PASTOR'S CORNER

John 12:27-33   Before us this morning is the most precious in all of history as Jesus prepares Himself to go to the cross.   John MacArthur wrote, “Had He not died, there would be no substitute for sin. Were there no substitute there would be no offer of salvation. Were there no salvation, there would be no hope. And were there no hope, there would be no future but hell.  It is no wonders that the Christian faith centers on His death, burial and resurrection."   The cross of Christ displayed the glory of God through the Son’s death.   As Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” John 12:24.  In the act of dying, the death of the Lord Jesus Christ displayed the glory of God, because it brought about the salvation for many.  The glory and beauty of the cross reveals God’s amazing love towards you, and me, that He sent His...

  John 12:20-26   The masses were swirling and whirling in enthusiasm because Jesus was present as the Passover was at hand and the multitude of people were in Jerusalem.  There was a buzz in the city over Jesus.  Filled with interest and mixed emotions to His presence, especially among certain Greeks seeking truth.  The presence of the Greeks at the Passover was not unusual. (v20)  It is said that the Greeks were “chronic wanderers” In fact, they were the first people to wander just for the sake of wandering.  One Greek scolded his own people when he said, “You Athenians will never rest yourselves, nor will you even let anyone else rest.”  Greeks were known for being “seekers after truth”  It was not uncommon for Greeks to go through philosophy after philosophy in his search for truth.  We read in the Book of Acts when Paul arrived in Athens. “And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new ...