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John 12:26. This law is applicable not to Jesus only, but to all: ἐὰν ἐμοὶ … ἀκολουθείτω. The badge of His servants is that they adopt His method and aim and truly follow Him. The result of following necessarily is that ὅπου … ἔσται, “where I am, as my eternal state, there shall also my servant be”.
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12:20-26 In attendance upon holy ordinances, particularly...
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4 gru 2017 · PRINCIPLE: To be a follower of Jesus requires sacrificial service to Him. APPLICATION: A seed produces grain of its own kind. Christ produces men and women who are like Him. The seed that Christ sowed lives in His people. Fruitful believers yield themselves in sacrifice for others.
What does John 12:26 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
John 12:26 (NIV) One command, two promises – how like Jesus: “Follow me” – “where I am, my servant also will be” – “My Father will honor the one who serves me.” In taking a servant it was customary in the beginning to settle both the work and the wages and Christ here sets forth both.
1. He shall be with Christ, in eternal fellowship with him; and. 2. He shall be honoured by the Lord: he shall have an abundant recompense in glory; but how great, eye hath not seen, ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
(John 12:24-26) Jesus explains why He is willing to face death. “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
12:20-26 In attendance upon holy ordinances, particularly the gospel passover, the great desire of our souls should be to see Jesus; to see him as ours, to keep up communion with him, and derive grace from him.
