Lesson 311

(Lesson 311)(06-19-12) John 12:31-36, "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them."

Jesus incourages His disciples to hear what He was teaching and learn all that they could before He was taken away from them. He said "the son of man" was to be lifted up, meaning that the human Jesus was about to be raised up on the cross to die and then be replaced by the "glorified" Jesus. ~~