And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked.Now that day was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to take up your bed.” But he answered them, “The man who healedContinue reading “John 5: 9-17….Was the Seventh Day Special.”
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John 5: 1-9a…..That’s miraculous!
After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eightContinue reading “John 5: 1-9a…..That’s miraculous!”
John 4: 46-54….Jesus seems to almost brush this man off!
So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he wasContinue reading “John 4: 46-54….Jesus seems to almost brush this man off!”
John 4: 28 & 39-45…..Fantastic.
So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” They went out of the town and were coming to him…….Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of theContinue reading “John 4: 28 & 39-45…..Fantastic.”
John4: 27-38….An intrupted interview
Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?” So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me allContinue reading “John4: 27-38….An intrupted interview”
John 4: 19-26….Jesus introduces Himself.
The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worshipContinue reading “John 4: 19-26….Jesus introduces Himself.”
John 4: 1-9….Is this a set-up?
Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, nearContinue reading “John 4: 1-9….Is this a set-up?”
John 3: 31-35…..Who is the speaker here?
He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all. He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony. Whoever receives his testimony sets his sealContinue reading “John 3: 31-35…..Who is the speaker here?”
John 3: 22-30…..The ‘to-be- announced’ Christ has arrived.
After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized (for John had not yet been put in prison).Now a discussion arose between some ofContinue reading “John 3: 22-30…..The ‘to-be- announced’ Christ has arrived.”
John 3: 16-21….Well known – but well understood??
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is notContinue reading “John 3: 16-21….Well known – but well understood??”
As I read it! 