Êtes-vous prêt pour la récolte spirituelle/Jn4:35/Past J. Herold, ingénieur/Eglise Ch Bethel/8-4-24

Jean 4:35/Êtes-vous prêt pour la récolte spirituelle?/Pasteur Jerome Herold, ingénieur/Eglise Chretienne de Bethel/08-04-2024
John 4:35/ Are you ready for the spiritual harvest? Pastor Jerome Herold, engineer/Bethel Christian Church/08-04-2024.
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John 4:35
New International Version
35 Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.
Who wrote the book of John?
Author: The author of the gospel of John is identified in John 21:20-24 as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." For internal and historical reasons, this is interpreted to be John the Apostle, one of Zebedee's sons (Luke 5:10).
Writing Date: The writing, copying, and dissemination of the gospel of John must have occurred prior to the discovery of specific papyrus fragments dating approximately to the year 135 AD. Furthermore, the gospel of John was most likely written between AD 85 and AD 90, despite the belief of some that it was written before Jerusalem was destroyed in AD 70.
Goal of Writing: According to the author, the goal of the gospel of John is for readers to accept that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by doing so, they may be granted life in His name (John 20:31, NKJV). John's goal is to demonstrate Christ's Godhead rather than to give a chronological account of His life, in contrast to the three Synoptic Gospels. John's mission was to rectify a false teaching that was circulating in the first century as well as to fortify the faith of second-generation believers and inspire confidence in others. Contrary to a false teaching that said the "Christ-spirit" came upon the human Jesus at His baptism and left Him at the crucifixion, John stressed Jesus Christ as "the Son of God," entirely God and fully man.
Key Verses:
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . . And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:1, 14, NKJV).
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29, NKJV).
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16, NKJV).
Summary
Jesus compares the physical food that refuels the body in this chapter to the "spiritual food" that comes from serving God (John 4:34). He repeats that comparison here, likening the task of evangelism to that of harvesting crops.
Practical Application: The gospel of John is frequently used in evangelical Bible studies and continues to carry out its mission of converting the lost (John 3:16 is probably the most well-known Bible verse). We can learn a lot from Jesus' example of personal evangelism in the events that are documented, such as the interactions with Nicodemus and the woman at the well (chapters 3-4). In sad times, His consoling words to His disciples prior to His death (John 14:1-6, 16; 16:33) are still a great comfort. Another fantastic source of consolation for believers is found in chapter 17, where Jesus offers a "high priestly prayer" for them. John's teachings on the deity of Christ (John 1:1-3, 14; 5:22-23; 8:58; 14:8-9; 20:28) offer a clear revelation of Jesus' deity and fully man are useful in apologetics.