It’s difficult to know where John the Baptist’s witness ends because there are three parts to this section of Scripture: Simultaneous Efforts to Baptise. After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them and baptized. Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water,…
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Understanding John the Baptist’s Role in Baptism – John 3:22-36
A Search and Rescue Mission (John 3:17-21)
What happens after John 3:16? What does Jesus say to explain what He means by being born again and saving our lives from perishing? For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not…
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Perish or Eternal Life?
Perish or eternal life? This ultimatum comes to all of us at some point in our lives. Nicodemus was the first “seeker” confronted with the truth: And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God…
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Exploring New Life in Christ: The Born Again Experience
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born? Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless…
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The Importance of Secluded Prayer for Spiritual Awakening
The text emphasizes the importance of understanding one’s relationship with God to pray effectively. It discusses three types of relationships: estranged, long-distance, and intimate. Effective prayer emerges from solitude and genuine communion with God, promoting personal transformation and spiritual awakening, as seen in historical revivals. Consistent secluded prayer fosters intimacy and clarity in hearing God’s voice.
Understanding Elohim: The Importance of God’s Name
Prepare to meet your God. Amos 4:12b. Introduction God’s name is so personal that people consider it too holy and sacred to pronounce or write. So out of obedience to the Third Commandment and reverence, we do not want to misuse, deface, or forget His name. A name that was not to be spoken! Yet the most profound way to…
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Walking by Faith: 10 Signs You’re Living a “With-God” Life
“Faith is the effect of God illuminating the mind and sealing the heart, and it is His mere gift.” ~ James Arminius James Arminius was a theologian who taught and preached during the Reformation on the interplay between grace and free will. He was instrumental in the development of “Methodism” in England and the United States. He was a Dutch…
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Understanding Nicodemus: A Ruler’s Encounter with Jesus
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.” John 3:1-2 NKJ. When we turn to Chapter 3…
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Knowing God: A Journey Through His Names
And those who know Your name put their trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You. Ps 9:10 NIV. The Tuesday Sister to Sister Disciples will spend at least 52 weeks learning the names of God. I know, on the surface, this looks like an insurmountable mission, but it’s more than doable. We will…
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