Little Country Church on the edge of town

Do do do do do do

People coming every day from miles around

For meetings and for Sunday school

And it's very plain to see

It's not the way it used to be.

Welcome to the Word for today, featuring the Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a chapter-by- verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues his message,

Jesus knows as we pick up in John chapter 20 verse 15.

And now with today's study, here's Pastor Chuck.

I heard a fellow the other night say that Jesus did not know everything while he was in this body on the earth.

Therefore, he asked questions, for he really didn't know the answers.

The Bible says prove all things and hold fast, that which is good.

I think that it is very presumptive for a person to make that declaration, and I think that it borders on blasphemy of Jesus Christ.

Do you think that Jesus said to Mary, why weepest thou, because he didn't know why she was weeping?

Of course he knew why she was weeping. Questions are often used in teaching methods,

not so that the teacher can find out the answer, but so that the person can find out what they

know or can express what they know. And it is a very common teaching practice to ask questions not because you don't know the answers

but you want people to start thinking our minds are lazy oftentimes and someone ask a question

they think oh well what is that you know and it starts you thinking and it starts drawing out from

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