John 3:14-15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:… I. An HISTORICAL FACT DIVINELY ACKNOWLEDGED (Numbers 21:4-9). Christ's entire belief in the Old Testament Scriptures. II. AN INTIMATE CONNECTION CLEARLY REVEALED. 1. Each divinely appointed. 2. Each met a terrible necessity. 3. Benefit in each case secured by faith. III. A GREAT NECESSITY INSISTED UPON. "Must." Without Christ's death none can have life. IV. A BLESSED PURPOSE CROWNING ALL. 1. A calamity from which we may be delivered. 2. A blessedness to which we may attain. 3. The means of deliverance. 4. The universality of the statement. The only way of mercy and salvation. (J. James.) Parallel Verses KJV: And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:WEB: As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, |
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