1. Valid testimonies (30-39)

Jesus did not seek to please himself; he sought to please God who sent him. Faith in Jesus is not blind, nor does it rest on changeable feelings; it rests on the testimony of reliable witnesses. John the Baptist testified about Jesus so that men might believe (1:7). The most authoritative witness is God himself. Although we cannot see him or hear him, he testifies to Jesus in two ways: First, he establishes the mighty work he sent Jesus to do; second, he testifies to Jesus through the Scriptures (39,46). The Bible points to Jesus. If we hold God's word in our hearts, it will lead us to Jesus. When we come to him, he gives us life.

2. Why, then, don't men believe? (40-47)

People don't believe because: 1) they do not accept God's word in their hearts; 2) they do not come to Jesus to have life; 3) they do not love God or truth; 4) they seek to please men instead of God (44).

Application: Lord, teach me to come to you each time I study the Bible. Help me to seek and follow truth. Help me to seek to please you, not people.
One Word: Please God, not men