El Don de Dios
Un sermón Juan 4:13-14
Predicado originalmente 8 de enero de 1967
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Descripción del Sermón
El evangelio cristiano ofrece esperanza para todo aquel que ha recibido el don de Dios. ¿Conoces el don de Dios? En este sermón sobre Juan 4:13-14 titulado "el don de Dios", el Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones habla de la satisfacción que Dios puede dar a un hombre que de otro modo estaría sin esperanza. Primero explica que para ver que estamos sin esperanza sin Cristo, debemos examinarnos y darnos cuenta de cuánto dependemos de actividades y cosas mundanas en lugar de Dios. El mundo está en total oscuridad y desesperación, sin conocer su propia necesidad de salvación. No persigue más que el placer y los deleites pasajeros de esta vida. Ni siquiera las filosofías más complejas ofrecen alguna satisfacción duradera. Todo esto llega a la nada porque en el día final Cristo volverá y juzgará a aquellos que no lo conocen como Señor y Salvador. A menos que veamos nuestro pecado mundano, no podemos recibir el maravilloso don de Dios que Él nos ofrece gratuitamente. Luego explica que para recibir el don de Dios y una nueva vida, tienes que entender que necesitas a Jesús y que el mundo no puede satisfacer tus necesidades. Jesús le dijo a la mujer samaritana "si conocieras el don de Dios" y el Dr. Lloyd-Jones explica que este don son las abundantes riquezas de su gracia y las inescrutables riquezas de Cristo.
Desglose del Sermón
- Debemos reconocer nuestra verdadera necesidad. Nuestra necesidad más profunda es el descanso definitivo del alma, la paz y la quietud final, la confianza y la seguridad.
- Tenemos que reconocer que esta necesidad no puede ser satisfecha por el mundo. El mundo solo puede proporcionar alivio y satisfacción temporal. No puede satisfacernos por completo.
- Debemos reconocer las posibilidades de la vida cristiana. No debemos limitar el evangelio a nuestras propias experiencias. La vida cristiana ofrece riquezas inescrutables en Cristo.
- Debemos entender que "el don de Dios" se refiere a todas las bendiciones disponibles a través de Cristo. No es solo el perdón de pecados, sino que incluye el crecimiento y desarrollo en Cristo.
- Debemos entender que "agua viva" significa que da vida, vivifica, estimula y vigoriza. Siempre es fresca, no estática. Perdura y brota para vida eterna.
- Debemos preguntarnos si tenemos esta agua viva - ¿tenemos vida, vigor, poder y disposición para enfrentar los desafíos a través de Cristo?
Sermon Q&A
Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Living Water: Questions and Answers
What is the "true need" that Dr. Lloyd-Jones says we must realize in our lives?
According to Dr. Lloyd-Jones, our true need is "this ultimate rest of the soul, this final peace and quiet and confidence and assurance, this ability to stand in the midst of life with all that is happening and all that may happen and know exactly where we are because of our relationship to him." He emphasizes that while we are all aware of many needs and desires, we often miss our fundamental, central need of the soul.
How does Dr. Lloyd-Jones explain Jesus' statement "Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again"?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains that this statement highlights the insufficiency of everything the world offers. He says the world can only give "temporary relief" and "never complete and never fully satisfying" experiences. Even at its best, worldly satisfaction is partial, addressing perhaps the mind or the heart, but never the whole person. The preacher states, "Even at its best and at its very highest, it never deals with the whole problem. Why? Well, because it never deals with the whole of the self."
Why does Dr. Lloyd-Jones say that humans cannot be satisfied by the world?
He explains that humans cannot be satisfied by the world because of our nature - we are made in God's image and are "too big for this world." As he puts it: "Man is too big for this. He's bigger than the universe. He's been made in the image of God. He's bigger than mountains, he's bigger than seas... He's made for God. He's too big for the world. And the world cannot satisfy him." He references Augustine's famous quote: "Thou hast made us for thyself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee."
What does Dr. Lloyd-Jones identify as the "gift of God" that Jesus refers to?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains that the "gift of God" is "everything that God has made possible for us in and through the Lord Jesus Christ." He emphasizes that it's not merely forgiveness of sins or making a decision to become a Christian - "that's the mere beginning." Rather, it encompasses "all the riches of his wisdom and his grace and his knowledge" and "the exceeding riches of his grace" that God has stored up in Christ.
What characteristics does Dr. Lloyd-Jones attribute to the "living water" Jesus offers?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones describes the living water as: 1. Life-giving, enlivening, stimulating, and invigorating 2. Always fresh - "not static water" but flowing "constantly with its new stream" 3. Something that lasts - "Whosoever shall drink of this water shall thirst again, but not with this other" 4. Something that "springs up into everlasting life" with never a shortage or drought
What warning does Dr. Lloyd-Jones give to Christians about their spiritual life?
He warns Christians against merely living in a compartmentalized faith where Christianity is just one segment of their lives rather than central. He cautions: "The danger that I'm trying to indicate is the danger of having our christian faith as just a compartment in our lives... But the danger is to put it into a compartment. We've settled that... But now the danger is that we go on living the remainder of our lives and perhaps the bulk of our lives apart from that."
How does Dr. Lloyd-Jones describe the problem of self that humans face?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones describes the problem of self as the core issue humans face. He uses the biblical story of Jacob being "left alone" to illustrate this reality that we all experience. He states: "And every one of us is left alone. There is that about every one of us which was true of Jacob on that occasion... all that we have and all that the world has given us or can never give us can never deal with this problem of the self. I myself, my whole life, my future, here I am. I stand alone."
What does Dr. Lloyd-Jones identify as the failure of humanism?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones states that humanism fails most "at the center of life." While humanists may engage in intellectual pursuits and thought, they eventually reach a point where they're incapable of continuing these activities and are "left to themselves." He notes: "You can't live on your interests, you can't live on your abilities, because they're all bound to come to an end. And in any case, they never give you this complete satisfaction."
Evangelio de Juan
Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
El Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) fue un ministro evangélico galés que predicó y enseñó en la tradición Reformada. Su ministerio principal fue en Westminster Chapel, en el centro de Londres, desde 1939-1968, donde impartió exposiciones de varios años sobre libros de la Biblia como Romanos, Efesios y el Evangelio de Juan. Además de la colección del Fideicomiso MLJ de 1,600 de estos sermones en formato de audio, la mayoría de estas grandes series de sermones están disponibles en forma de libro (incluyendo una colección de 14 volúmenes de los sermones de Romanos), así como otras series como "Depresión Espiritual", "Estudios sobre el Sermón del Monte" y "Grandes Doctrinas Bíblicas". Es considerado por muchos líderes evangélicos de hoy como una autoridad en la verdad bíblica y la suficiencia de las Escrituras.