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Thoughts on the Gospel, Life, and Ministry
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead in chapter 11 to prepare His disciples for His own coming resurrection. The irony of this story is found in the fact that as one man is raised to life, another is marked for death. John 11:38–57 Jesus… Continue Reading “Life Through Death — John 11:38-57”
Jesus deliberately delayed coming to Lazarus’s bedside, out of love. Also, the human emotions of Mary, Martha, and Jesus were real. There is much we can learn from Jesus’s resurrection of Lazarus. John 11:1–37 The Death of Lazarus [1] Now a certain man was… Continue Reading “The Resurrection and the Life — John 11:1-37”
John turns his attention from the things Jesus did to the question of Jesus’s identity at the end of chapter 10. From this point to the end of the Gospel, John will focus on our understanding of Jesus as the divine Son of God… Continue Reading “One With the Father — John 10:22-42”
Jesus graciously found the man he healed from his blindness and ministered to him in grace after the Synagogue leaders excommunicated him. This kind of merciful grace makes Jesus the Good Shepherd. John 9:35–41 [35] Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having… Continue Reading “The Good Shepherd — John 9:35-10:21”
Light brings sight where darkness has created blindness. Therefore, Jesus, the Light of the World, gives sight to the blind. His healing of the blind man physically points to the spiritual sight He brings to those who trust in Him. Today’s video explains. John… Continue Reading “Sight and Blindness — John 8:48-9:34”
Jesus is the Light of the World, and the darkness has tried to overcome Him. It can’t. His truth shines brightly and brings freedom to all who abide in it. Our video explains. John 8:21–47 [21] So he said to them again, “I am going… Continue Reading “Truth and Freedom — John 8:21-47”
Our reading in John’s Gospel today covers 7:45-8:20. In these verses, Jesus claims to be the light of the world. It’s also the section of the Gospel where we encounter a sinful woman receiving grace and being challenged to go and sin no more.… Continue Reading “Light of the World — John 7:45-8:20”
After Jesus challenged the religious leaders on the condition of their hard hearts, their opposition to Him and His ministry intensified. This is how the unbelieving world responds to the message of Christ because His message of truth holds them accountable for their sins… Continue Reading “Rivers of Living Water — John 7:14-44”
Will you continue following Jesus? is the question of John 6:60-7:13. We have to make the same decision as the disciples in John 6, for Jesus is the only one who has the words of eternal life. John 6:60–71 The Words of Eternal Life… Continue Reading “Many Turn Back — John 6:60-7:13”
Our 6th reading from John’s Gospel is John 4:39-5:15. In it, we encounter Jesus as the one who speaks life into situations when no one else can. Many Samaritans believed in Him after experiencing Him firsthand, and a lame man at the Pool of… Continue Reading “Life-Giving Word — John 4:39-5:15”
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