THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS

April 07, 2011

 

D A I L Y G O S P E L in one year

 

Jesus affirms that John the Baptist’s light (the message of repentance and prophecy of the coming Messiah) is a mere reflection of His own. He, Jesus, is the source of all light and truth. The same is true for us as we proclaim the Gospel. We merely reflect and pass on the message and word of Jesus; we never proclaim or put ourselves forward as the message. One of the key points of discernment of the authenticity of a preacher’s message is whether or not he promotes the Gospel of Jesus or his own gospel.

 

VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL

God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.

 

John 5:31-47

31 Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. 32 But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. 33 You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. 34 I do not accept testimony from a human being, but I say this so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. 37 Moreover, the Father who sent me has testified on my behalf. But you have never heard his voice nor seen his form, 38 and you do not have his word remaining in you, because you do not believe in the one whom he has sent. 39 You search the scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf. 40 But you do not want to come to me to have life. 41 “I do not accept human praise; 42 moreover, I know that you do not have the love of God in you. 43 I came in the name of my Father, but you do not accept me; yet if another comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe, when you  accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father: the one who will accuse you is Moses, in whom you have placed your hope. 46 For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me, because he wrote about me. 47 But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”