John 7:15-17 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁵The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

¹⁶“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

¹⁷If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

— John 7:15-17

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Illustration of John 7:16 NLT -- So Jesus told them, "My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me."

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Illustration of John 7:17 NLT -- [Jesus said,] "Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own."

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Illustration of John 7:14-15 NLT -- Then, midway through the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began to teach. The people were surprised when they heard him. "How does he know so much when he hasn't been trained?" they asked.

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