John

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John 1

John 1

John 1 – “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:14 From timeless eternity, God was there. Jesus was there. The Trinity was…

John 2

John 2

John 2 – In ancient times, weddings were week-long events. Imagine. Now a day’s people put months and months into such planning…

John 3

John 3

John 3 – I love, love, love this chapter. It is completely packed with unreal truths and conversations. We’re first introduced to Nicodemus…

John 4

John 4

John 4 – The Gospel is for all people. No matter what their race, title, social position, identity, past sins may be – the redemptive work…

John 5

John 5

John 5 – For 38 years the man wanted to be healed. He had joined many others who gathered around a pool of water in Bethesda day…

John 6

John 6

John 6 – It’s way too easy to get focused on the tangible things before us rather than the spiritual that God is doing in the middle of it…

John 7

John 7

John 7 – There is a thirst within every human. There’s a drive and longing that is there beyond what we ourselves are capable of finding…

John 8

John 8

John 8 – They set a trap. The teachers and Pharisees thought they had Jesus cornered as they first baited the woman to commit…

John 9

John 9

John 9 – He had never seen the sunrise, witnessed a smile; never in his life had he been able to see the flowers of which he smelled…

John 10

John 10

John 10 – A shepherd’s job is quite a task. They have the responsibility of making sure their sheep are safe; must know how many they have…

John 11

John 11

John 11 – Jesus delayed. He knew of the situation with Lazarus and purposely waited to go help. The reactions were expected…

John 12

John 12

John 12 – “… But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also; because on account of him many of the Jews were going away…

John 13

John 13

John 13 – It was the last night of his life. As John opens up this chapter he states Jesus “showed the full extent of His love.” (John13:1) In…

John 14

John 14

John 14 – “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”John 14:6 Of the…

John 15

John 15

John 15 – We can’t do it on our own. Oh, we’ve tried countless times. We attempt to make things work in our own strength. We go down…

John 16

John 16

John 16 – “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but…

John 17

John 17

John 17 – There’s a beautiful prayer Jesus prayed that last night of His earthly life. It was a prayer for his disciples. He prayed over them…

John 18

John 18

John 18 – Here stood 2 kingdoms in conflict. Pilate’s Kingdom was based upon his physical presence and ruling jurisdiction of Judea…

John 19

John 19

John 19 – “It is finished.” –John 19:30 It happened. The betrayal, the arrest, the denial, the disciples scattering like sheep had all taken place…

John 20

John 20

John 20 – The miracle of the empty tomb, the resurrection of Jesus brought shock and skepticism. John records that miraculous morning…

John 21

John 21

John 21 – Peter had denied his friend and Lord. He had acted in his flesh and in fear. He had disappointed Jesus. Yet, Jesus met Peter…