Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him,Continue reading “John 3: 1-4…..A senior notices the ‘young, country Rabbi’.”
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John 2: 13-21…..Preparation for the Passover Feast.
The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he pouredContinue reading “John 2: 13-21…..Preparation for the Passover Feast.”
John 2: 1-12….Water to wine!
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this haveContinue reading “John 2: 1-12….Water to wine!”
John 1: 43-51… Two more called.
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, theContinue reading “John 1: 43-51… Two more called.”
John 1: 35-42…..Calling ‘the’ team!
The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And theyContinue reading “John 1: 35-42…..Calling ‘the’ team!”
John 1: 19-28…..The Big Question.
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And heContinue reading “John 1: 19-28…..The Big Question.”
John 1: 12-18…..Yesterday re-iterated.
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seenContinue reading “John 1: 12-18…..Yesterday re-iterated.”
John 1: 1-13…..It begins way, way back!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The lightContinue reading “John 1: 1-13…..It begins way, way back!”
Genesis 47: 27-31…..Israel the father of the “Israelites”.
Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied greatly. And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.And when the time drew near that IsraelContinue reading “Genesis 47: 27-31…..Israel the father of the “Israelites”.”
Acts 13: 13-19…..Paul seizes the opportunity to preach…
Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. After the reading from the Law andContinue reading “Acts 13: 13-19…..Paul seizes the opportunity to preach…”
As I read it! 