Category: John
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When God is your Teacher
(John 6:41-51) School days! For some it brings back good memories and for others they were the worst days of their life. But education is important because we need to learn to grow. And often it was the system that got in the way, as even Albert Einstein said, “Education is what remains after one…
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Eating Bread Is The Will of God
(John 6:35-40) I don’t know about you, but I love bread! I cannot pass a bakery without looking in and usually buying something. Fresh bread is one of my big weaknesses. As an Aussie I reckon there is nothing better than grabbing a thick crust of fresh bread, still warm, and eating it with butter…
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Doing the Works of God
(John 6:28-34) Do you want to have the eternal life that is on offer from the Lord? Do you want to live a life where you find peace, joy, security and the knowledge that God will protect and help you through all things? Well that is the offer of Christianity, and yes there will be…
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Food for Thought, Food for Life
(John 6:16-27) In this section of scripture we see food for thought and food for life. The bible is full of food for thought and there are many stories, parables, analogies and teachings where food is used as a metaphor for spiritual learning. Here Jesus speaks in more direct terms about food, and in particular…
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The Reluctant King
(John 6:15) What would you do if you had unlimited power? Would you use it for the good of your fellow man or use it to feather your own nest? Perhaps a bit of both? You know, help the under privileged but make sure you were comfortable yourself? Well we get an insight into the…
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Food for the Spirit
(John 6:1-14) These verses relate to the feeding of the five thousand, which is a remarkable miracle any way that you look at it. I have written about this miracle several times already as I covered it in each of the other three gospels, so I will not cover that aspect again. If you want…
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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 Bible, Billy Joel and Chocolate Cake
(John 5:39-47) Ok. So you might be wondering what on earth could be the link between Billy Joel, the Bible and chocolate cake. Well you might be surprised because there is a lesson that we can and must learn from these three things which explain an important part of this section of scripture. They relate…
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Bearing Testimony to Jesus
(John 5:30-38) Jesus speaks in this section of scripture about the proofs of who he is. He talks about the multitude of ways and things that bear witness to him being who he claims to be. And this provides us with reassurance and comfort that we are not following cleverly devised myths, but are following…
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Bringing the Dead Back to Life
(John 5:25-29) You might think I am talking about the resurrection with this title, but you would be mistaken. Ok…so I might mention the resurrection, but in my opinion this section of scripture is not talking about the resurrection, at least not totally, but is talking about something else. Let's have a look at what…
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Father and Son
(John 5:19-24) Throughout the New Testament we see the personages of the Father and the Son discussed. The interplay between these two is crucial to our understanding of our life in Christ and our worship. In this section of scripture Jesus gives us a little information about His relationship with the Father and it helps…
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Keeping The Sabbath
(John 5:18 – Keeping the Sabbath) This scripture is a difficult one to deal with and I have spent more time thinking about this one than many others that I have written about. It is only one verse, but it can be puzzling and I have prayed about it to try and understand what the…