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‘Zeal for your house will consume me’ – John 2:13-25
When Jesus cleansed the temple, it wasn’t like chasing everyone out of a church basement. This part of the temple, the Court of the Gentiles, was as large as several football fields, and usually had thousands of people in it doing business before the Passover. There is no way that one man could go into…
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The First Sign – ‘He displayed His glory’ – John 2:1-12
The conversation between Mary and Jesus is hard to understand because the original language is hard to translate. Scholars have debated what Jesus meant when he spoke to Mary. The words, originally written in Greek, literally mean “what to me and to you.” What is clear is that Jesus referred to His time, and that…
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The Lamb of God – John 1:19-50
John the Baptist was baptizing people with water and calling them to God, but when he saw Jesus, he told all his followers: “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, John the Baptist understood more about what Jesus was doing on…
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The Eternal Word – John 1:1-8
John imitated the beginning of Genesis: “In the beginning, God …”“In the beginning was the Word” is not a very different meaning. In each case, The Bible is telling us that God existed before all creation, that Jesus existed before creation. It is hard for us to understand that God had no beginning and will…
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The Glory of God
I think we underestimate the glory of God. God’s glory isn’t just a reflection of what He has achieved or how much we should praise Him. God’s glory is a supernatural force, a spiritual power that predates any other force we know. His glory is not based on what He does. It is based on…
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Why God Cannot Lie
Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, The Bible clearly tells us that God cannot lie. We know that God will not lie. His character and nature are truthful. His Word is the very definition of truth. He is holy, pure and righteous, and part of…
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A prayer for an undivided heart
Teach me Your way, Yahweh,and I will live by Your truth.Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God,and will honor Your name forever.For Your faithful love for me is great,and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. Psalm 86:11-13 Lord, give me…
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When I reach Heaven
I like to think about what it will be like when I reach Heaven. I can’t come close to imagining the reality of being with the Lord, of course. The nature of eternity and the magnitude of God’s glory are beyond my ability to imagine, but I like to try anyway. After I plead guilty…
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