Category: John
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The Woman Caught In Adultery – Part 1
(John 8:1-11) This is one of the classic stories and discussion of the New Testament. The story of the woman caught in adultery has been spoken about by so many people, analysed and written about it seems there could be nothing new to take from it. However there is much I believe still to be…
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Stand Up and Listen to Wisdom
(John 7:45-52) My last few posts have been looking at testing what you hear and ensuring that you check the source of what you accept to ensure that you are following truth and not cleverly disguised lies. In this section of the word we find another necessary practice. As a discussion arose among the Pharisees…
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Don’t Make Assumptions, Find Out
(John 7:40-44) The Jews at the time of Jesus were in a quandary. Here was this man doing all kinds of signs and wonders and good things, and yet the authorities wanted him arrested and put to death. They were divided as to what to think. The authorities who they expected to know the truth,…
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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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Seek and you WILL NOT Find!
(John 7:32-35) You say what?!? OK…all you Christians will be well aware of the scripture from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7:7 that says, “Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” So by now you’re thinking I’ve gone nuts…or worse,…
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When the Time is Right
(John 7:25-31) Our lives and our times are in the hands of God. Many times in the Bible we see the writers and the Lord too speak about time and timing. The hand that guides our lives, that takes from where we are to where we are going is driven by the right timing. It…
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Judging by Appearances
(John 7:19-24) The Jews were seeking to put Jesus to death and He knew it. When confronted they would not admit it, but it was evident in their words, actions and opposition to Jesus. But for those who followed him, as well as those who did not, he gave this wonderful piece of wisdom. It…
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Who Are You Learning From?
(John 7:14-18) Have you ever met a person who was just brilliant at something and yet they had never had any training? They may be a good builder, musician, sportsperson or academically brilliant but they have never had a lesson on that topic in their life? You do come across such people and it makes…
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Should You or Shouldn’t You?
(John 7:10-12) Everyone has an opinion about Jesus. They did in His day and they do today. If ever there was anything that caused people to have divided opinions it was Jesus. Should you listen to what He says or shouldn’t you? Is what you are being told by someone about him truth or isn’t…
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Show Yourself to the World
(John 7:1-9) Have you ever done a search on the internet for a one-hit wonder? You know, someone who was a star of screen or stage or had a hit single out that was all the rage and then they just disappeared? The search would be along the lines of, “Whatever happened to…” and you…
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Peter’s Confession
(John 6:66-71) The Lord had just spoken difficult things to many of those who followed him. He showed them that it was necessary that they eat his flesh and drink his blood if they were to enter the kingdom of God. These were hard sayings for them to comprehend and as a result many of…
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Eating the Flesh and Blood of Christ
(John 6:52-65) What on earth is going on here? Is the Lord suggesting we become cannibals or vampires? He is saying that we need to eat his flesh and drink his blood, which sounds pretty sick. In fact there are laws in the Old Testament that strictly forbid such practices, so what is going on…