John 12:37-46
Isaiah’s prophecy (vs 37-40)..Blinded their eyes, deadened their hearts (vs 40)
Thought: singing and/or listening to spiritual songs prompted by the Spirit livened the hearts.
Loved praise from men more than praise from God (vs 43).
Come to the world as a light-no-one who believes in me should stay in darkness (vs 46, NIV).
John 12:37-46
[37]Even though he had performed all these miracles in their presence, they did not believe in him,
[38]so that what the prophet Isaiah had said might come true: “Lord, who believed the message we told? To whom did the Lord reveal his power?”
[39]And so they were not able to believe, because Isaiah also said:
[40]“God has blinded their eyes and closed their minds, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not understand, and they would not turn to me, says God, for me to heal them.”
[41]Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.
[42]Even then, many of the Jewish authorities believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees they did not talk about it openly, so as not to be expelled from the synagogue.
[43]They loved human approval rather than the approval of God.
[44]Jesus said in a loud voice, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in him who sent me.
[45]Whoever sees me sees also him who sent me.
[46]I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness.