Obedience: What’s love got to do with it? (John 14)
For several chapters now, Jesus has been driving at the point that He and the Father are one: That He is in the Father, and the Father is...
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- Dec 31, 2019
- 2 min
Tell Me vs Show Me (John 13)
Have you ever met someone that was super smart, knew a ton of stuff, but their life was a bit sideways? Or, they couldn’t figure out...
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- Dec 28, 2019
- 2 min
Desire, Love, and Choices (John 12)
The “hour” that had not come when Mary suggested that Jesus solve the shortage of wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:4), has now come....
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- Dec 24, 2019
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Kingdom over Comfort (John 11)
In John 10 Jesus made it clear that he was the Good Shepherd who laid down his own life of his own accord. He said that in spite of the...
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- Dec 23, 2019
- 2 min
I'm Secure Not Because of Me (John 10)
Jesus claims he is Israel’s True Shepherd. He spells it out very clearly through the metaphor of the Shepherd and the sheep. Yet, again,...
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- Dec 21, 2019
- 2 min
The Cost of Discipleship (John 9)
You may have heard of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s classic book, “The Cost of Discipleship.” It’s a really good book. He digs into the Sermon on...
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- Dec 19, 2019
- 2 min
Who's your Daddy? (John 8)
Up to this point John has recorded that Jesus called himself “the Bread of Life” (6:34, 48), the Water of Life (7:37-38), and now, in...
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- Dec 16, 2019
- 2 min
The Feast of Booths Points to Jesus (John 7)
It may not be readily obvious, but the key to chapter 7 is the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles, which commemorated the Israelite's 40...
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- Dec 15, 2019
- 2 min
Physical or Spiritual "Bread of Life"? (John 6)
The key to John 6 is verse 4, “Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.” It seems odd, random and out of place, but Jesus...
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- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min
The Sketchy Samaritan Woman (John 4)
John 4 The Sketchy Samaritan Woman Have you ever heard the phrase “three strikes you’re out!”? Well, that’s what we have in John chapter...
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- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
Nick at Night (John 3)
John 3 Nick at Night Beginning in John 3, Jesus has intentional conversations with a variety of people. First up is a knowledgeable, well...
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- Dec 9, 2019
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Let me help you not be embarrassed (John 2)
John 2 The social customs behind the wedding at Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine, are very interesting. First, it’s interesting...
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- Dec 7, 2019
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The Incarnate Solution (John 1)
I’ll be working through John’s Gospel, one chapter each day, up to the end of 2019 posting some observations, questions, and thoughts...
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