It is difficult to place the last sermon preached by Christ, as recorded by John in the last 7 verses of chapter 12. He has already said that Jesus went and hid Himself, but then He tells us Jesus cried out this other message recorded here. I cover the various ideas presented as to when this last gospel exhortation was preached, with the most probable conclusion being that these words do not form a unique sermon, but rather are John’s recapitulation of the main doctrines preached by Christ throughout His ministry. I draw this conclusion because everything spoken here was spoken in the same or similar terms earlier in this gospel.

Whenever and however the words were spoken, they are of great importance. Once again Christ urges upon men the necessity of faith in Himself, the only Light of the world. He reminds us that He did not come into the world to condemn it, but that the world through Him might be saved. This was the blessed and wonderful reason for His first coming. It is imperative that we believe on Him now, for when He comes the second time, it will not be to preach a message of salvation, but to sit as Judge over all men.