John 7:16-17

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 7:16-17

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Not My Own Ideas

Illustration of John 7:16 NLT

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

You Will Know!

Illustration of John 7:17 NLT

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."

Cross References for John 7:16-17

• John 8:31-32
• John 8:43
• Jeremiah 31:33-34
• John 8:47
• Philippians 3:15-16
• Daniel 12:10
• Luke 8:15
• Psalm 119:101-102
• Acts 17:11
• Psalm 25:8-9

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