Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. John 11:5-6 John Piper comments on the “God-Centeredness of God”: There is a category of thought here that I think is infinitely important. How can this be love? … More How can this be love?
John 10:25-28 but you do not believe because you are not part of my flock. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. John Piper, from a sermon, “Jesus Is Precious Because … More Being and Believing
John Piper: The picture we have in John 10 is of a great shepherd who sovereignly saves his sheep. The Father gives them to him. He dies for them. He calls them by name. He gives them eternal life. And he keeps them forever. The Pride-Shattering News of Other Sheep And now, just when the … More The Pride-Shattering News of Other Sheep
John MacArthur explains the Good Shepherd illustration in light of John 9: The life of a Palestinian shepherd was hard, very hard. There’s very little grass and the sheep have to move from place to place constantly to find the grass that is available. And there are no protecting walls on the plateau and very often … More The Good Shepherd
John 9:39-41 Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?” 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; [2] but now … More J.C. Ryle: A Most Perilous Possession
John 9:18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19 and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20 His parents answered, “We know that this … More Unbelievable unbelief
John 9:1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must … More Sovereign Sight
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” – John 14:1 (ESV) As we read through the Gospel of John this month, grab a highlighter or a pen and look for the many claims of Jesus that you see. Here is a recent post from “Count It All Joy” Next time … More The Magnitude of the Claim
John 8:58-59 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. John MacArthur, in a sermon” Jesus Antagonizes His Enemies,” comments: Well, you see, by the time this has gone on, there … More Reactions to Jesus
Should we be free, totally victorious in all areas of our lives? Should we be rich, free of relationship problems, free from pain? Was Jesus? This video relates to our study of Job and today’s passage in John 8. Mark Driscoll says life will not be all “lollipops and skipping, singing hymns…” John 8:31-38 So … More God wants us to be totally free?
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