The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. John 7:7 (NIV) What is all this talk of the world being evil? Was it made by God? How can we say it is bad? Men of the world cannot understand why Jesus does not think like... Continue Reading →
Time For Jesus
Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right.’ John 7:6 (NIV) It is nearly time for the holiday. Jesus´ brothers who don’t really believe in Him say He should go make Himself known. He responds by saying His time in not yet come. He... Continue Reading →
To Whom Shall We Go?
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." John 6:68-69 (NIV) People have tried. They made an effort to leave their old routines and become followers of Jesus. They left their old lives behind... Continue Reading →
Leaving Jesus
From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. John 6:66-67 (NIV) After Jesus teaches on some more difficult subjects to grasp, many people turned away. They stopped following Jesus. It was too much for them to... Continue Reading →
Spirit, Life, Flesh and Words
‘The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.’ John 6:63 (NIV) Is it possible that there lives within each of us a flame? Was there a spark set off somehow which brought the individual into being? Could this mysterious life which... Continue Reading →
Hard Teachings
On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?" John 6:60 (NIV) //assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"> You can lead a horse to water, but you can´t make it drink. The old saying says. Jesus tries to lift men´s eyes above themselves. He works hard to help them see higher than... Continue Reading →
Flesh And Blood
‘Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.’ John 6:53 (NIV) Jesus begins to lose friends quickly. He starts talking about things that men cannot accept. He starts talking about eating His flesh and... Continue Reading →
The One
No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. John 6:46-47 (NIV) Who was sent from Heaven above? Who was chosen of God to be the One? Who was given a strange and difficult... Continue Reading →
Ones Who Listen
‘It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.’ John 6:45 (NIV) Does the Son of God have an amazing Way of cutting past all the trivial and getting to the bottom line? He speaks of mankind in... Continue Reading →
Can´t Come To Jesus?
Is God reaching out to us today? Can we sense Him drawing us? What should we do? What will we do?
