Sermons On The Gospel Of John (3)

Even among the disciples of Jesus, there were many who did not believe that Jesus was the Son of God, or that Jesus had taken all the sins of the world. Even now, there are many people who do not believe that Jesus has taken the sins with His flesh. It is evident that Jesus has taken the sins of the world by receiving the baptism, but, even among Christians, there are so many people who do not believe in this Truth. That is why Jesus keeps on talking about it.

There was a disciple named Judah among the twelve disciples of Jesus. Jesus knew that Judah belonged to Satan the Devil. The Lord also knew that some of the disciples of Jesus did not fully believe in Him, and that some among the crowds who followed Him did not believe in Him. Then, who were they? The Lord said, “Those who were not led by God the Father are the people who do not believe in Him.” He said, “No one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father” (John 6:65).

Many people have left Jesus even while saying, “No one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.” Many people left Him who did have the faith to eat and drink the flesh and the blood of Jesus. My fellow believers, you cannot be led by God the Father if your minds are deceived. God knows all our situations. Therefore, we must not have deceived minds. We have to confess the real situation of our hearts as they are before Him: We have to say, “Oh, my Lord, I have sins in my heart, and I deserve to be condemned because of these sins. Please, have mercy on me!” Then, the Lord will meet such an honest soul with the gospel of the water and the Spirit without fail.