We want to understand the greater, but we have to understand the lesser first

John Bible Background

05.10.2015 New Testament: John 3.12

To read the Bible in a year, read John 3.1–21 on May 10, In the year of our Lord 2015

By Don Ruhl

Jesus talked with a learned man of Israel on being born again, but the man did not understand how a man could be reborn. Jesus responded in part,

“If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?” (John 3.12). 

The man wanted to understand heavenly things, but he did not even believe the earthly things of which Jesus spoke. Understanding and believing earthly things leads to understand and believing heavenly things. Look at the Earth in this way, and watch your spiritual understanding increase.

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