Tag: Jesus
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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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The Bread of Life – John 6:1-59
Jesus had fed the crowd of thousands when they came to hear Him preach, but then He disappeared and left them on the other side of the Sea of Galilee. They sought Him out again, but Jesus knew they were only hoping for another free meal. He told them not to look for temporary food…
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The glory that comes from the only God – John 5:24-47
Jesus told the Jewish leaders that they had no excuse because there were four witnesses to Jesus besides what He told them about Himself. John the Baptist, His miracles, the Father, and the Scripture all testified to Him. He made it clear that God had sent Him to provide eternal life, and that He would…
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Equal with God – John 5:1-23
Jesus healed a man who had been sick 38 years. Rather than celebrate and praise God for this astounding miracle, the Pharisees were outraged that Jesus had told the man to pick up his mat on the Sabbath. When they confronted Jesus, He gave them something else to be concerned about. He told them more…
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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…
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‘Many more believed because of what He said’ – John 4:1-42
Jesus stopped at a well and spoke to a Samaritan woman. It is interesting to note that Jesus was “worn out from his journey.” Jesus got tired, just like we do, but He was still focused on doing the Father’s work. He speaks to this woman and quickly turns the discussion from physical water to…
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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…