“I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask … More Thousands imagine that they know the Father
Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. John 12:28-29 Pastor Coty Pinckney explains: There are three times in Jesus’ ministry when a voice speaks from heaven. … More This voice is for YOU
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger comments: Job is not finished. In Job 13:13-19 Job utters what amounts to a confession of faith, “Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may. Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands? Though he slay me, yet will I hope … More Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger on the second half of Job 9: Beginning in 9:25, Job describes his situation as a sign of God’s condemnation. “My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy. They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey. If I say, … More If only there were someone to arbitrate between us….
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
John 8:4-9 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. 5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” 6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with … More What did Jesus write on the ground in John 8?
I am struck with the similarity between the passage we read from Ezekiel today (Chapter 2) and this passage in John. Here in John, Jesus is speaking with some folks who were trying to kill him. He asks, “Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my … More Can’t bear to hear…
You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. 41 I do not receive glory from people. 42 But I know that you do not have the love of God within … More The Test is Jesus
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