Tag: Truth
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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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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…
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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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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 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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Why Did Jesus Perform Miracles?
Why did Jesus perform miracles? He never did anything without reason & He performed miracles for an even more important reason than just healing the sick.
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The Woman at the Well – Part 1
(John 4:1-30) There are several lessons that we learn from this discussion between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. So much so that I have decided to split this post into two parts rather than cover it in one long post. Jesus taught this woman much that we can learn from today and…
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Sons of Light, Sons of Darkness
(John 3:19-21) Light and darkness. Could there be any greater or more compelling a contrast between two things? Opposites and in opposition, and neither can exist in the presence of the other. This is exactly the position we see between those who come to the Lord and those who choose not to, as described in…