THE WORK OF GOD
I. Faith, then, is a work.
IV. Lastly, this faith secures the bread of life.
THE MANNA
I. Here is a claim of Christ's.
II. So, secondly, let me ask you to note our Lord's requirement here.
III. So, lastly, we have here the issues.
ONE SAYING WITH TWO MEANINGS
I. The two seekings.
II, Secondly, let us look briefly at these two 'cannots.'
THE ROCK AND THE WATER
II. Secondly, note here Christ's consciousness of Himself.
III. Note, further, Christ's invitation.
IV. We have here not only these points, but a fourth. Christ's promise.
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
THREE ASPECTS OF FAITH
I. First, then, believe Christ.
II. Believe on Christ.
First as to—
I. Our bondage.
My text suggests to us that strange, sad fact
II. OUR IGNORANCE OF OUR SLAVERY.
That brings me, lastly, to say a word about
III. THE CONSEQUENT INDIFFERENCE TO CHRIST'S OFFER OF FREEDOM.
ONE METAPHOR AND TWO MEANINGS
II. And now turn, in the second place, to the servant's thought.
THE GIFTS TO THE FLOCK
I. First, then, in and through Christ any man may be saved.
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
I. We have here Christ teaching us how to think of the heathen world.
We have here—
II. Christ teaching us how to think of His work and ours.
We have here—
THE DELAYS OF LOVE
I. Christ's delays are the delays of love.
II. This delayed help always comes at the right time.
III. The best help is not delayed.
CHRIST'S QUESTION TO EACH
I. Note, first, the significance of the question.
THE OPEN GRAVE AT BETHANY
THE SEVENTH MIRACLE IN JOHN'S GOSPEL—THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
CAIAPHAS
LOVE'S PRODIGALITY CENSURED AND VINDICATED
A NEW KIND OF KING
AFTER CHRIST: WITH CHRIST
I. The all-sufficient law for life.
II. We have here the all-sufficient hope for the future.
THE UNIVERSAL MAGNET
THE SON OF MAN
I. First then, Christ thereby identifies Himself with us.
A PARTING WARNING
I. There is, first, a self-revelation.
II. Secondly, we have here a double exhortation.
III. Thirdly, there is here a warning.
IV. And lastly, there is here a hope and a promise.
THE LOVE OF THE DEPARTING CHRIST
THE SERVANT-MASTER
I. Consider the motives of this act.
II. The detailed completeness of the act.
III. And then, still further, note the purpose of the deed.
IV. And so, lastly, note the pattern in this act.
THE DISMISSAL OF JUDAS
III. Again, I hear the voice of instinctive human weakness.
THE GLORY OF THE CROSS
I. First, we have here the Son of Man glorified in His Cross.
III. Now, lastly, we have here the Son of Man glorified in the Father.
CANNOT AND CAN
SEEKING JESUS
I. Every Christian is, by his very name, a seeker after Christ.
I note that—
II. The Christian seeker always finds.
And so, lastly, I suggest that—
III. The finding impels to fresh seeking.
I. The new scope of the new commandment.
II. The example of the new commandment, 'As I have loved you.'
And now, lastly, we have here—
III. The motive power for obedience to the commandment.
QUO VADIS?
I. The audacious question.
II. We have here a rash vow.
A RASH VOW
I. A noble, sincere, but transient emotion and impulse.
III. Let me say a word about the sad forecast here.
FAITH IN GOD AND CHRIST
III. Lastly, this trust in Christ is the secret of a quiet heart.
THE FORERUNNER
I. The Departure.
II. In the next place, note the Return.
III. Lastly, notice the Perfected Union.
THE WAY
I. Observe the disciples' unconscious knowledge.
THE TRUE VISION OF GOD
I. The first is, that we all do need to have God made visible to us.
CHRIST'S WORKS AND OURS
LOVE AND OBEDIENCE
I. We have here the all-sufficient ideal or guide for life.
II. Now note, secondly, the all-powerful motive.
III. And so, lastly, notice the all-subduing gaze.
THE COMFORTER GIVEN
I. Note, then, first, the praying Christ and the giving Father.
II. And so, secondly, note what our text tells us of that abiding gift.
III. Then, lastly, note the recipient disciples.
THE ABSENT PRESENT CHRIST
I. First, then, the absent Christ is the present Christ.
II. The unseen Christ is a seen Christ.
III. Lastly, the present and seen Christ is living and life-giving.
THE GIFTS OF THE PRESENT CHRIST
II. My text speaks of the obedience which is the sign and test of love.
WHO BRING CHRIST
I. We have what brings Christ and what Christ brings.
THE TEACHER SPIRIT
I. Now, as to the first, the promised Teacher.
III. And now, lastly, note the Scholars.
CHRIST'S PEACE
I. So we have here, first, the greeting, which is a gift.
II. So, secondly, note here the world's gift, which is an illusion.
JOY AND FAITH, THE FRUITS OF CHRIST'S DEPARTURE
CHRIST FORESEEING HIS PASSION
I. First, we have here our Lord's calm anticipation of the assailant.
III. Lastly, notice here the resolute advance to the conflict.