Read John’s Gospel, Chapter 7. Jesus’ signs Jesus showed signs He was the Son of God: the healing of the paralytic and the feeding of the multitude. This should have been enough to make the people believe, but it didn’t. Jesus’ life was in danger. The disbelief, hatred, and downright hostility were real. His opponents wanted to silence Him. As…
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Understanding Jesus’ Words: Truth and Timing
Believe or Not to Believe? (John 6 – John 7:2-5).
Imagine you must warn people they are exposed to a deadly chemical. It’s in the air, soil, and water – invisible and yet very dangerous. The symptoms will not appear for decades. They don’t believe you and continue working, playing, and living in the environment. You warn them, and they still do not listen. They do not believe what they…
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Understanding Abiding in Christ: A Spiritual Guide
Have you ever read John 15:4-5 and wondered what it really means for Christians today? Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in…
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What Really Happened on Good Friday?
It is the dawn before Good Friday. I read this passage with a mixture of sorrow and gratefulness: My God, my God, why have You abandoned me? Psalm 22:1 CSB. How many of the redeemed have walked this path – seen the heart of our Savior in this psalm? I don’t know, but as I sit here in my prayer…
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What does it mean to truly believe in God?
I’ve spoken to many people, one-on-one, and it is interesting to hear them say that if only they could see Jesus, they would believe. If only they could see His signs (miracles) and listen to His teaching, then they would believe. Do you believe? Does it take sight and hearing to believe? Beyond the twelve apostles, Jesus had a substantial…
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Exploring the New Covenant: Christ and Communion
Read the events following the feeding of the five thousand: John 6:22-59. These passages are pregnant with meaning and essential wisdom for everyone who calls themself a Christian and lives as a disciple of Christ. What can we learn? We do not have Jewish eyes; Jesus did. Bread is significant to Jewish culture. It represents life, divine sustenance, and community….
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Understanding the Bread of Life in John 6
We continue to watch what happened after Jesus fed the five thousand (John 6). Their Response The people had seen, eaten, and were satisfied. Some had wanted to make Him a political pawn, taking Him by force (John 6:15), and others came to Him because they wanted Him to feed them every day. Jesus perceived their motive: Jesus answered them,…
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Seeking Jesus: Understanding Our True Motives (John 6:22-28)
Men and women still seek Him. Jesus will never have an identity crisis. He knows who He is, was, and ever will be. The express purpose of His presence on earth was to make Himself known rightly, and the Holy Spirit to continue to make Him known. If we are ever to know Him rightly, we must know Him intimately….
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The Significance of Jesus Walking on Water in Scripture
Take a few minutes and prayerfully read John 6:16-21? That evening, Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him. But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum. Soon, a gale swept down upon them, and the sea grew very rough. They had rowed…
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