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John chapter 7 verse 18,

the one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory,

but the one who seeks the glory of him who's sent him is true.

And in him there is no falsehood.

Oh, what a great verse.

Jesus talking about the authority of the father on whose behalf he speaks

for the glory of the father.

It's been the whole theme as you read through John 5 and 6 and 7,

and John 5 just describes how he discerns what the father is doing,

and joins with how the father is working everything he does,

and everything he says is from the father on the authority of the father

for the glory of the father.

And it makes sense, right?

Just think about when you are talking to someone who's an expert in a subject,

and they're describing to you basically things that they know

because of their expertise, and you're like,

wow, that person is really sharp.

They really know what they're talking about when they speak with authority.

It causes glory to come to them,

and it's not that that is bad to be an expert or something in ways that show your authority,

but this is in a spiritual realm, and this is so important for you and me.

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