Category: John
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You Can’t Go Back – Part 2
(John 21:15-19) In my last post we looked at how Peter turned back to his former life as a fisherman after Jesus had been put to death and resurrected. Wether he thought the whole business of Christianity had ended because The Lord was no longer with them or what he thought is not really known.…
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You Can’t Go Back – Part 1
(John 21:1-14) This will be a two part post to cover this message. It is a lesson I have learned again just recently and it is one that many Christians are unaware of how serious a matter it is. You can't go back when you come to The Lord. You must continue to push forward.…
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Thomas Doubts
(John 20:24-31) After Jesus had risen from the dead He appeared to the disciples a number of times. However Thomas missed His first appearance to the disciples. Thomas it seems had a few issues. Many times he is painted as being a doubter and not believing things unless he saw it for himself. Now there…
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The Resurrection of Jesus
(John 20:1-18) The resurrection of Jesus is the key principle that underlies Christianity. It is the one thing that sets Christianity apart from every other religion in the world. As has been said many times, in every other religion you can visit the tombs of the founders of the religion, but there is no tomb…
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Jesus is Buried
(John 19:38-42) The events that followed the death of Jesus were interesting as His body was taken for burial. The depth of feeling that the Jewish leaders held against Jesus and those who followed him was evident in the reactions of those who claimed His body. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, who was a ruler…
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Jesus Dies
(John 19:31-37) Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in one of his book these words, that God is dead. He was speaking about how the whole idea and concept of God was dead in modern western society. How the premise of atheism has overtaken modern thinking to attempt to destroy all thoughts and actions in society that promote…
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It Is Finished
(John 19:23-30) Jesus was nailed up to die. The last few acts that were prophesied concerning His life were completed with the soldiers casting lots for His garments and Him being given a drink of sour wine as He said, “I thirst.” Jesus’ time had come to an end on earth and the stage was…
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Should the Cross be the Real Symbol of Christianity
(John 19:17-22) After being judged by Pilate Jesus was handed over to the Jews with a company of soldiers and led away to be put to death. He was loaded up with the beam to which He would be nailed and which he had to cart or drag to the place He would die. To…