God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
They replied, "Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee." John 7:52 (NIV) Men have had enough. They are losing control. People are going to Jesus. They are listening to Him. Those who like having everyone coming to them are upset. They... Continue Reading →
"Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law--there is a curse on them." John 7:48-49 (NIV) They wanted to apprehend Jesus but the guards come back empty handed. On being interrogated they point out that nobody has ever spoken like Jesus... Continue Reading →
By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. John 7:39 (NIV) By now surely we have all had time to consider how much importance we should place upon what the... Continue Reading →
‘Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment." John 7:24 (NIV) Jesus tries to show those who are confronting Him not to look as the world looks. He is trying to show them by examples that they get all worked up over following their accepted practices. They have rules and think everyone should... Continue Reading →
Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. John 6:32 (NIV) As we examine the Holy Scriptures, do we see a remarkable error which pops up again and again? ... Continue Reading →
"But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set.’ John 5:45 (NIV) People come to believe many things. We reach our conclusions from the information offered to us. We set our hopes on something. It may seem harmless. But should it be of... Continue Reading →
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of... Continue Reading →
So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted him. Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working." John 5:16-17 (NIV) As we set ourselves to the task of pleasing God we build up the framework and the parameters. ... Continue Reading →
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. John 1:10-11 (NIV) Referring to the Son of God coming here into our world, Scriptures say that the world did not... Continue Reading →
There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. John 1:6 (NIV) Our book starts with a reference to light. The author seems to be directing our sight not on facts or theories. Does it seem He wants us to be aware of a different kind of illumination? Instead of strong... Continue Reading →
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