Category: John 1
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The Other Disciples
(John 1:43-51) We hear a lot about some of the disciples and early apostles. Some are held in high esteem by many in the churches. And yet we know there were twelve who were called to do the early work of the church. We know a little about Peter, James, John and some of the…
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Jesus Calls the First Disciples
(John 1:35-42) John the baptist had reached the end of his work. His time had come to hand the work across to Jesus and we see him do this in the beginning of these verses. He does not try to hold onto the work that he had, and even more he does not try to…
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Behold, the Lamb of God
(John 1:29-34) The gospel of John is incredibly powerful. It contains so much knowledge and teaching that it can only have been inspired by the Holy Spirit. One of the problems with this simplicity of the gospel of John is that it is easy to miss important teachings and concepts. As an example, this single…
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The Voice of One Crying Out in the Wilderness
(John 1:19-28) In the past few posts I have spoken a little about John the Baptist. There is an aspect to his ministry that I want to examine today that is quite different to the basic ministry he came to teach. I want to explore a little about “how” he taught, which also looks a…
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Grace and Truth Came through Jesus Christ
(John 1:14-18) The first chapter of John is packed with messages that go to the very core of the Christian message. This paragraph is no exception. Here we see the witness of John, who the Word is and what the basis of His message is and was for mankind. We see the very reason why…
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Power to Become the Children of God
(John 1:9-13) This is one of the most amazing and wonderful scriptures in the bible. The promise contained here is so amazing that it seems almost too good to be true. But we know that the bible does not lie and so it is the truth and what a fantastic truth it is. JohnHi! I’m…
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Coming to the Light
(John 1:6-8) The Apostle John now introduces John the baptist. In just a word or two he provides and enormous amount of understanding as to who John was and what his purpose and mission was. Jesus described John as the greatest man to have been born? In Matthew 11:11 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to…
