The Word That Cannot Be Silenced
45 The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?” 46 The officers answered, “No one ever spoke like this man!” 47 The Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived? 48 Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him? 49 But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”
John 7:45-49
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The Word That Cannot Be Silenced
The temple officers were sent to arrest Jesus, yet they returned empty-handed. Why? “No one ever spoke like this man.” The Pharisees, in their pride, dismissed Jesus, accusing the crowds of ignorance. But the truth is that the very Word of God was speaking in their midst. Hearts were cut, consciences stirred, for Christ’s words are not mere opinions but the living Word that exposes sin and reveals grace. The cross shows us the ultimate scandal of this Word: the religious leaders thought they had silenced Him by crucifixion. Yet, there on the cross, His Word was spoken most clearly, “It is finished.” No human pride, no religious arrogance, no worldly power can silence the Word that brings life. When you feel accused or dismissed by the world, remember: the crucified and risen Christ speaks forgiveness to you, and His Word cannot be silenced.
John 7:45-49
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The Word That Cannot Be Silenced
The temple officers were sent to arrest Jesus, yet they returned empty-handed. Why? “No one ever spoke like this man.” The Pharisees, in their pride, dismissed Jesus, accusing the crowds of ignorance. But the truth is that the very Word of God was speaking in their midst. Hearts were cut, consciences stirred, for Christ’s words are not mere opinions but the living Word that exposes sin and reveals grace. The cross shows us the ultimate scandal of this Word: the religious leaders thought they had silenced Him by crucifixion. Yet, there on the cross, His Word was spoken most clearly, “It is finished.” No human pride, no religious arrogance, no worldly power can silence the Word that brings life. When you feel accused or dismissed by the world, remember: the crucified and risen Christ speaks forgiveness to you, and His Word cannot be silenced.
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