John 5:25-27 Truly, truly, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God… I. Its SUBJECTS. The spiritually dead, in trespasses and sins. To have life we "must be born again." II. Its MANNER. 1. The dead hear the voice of the Son of God in the word preached. 2. This word receives its power from heaven. III. Its NATURE. Those who hear. — 1. Live. 2. Shall live. Death is banished for ever. IV. Its SEASON. 1. The hour is coming. (1) At Pentecost. (2) Ever since. (3) Till time shall be no more. 2. Now is. (1) The day of the Spirit's power had already in some measure come. Under every dispensation many heard the voice of the Son of God and lived. (2) Now is the accepted time. V. Its SOURCES. 1. The life which is in the Son (ver. 26). 2. The authority exercised by the Son. (A. Beith, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. |
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