John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
American Standard Version

Treated in 8 passages across the library.

  1. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Christian Perfection cites John 4:34

    …or desire; for Christ desired only to do the will of his Father, and to finish his work. [John 4:34; 5:30] And he is pure from anger, in the common sense of the word; for Christ was meek an…

  2. The Master’s Indwelling · Andrew Murray

    Christ Our Life cites John 4:34

    …life, He said: "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work." John 4:34 "Behold, I have come to do your will." And in the agony of Gethsemane, His words were: "N…

  3. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections · Jonathan Edwards

    XI. Another great and very distinguishing difference between gracious affections and others is, that gracious affections, the higher they are raised, the more is a spiritual appetite and longing of soul after spiritual attainments increased cites John 4:34

    … love and favor. This is the meat and drink that is the object of the spiritual appetite: John 4:34, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work." Where we read i…

  4. The Fourfold Gospel · A. B. Simpson

    The Walk with God cites John iv. 34

    …on the heart of the child (Luke ii. 49). "My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me" (John iv. 34). "I seek not Mine own will but the will of the Father that sent Me" (John v. 30). "I cam…

  5. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Regenerating Work of the Holy Spirit cites John 4:34

    …Jesus, we say, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.” John 4:34, John 6:38, Galatians 1:10. It is the Holy Spirit who creates in us this new nature, or i…

  6. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    April cites John iv. 34

    … intercourse with God. —Selected. April 16 My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me. John iv. 34. Seek your life's nourishment in your life's work.—Phillips Brooks. April 17 It is God wh…

  7. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    July cites John iv. 34

    … gate of heaven!”—George Matheson. July 10 My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me. John iv. 34. The real secret of an unsatisfied life lies too often in an unsurrendered will.—J. Hudso…

  8. Our Daily Walk · Frederick Brotherton Meyer

    January cites Jn 4:34

    …de throughout His earthly life. He said: “My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me” (Jn 4:34 cp Jn 17:4); “I seek not My own will, but the will of Him that sent Me” (cp Jn 6:38, Ps 4…

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