Tag: Faith
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Curiosity and Compassion – John 9:1-12
Jesus and the disciples came across a man who had been born blind. The disciples’ first impulse was not to help the man, but to place blame for his condition. They assumed the blindness was a punishment for the man’s sin or his parents’ sin. We can also be too quick to blame others for…
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‘You have the words of eternal life.’ – John 6:60-71
Sometimes, when the crowd following Jesus grew too large, He would give them a hard teaching that would cause some to fall away. He did that here in Capernaum. He talked about how He is the bread of life. He told them that unless they eat His flesh and drink His blood, they would not…
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Taking Jesus at His Word – John 4:43-54
Word of Jesus’ miracles and healing had spread, and an official with a sick son came to Jesus to plead with Him to heal the boy. Jesus told him: “Go. Your son will live.” The man believed what Jesus said and left. He did not continue to insist that Jesus come with him. He believed…