When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And when she heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had metContinue reading “John 11: 28-39….The smell of death.”
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John 11: 17-27…….At the tomb-side.
Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, butContinue reading “John 11: 17-27…….At the tomb-side.”
John 10: 31-42….One God, many gods!
The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you,Continue reading “John 10: 31-42….One God, many gods!”
John 10: 22-31….Christian Asurance.
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them,Continue reading “John 10: 22-31….Christian Asurance.”
John 10: 11-21….Are these the thoughts of a demon?
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is aContinue reading “John 10: 11-21….Are these the thoughts of a demon?”
John 10: 1-11a…Double claims of Jesus.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and heContinue reading “John 10: 1-11a…Double claims of Jesus.”
John 7: 40-52….Why didn’t they check the facts?
When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” SoContinue reading “John 7: 40-52….Why didn’t they check the facts?”
John 7: 25-32…..What do you think?
Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom they seek to kill? And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ? But we know where this man comes from, and when the ChristContinue reading “John 7: 25-32…..What do you think?”
John 7: 11-20…..Is Jesus suffering from Paranoia?
The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.” Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.About the middleContinue reading “John 7: 11-20…..Is Jesus suffering from Paranoia?”
John 7: 1-10….Another Day, Another Feast.
After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. ForContinue reading “John 7: 1-10….Another Day, Another Feast.”
As I read it! 