He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.
Christ steadies the disciples amid a world full of His despisers: do not waver at bad examples, but hold fast the grace you have received. His doctrine rises far above heaven and earth because it comes from God, not from men, and therein lies the strength of our faith.
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To reject His word is to reject not Christ alone but His Father who sent Him. Whether the profane world ignores Him or false professors obey outwardly without love, both despise not merely a man's teaching but the very counsel of God, and aggravate their sin accordingly.
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Though I leave you bodily, I leave you not comfortless; departure is neither total nor final. I come to you at my resurrection, come daily in my Spirit's tokens and visits, and come certainly at the end. The Lord is at hand: this should quiet your sorrow.
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Commenting on John 14:18-24