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(2017-03-08 20:20:17)
John13startswiththeso-calledLastSupperwhichwasthelastdinnerJesushadwithHisdisciplesbeforeHewasarrested.JesusspentpreciousintimatetimewithHisdisciplesrightbeforetheapproachinghourofHisarrestanddeath."ItwasjustbeforethePassoverFeast.JesusknewthatthetimehadcomeforHimtoleavethisworldandgototheFather.HavinglovedHisownwhowereintheworld,HenowshowedthemthefullextentofHislove."
Jesuslivedi...[阅读全文]
(2017-03-08 20:19:24)
John12startswiththebeautifulstoryofMaryanointingJesuswith"apintofpurenard",averyexpensiveperfume.Itwas"sixdaysbeforethePassover,JesusarrivedatBethany",IlearnedfrommyJewishtourguidethattherewereseveralBethaniesaroundJerusalem.ProbablyeachtribehaditsownBethanynearJerusalemtoaccommodatethehugecrowdswhowouldcomefromeverywhereelsetoJerusalemtoattendFestivals.TheBethanyJesusandHi...[阅读全文]
(2017-03-08 20:18:27)
John11recordsJesus’bringingadeadfriendbacktolifeandtheimpactofHismomentousact.LazarusofBethanyandhissistersMarthaandMarywereamongJesus'closestfriends.Mary"wasthesameonewhopouredperfumeontheLordandwipedhisfeetwithherhair".Onacoldwinterday,thesisterssentwordtoJesus,"Lord,theoneyouloveissick."Lazaruswasdeadlysick,hissistersquicklyturnedtoJesusforhelp.Itwasgoodandrigh...[阅读全文]
(2017-03-08 20:16:51)
John10recordstwodiscoursesofJesus.Thefirstdiscoursewasdeliveredafterthereligiousleadersthrownthemanbornblindoutoftheirsynagogue.Insteadofcaringforthemanashisspiritualshepherds,thereligiousleadersrejectedhim.SoJesusconfrontedthem,“Itellyouthetruth,themanwhodoesnotenterthesheeppenbythegate,butclimbsinbysomeotherway,isathiefandarobber."JesusistheGate.Thereligiousleadersdidn'taccept...[阅读全文]
(2017-03-08 20:15:33)
John9toldthestoryofJesus'healingofamanwhowasbornblind.Thepreviouschaptertoldus,theLordslippedawayfromthetemplegroundstoavoidtheinfuriatedJewswhotriedtostoneHim.ButHedidn'tgointohiding.HewaslookingforeveryopportunitytoservepeopleandHisFather."AsHewentalong,Hesawamanblindfrombirth."HeimmediatelyrecognizedtheopportunitygiventoHimbyHisFathertoserve.ItseemedthatHisdisciplessawthis...[阅读全文]
(2017-03-08 20:14:21)
Johnmentionsatthebeginningofchapter8that"JesuswentuptoMountainofOlives".NodoubtHewenttopraytoHisFather.HekeptuninterruptedcommunionwithHisFather.HisFather'swordsmarinatedHismindandflavoredallHewouldspeak.WhenHe"appearedagaininthetemplecourtsatdawn",Hewasallprepared.HesatdowntoteachthepeoplegatheredaroundHim.AsthecrowdaroundJesuswasgettingbigger,thereligiousleadersweremo...[阅读全文]
(2017-03-08 20:12:06)
Jesus'greatmiracleoffeedingthecrowdofmorethanfivethousandpeopleandHisteachingontheBreadofLifehappenedaroundPassover."Afterthis,JesuswentaroundinGalilee,purposelystayingawayfromJudeabecausetheJewstherewerewaitingtotakehislife."Aboutsixmonthspassed.ItwastimefortheFeastofTabernacleswhichwasthemostpopularfestivaloftheyearandoneofthethreefestivalsMosaicLawrequiredJewishmentoattend.
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(2017-03-08 20:10:58)
WhenJesustoldtheJews,"ForthebreadofGodishewhocomesdownfromheavenandgiveslifetotheworld."Thepeoplerespondedeagerly,"Sir,fromnowongiveusthisbread."TheyprobablyignoredthetwoimportantthingsinJesus'statement.First,JesusclaimedHimselfbeingthebreadwhichcouldsustainlife.Second,JesusclaimedHehadauniquedivineoriginandauthority.SoJesuswentontoexplaintothem,"Iamthebreadthatcam...[阅读全文]
(2017-03-08 07:29:29)
ThewholeseriesofReflectiononRevelationismystudynotesonRevelationwhilestudingitwithBibleStudyFellowshipInternational.
BSFisgoingtodothestudyofRevelationthisyear.LikethewholebookofBible,andeverysinglebookinBible,themaincharacterisChrist.RevelationismoreaboutJesusthananythingelse.ThatiswhywhenwereadthisbookweneedtowatchtheLamb,whowalksinvictory.WehavetokeepourfocusonJesusinsteadofbeingdistracted...[阅读全文]
(2017-03-08 07:25:23)
Thepreviousevening,thecrowdhadintendedtoforceJesustobeaking.ButtheirproposalwasrejectedbyJesusimmediately.Themorningfollowed,manyofthemrememberedthedelicioustasteofthebreadandfishfreelyofferedbyJesusawokeeagertoseewhatmiraculousworkJesuswoulddonext.TheygotinboatsthathadarrivedfromTiberias,onthewesternshoreofthelake,totakethemtoCapernaumonthenortheastshoreinsearchforJesus.WhentheyfoundJesushadr...[阅读全文]
