November 17 John 11:45-57 (ESV) The Plot to Kill Jesus 45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46 but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council and … More November 17 John 11:45-57
John 11:38-41 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to … More J.C. Ryle: It was doubtless as easy for Him to command the stone to roll away untouched as to call a dead body from the tomb.
November 16 John 11:38-44 (ESV) Jesus Raises Lazarus 38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has … More November 16 John 11:38-44
Today we come to John 11:17-37 in our Bible reading plan. J.C. Ryle comments on one of the shortest verses in the Bible, John 11:25, “Jesus wept.” This weeping of Christ is deeply instructive. It shows us that it is not sinful to sorrow. Weeping and mourning are sadly trying to flesh and blood, and … More Ryle: strive to be men and women of a tender heart
November 15 John 11:17-37 (ESV) I Am the Resurrection and the Life 17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles [1]off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20 So when Martha heard that Jesus … More November 15 John 11:17-37
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, part of our Bible reading plan today. John Piper comments on the “God-Centeredness of God”: There is a category of thought here that I think is … More How can this be love?
November 14 John 11:1-16 (ESV) The Death of Lazarus 11:1 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, … More November 14 John 11:1-16
In our readings in Ezekiel and in John, we’ve been learning about being sheep, and God as our Shepherd. John 10:25-28 says, “but you do not believe because you are not part of my flock. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they … More Being his sheep is why you believe.
November 13 John 10:22-42 (ESV) I and the Father Are One 22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you … More November 13 John 10:22-42
We come to John 10:11-21 in our reading plan today. Here is encouragement from John Piper: Just when the Jewish disciples begin to feel like they are the real select heirs of Abraham, Jesus strikes: “I have other sheep that are not even part of this Jewish fold—among the Gentiles.” Just when the early American … More Our sovereign Shepherd has other sheep
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