John 7:7, “but [the world] hates me because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.” Short Thoughts: In the light of the sin-bearing death and righteousness-giving resurrection of Jesus Christ, we are ALL revealed as evil to the core… The world hates Him for this… But His sheep will accept that revelation, […]
John 6:63, 65, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe…This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is
John 4:24, “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” (See also John 3:6; 14:6,9; 16:14-15). Short Thoughts: Much worship is false worship…There is no worship of God happening unless it is happening as the the Holy Spirit reveals to us the truth about who the One
John 3:18, “The one believing in Him is not judged, but the one not believing has already been judged, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” Short Thoughts: How our hearts respond to the gospel of the glory the crucified and risen Jesus gives us a
John 17:19, “For their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth…” In John 17:19, Jesus speaks of His coming passion and death as a “consecration” that He enacts of His own power and will (similar to 10:18). There is much to say about Jesus’ “setting Himself apart” or “consecrating
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Psalm 60:4-5, “You have set up a banner for those who fear you, that they may flee to it from the bow. That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer us!” I read these verses again today and was reminded of a journal entry from back in
Exodus 24:16, “The glory of YHWH dwelt on Mount Sinai…” Exodus 25:8, “And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst.” Exodus 24:16 tells us that the glory of the LORD dwelt on Sinai. Of course, we know—as did Moses—that God is “omnipresent,” but in a unique way, His glory
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John 1:18, “No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, He has made Him known.” When John says that no one has ever seen God he is very intentionally echoing the exchange between Moses and YHWH in Exodus 33:18ff where God says that no one can see
John 1:17, “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” I’m preparing to teach on John 1:15-17 this weekend at our church and so this passage has been on my mind the last few days. I won’t get into all of it now, but a few points that
John 21:20, “…the disciple whom Jesus loved…” John cannot stop writing about love…if you’ve read his gospel or his epistles, you know this. And I think there is reason–John is the only New Testament writer (so far as we know) who stood at the foot of the cross. This disciple’s writings are drenched in
John 1:10, “He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, yet the world did not know Him.” This was part of the text that I preached on this past Sunday. As I was preparing for the message I was trying to sit under the weight of the reality that John
Genesis 28:12-13, 16-17, “And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! And behold, YHWH stood above it (or “beside him” or “on it”)…. Then Jacob awoke from his
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John 12:3, “The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” This morning I was reading in 2 Corinthians chapter 2 and came across Paul’s statement that “[God] in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him everywhere.” I took some time to
John 16:33, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Four questions: What are the tribulations implied here? What does it mean that Jesus has overcome the world? How has He done it?
John 15:5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” One of the wonderful things about John 15:5 and the surrounding context is that Jesus makes our fruitfulness all about abiding
Exodus 3:14, “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And He said, ‘Say to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” John 8:28, “So Jesus said to them, ‘When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am…’” English translations of John
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John 16:2-4, “…the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to
Exodus 12:46, “It shall be eaten in one house…and you shall not break any of its bones.” John 19:36, “…these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: ‘Not one of his bones will be broken.’” Reading through John 19 this morning I noted as I haven’t before the connection that John makes
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Here is the second picture based on John 3:16. This one was also for a monthly supporter of FOE. Description is below! In this image, the women represents the Bride of Christ, that is to say all of God’s people throughout time and space. “Eternal Life” is depicted here using John’s definition of knowing God
