Tag: holy spirit
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Holy Spirit Convicts
(John 16:8-11) This scripture looks at how the Holy Spirit convicts or convinces the world of three important matters. When Jesus left the world He said that it was to our advantage for He would send the Holy Spirit to us and the Holy Spirit would convict and convince the world concerning sin, righteousness and…
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Why Jesus Died
(John 16:4-7) There are many advantages to being a Christian and knowing Jesus Christ. The full number of them may never be known by us as individuals. However in this section of scripture we see that Jesus points to the specific advantage that we received not through His coming, but by His going. By this…
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Bearing Witness to Jesus
(John 15:26-27) Bearing witness is a fundamental process of life today. We see or hear something and then we tell others who may believe what we say or not. those who are sceptical may have the person telling the story say things like, “I saw it with my own eyes,” or “I heard it with…
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The Holy Spirit
(John 14:15-17) Jesus tells the disciples that they will be given the gift of the Holy Spirit in this section of scripture. Over the next few chapters of John He begins to show different aspects of the Holy Spirit. He shows things about the nature of the Holy Spirit, how we receive it, who sends…
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Trinity Troubles
(John 10:22-30) This will be a controversial post today and I am aware that many will not accept what I have to say. However I can only present what The Lord has given me according to the understanding that I have and what I believe to be the truth from the gospel and the bible.…
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Blasphemy!
(John 8:48-59) The sins and the evils that the leaders of the Jews made against Jesus in his day were almost incomprehensible. But the worst of all sins was committed during this conversation. What is the worst sin that can be committed? Murder? Rape? Adultery? No, the worst sin that can be committed and the…
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Have You Drunk The Living Water?
(John 7:37-39) Water. The elixir of life. You can’t live but a few days without it. It is such an important part of life that Jesus refers to it in so many of his teachings. Now because water is so important to life it is no wonder that in this section He uses water as…
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No Comparison
(John 5:43-47) What are you looking for? Most people look for some kind of recognition in some way or another. They want to receive accolades, reward, applause, acclaim or something that highlights their achievements. And they don't want this recognition from just anyone, they seek it from their peers or the people they respect. It's…
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The Word of God
(John 3:31-36) Jesus spoke the words of God and He is the Word of God. What he spoke and taught in His gospel were not the words of man but of God. He did not speak about the things of this earth, but the things of the kingdom of heaven for His words are the…
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You Must be Born Again
(John 3:1-8) One of the most common sayings among Christians today is that you must be born again. And yet I often wonder how many times people using this expression truly understand what it means. The implications of these few words are mind boggling, as Nicodemus discovered when Jesus explained it to him in this…
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The Ascension of Jesus
(Luke 24:44-53) After he had completed his course on the earth, the time came for the Lord to leave. He had given his disciples all the teachings and the examples of his life from which they could draw to go out into the world and preach the gospel. He had shown them the truth of…
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Who is the Ultimate Advocate?
(Luke 12:8-12) An advocate is someone who speaks on behalf of another to put their position or case in the best possible terms to achieve a desired outcome. No it’s not the dictionary meaning but good enough for what we want here. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if there was an advocate when you get into…
