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John
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John 10:11-18Part 90 in John 10 (2017)
Parables are studied for the lesson and the details basically ignored. Jesus has an owners interest in the sheep, very unlike ministerial hirelings working a career. He sacrificed Himself for both the Jewish and Gentile elect and laid down His…
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John 10Part 89 in John 10 (2017)
Parables are studied for the lesson, and the details basically ignored lest they confuse the lesson. Jesus by the parable here condemned the Jewish ministry as frauds and greedy abusers of the flock. Only He and His have divine authority…
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John 9:35-41Part 88 in The Gospel of John Chapter 9 (2017)
The Jews kicked the man born blind out of the synagogue. But Jesus found him and converted him by revealing Himself to him. Jesus then condemned the Pharisees for their arrogant self-righteousness, which kept them from admitting their blindness and…
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John 9: 18-34Part 87 in The Gospel of John Chapter 9 (2017)
The Pharisees had a problem. Neighbors had brought the man born blind to them saying that Jesus of Nazareth had healed him on the Sabbath. They intimidated the parents into not answering. But they did not intimidate the man himself…
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John 9:8-17Part 86 in The Gospel of John Chapter 9 (2017)
When the blind man returned from the pool of Siloam, he was questioned and taken to the Pharisees for even more questions. Instead of celebration, he had to endure persecution by religious leaders that adored their Sabbath ordinance over healing…
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John 9:4-7Part 85 in The Gospel of John Chapter 9 (2017)
Excellent foundational matter is found in 9:1-5 before Jesus healed the man born blind. Jesus had six months left on earth, and He had zeal to fulfill the will of God with all His might. He used spittle and clay…
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John 9:2-3Part 84 in The Gospel of John Chapter 9 (2017)
Bad things happen to Christians – and to this blind man and his parents – for more than just punishment for sin. There are four reasons bad things happen to good men. Your trials are not worse than others. God…
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John 9:1Part 83 in The Gospel of John Chapter 9 (2017)
Jesus cares for individual men, even if traveling for other purposes. Never forget this fact. He sees
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John 8:48-55Part 81 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
Jesus continued to debate Jews about Himself. They slandered Him, because they could not overthrow His doctrine or condemn His life. Expect such treatment yourself, if you follow the truth. He promised eternal life to those that obey Him. Are…
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John 8:56-59Part 82 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
Abraham saw Jesus from afar, and it gave him great joy to know a Redeemer was coming. The Jews mocked Jesus about Abraham, so He told them He was I AM THAT I AM – far superior to Abraham and…
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John 8:38-47Part 80 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
The Jews continued to debate Jesus in this section. They had no spiritual ability or desire to grasp His heavenly lessons. They claimed Abraham and God as their fathers, but Jesus proved they were children of the devil. Here are…
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John 8:21-29Part 78 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
Faith in Christ is evidence of eternal life and how we lay hold of it. The Jews rejected Jesus, so He told them they would die in their sins. He told them when they crucified Him there would be enough…
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John 8:30-37Part 79 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
Like other places in John, Jesus knew many believers were not sincere, so He exposed their hypocrisy (Jn 2:23-25
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John 8:12Part 76 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
Light for abundant living now and eternal life in the world to come is only in Jesus Christ. He is the light of the world, but you must follow Him in obedience to have his light dispel sin, error, and…
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John 8:30-33Part 77 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
Due to time constraints, John 8:21-29 was passed over until next Sunday. In conjunction with John 8:12 about following Jesus, 8:30-33 is very important to learn what true discipleship requires – continuing in the doctrine of Jesus Christ – following…
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John 8:1-11Part 74 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
This woman did not seek Jesus. The passage is not about compassion or forgiveness, but the righteous execution of the law. Jesus did not overlook her sin or compromise strict justice. He thwarted the Jewish accusers for violations of the…
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John 8:12-20Part 75 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
The world is dark in every sense – depraved, devilish, dysfunctional, and dying. Sin has corrupted all aspects of life. But Jesus is the light of the world and can save men from darkness, if they will follow Him, which…
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John 8:1Part 72 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
Most textual critics reject John 7:53 – 8:11. Modern Greek versions and English translations either omit the verses or bracket them. But there is plenty of evidence for the verses, and the Bible we trust has them, so we believe…
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John 8:1-11Part 73 in The Gospel of John Chapter 8 (2017)
The scribes and Pharisees thought they had Jesus in an impossible dilemma with a framed adulteress. But He turned it on their heads with one sentence, and they all left. Many abuse this passage and think Jesus relaxed the holiness…
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John 7:40-44Part 70 in The Gospel of John Chapter 7 (2017)
Knowledge and truth are precious. Ignorance causes confusion and trouble. The Jews were divided about Jesus. Why not ask Him about his birthplace to discover it was the prophesied Bethlehem?! Confusion and division among Christians today is also caused by…