May 10 2022
After Jesus had given many signs to His disciples that He was alive, He met them for breakfast by the sea of Tiberias. The Appearance of Christ in John 20 took place around Jerusalem. John 21 takes place in Galilee where the disciples had returned to their occupation as fishermen. When in the upper room …
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May 04 2022
The physical resurrection of Christ is the basis of our faith and certification that our sins have been dealt with. John 20 shows three post-resurrection appearances of Christ. When Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus wrapped the body of Jesus and laid it in a tomb, certain women from Galilee came after them and observed the …
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Apr 27 2022
John, Part 48 — The Revelation of Jesus Christ — Suffering and Death After being led away from the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was led away in humiliation to suffer and die. After the trials before Annas, Caiaphas, Herod, and Pilate, Jesus was taken and flogged with a lead-tipped whip. John 19:1-3 NKJV So then …
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Apr 20 2022
The events of John 18 show us the arrest and trial of Jesus. At some undesignated place, Jesus had spent some time in prayer. He prayed for Himself, that the Father would glorify His Son. He prayed for His disciples, that the Father would keep and sanctify them through His name. Then He prayed for …
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Apr 13 2022
John, Part 45 — The Revelation of Jesus Christ — The Lord’s Prayer The Lord’s prayer is one of many of the Lord’s prayers. Although He prayed often, we only have record of few of His prayers. The Lord’s prayer is one of His last recorded prayers. All of His recorded prayers show believers how …
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Apr 06 2022
John 16:16 begins the second part of Christ’s farewell message. Jesus just gave them warnings and promises to prepare His disciples for what was coming. Several times He said He was going away. He told of the joy that is prepared for them when they would be together in His Father’s House. As Jesus entered …
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Mar 30 2022
Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus personally demonstrated and taught about the necessity of the Holy Spirit’s presence and ministry. For a while, Jesus demonstrated the power of the Holy Spirit through His own life and ministry. After being baptized by John in the River Jordan, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus in the form …
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Mar 23 2022
After the Passover meal, Jesus began comforting His disciples and showing the depth of His care for them. He said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” He promised to prepare a place in His Father’s house for you. He certified His love for you is the same …
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Mar 16 2022
Jesus was giving His disciples some of His final lessons and words of encouragement. He wanted to prepare them for what was about to happen. He knew His death was imminent and they would be tested and tried by Satan. He reminded them of the intimate relationship that He had with them and how that …
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Mar 09 2022
Jesus began this series of lessons after the Feast of Passover by showing believers their relationship to Him and the Father. He said that He is the True Vine and we are the branches. This is a love connection to Christ and all of the potential that results from abiding in Him. If we keep …
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Mar 02 2022
Jesus is revealing the strong connection that believers have with God and with one another. In our previous study, Jesus demonstrated the wonderful relationship believers have with Him. He is the True Vine and His Father was the vinedresser. Jesus indicated our total reliance on Him for life and fruitfulness. The connection we enjoy is …
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Feb 23 2022
John 15:1-11 helps enrich our understanding of the relationship believers have with the Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout the Gospel of John, believers are encouraged to develop a true love for the Lord. It seems necessary at this juncture for Jesus to show believers the need for continued fellowship and reliance on Him. Through this parable …
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Feb 16 2022
Jesus was at the table giving final words of encouragement, instruction and preparation to His disciples. In our previous study, He told them to not be troubled or disturbed about what was going to happen. His words bring comfort and hope to every believer. As the meeting came to an end, Jesus made it clear …
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Feb 09 2022
As Jesus is preparing to go to the cross, He wanted to spend some valuable time talking with His disciples. As Jesus left Bethany, He had a triumphal entry into Jerusalem and met with His disciples to share His last Passover meal with them. Luke 22:19-20 tells us that after supper, He took bread, gave …
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Feb 02 2022
John 13 through John17 gives the upper room discourse. The narrative in John 13 strongly indicates that this was the meal that Jesus had with the 12 in the upper room. The events that occurred during and after the meal happen during their Passover festival. This supper is the Passover meal that Matthew, Mark, and …
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Jan 26 2022
At the conclusion of the last study, the Jews and the chief priest plotted to put Lazarus to death because many people began following Jesus and believed in Him. John 12:12 begins the triumphal entry of Christ. Those who had turned to Jesus were ready to exalt Christ and make Him King of Israel. John …
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Jan 18 2022
We are picking up were we left off in the previous study. Lazarus had been sick and ultimately died. When Jesus arrived in Bethany, Mary and Martha told Jesus Lazarus was dead and had been in the grave four days. Now, Jesus is back in Bethany and everyone was excited that Lazarus had been brought …
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Jan 12 2022
We have witnessed several notable miracles and healings during the study of John’s Gospel. Now we are looking at Jesus’ power over life and death. The events of John 11 precede the Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and His ultimate death and resurrection. Jesus was offering irrefutable evidence of His authority and power to His …
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Jan 05 2022
Jesus was still in Jerusalem after the Feast of Tabernacles. During this time, he faced increasing opposition to His ministry and miracles. It is likely that Jesus was addressing the same group of Pharisees who were present when He healed the man who was born blind. The Pharisees claimed to be the shepherds or overseers …
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Dec 15 2021
John’s Gospel shows us some of the things that happened in the life of Christ. The Gospels show the events of the life of Christ from His birth to His ascension back to the Father. In the New Testament, we are given the revelation of Jesus Christ the Messiah, the Anointed Savior of the world.They …
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Dec 07 2021
It appears that Jesus was still in the temple after showing grace, mercy and love to the woman taken in adultery. As He begins speaking, Jesus shows the difference in light and darkness. The word light is mentioned 52 times in John’s Gospel. All four gospels show the controversy between light and darkness. John 8:11-12 …
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Dec 01 2021
In John 7, Jesus attended the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. After He arrived, He spoke openly in the temple about His authority and that He came from the Father. As He spoke to them, they became increasingly hostile toward Him and sought to take Him and kill Him. John 7:30 says, “No one was …
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Nov 15 2021
Jesus’ Galilean ministry lasted 12 to 18 months. During the year of His popularity, Jesus did many miracles and revealed Himself to be the Son of God. As we have noticed, the Jews, specifically the Jewish leaders, became more hostile toward Jesus and increasingly sought to kill him. John 6 begins the season of His …
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Nov 10 2021
This text was during the time of the Lord’s popularity. Multitudes of people followed Him and were blessed by His miracles and healings. As Jesus began revealing Who He really was, many of the people could not understand what He was saying. John 6:60–71 NKJVTherefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This …
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Nov 03 2021
After feeding the multitude in John 6, the people followed Jesus to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus told them that they looked for Him because they ate the loaves and were filled. Although they enjoyed the loaves, the people missed the greater gift of God. All they could see was Jesus, …
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Oct 27 2021
Assurance is the strong belief and trust in God’s character. We have assurance in God’s truthfulness, righteousness, goodness, mercy, grace, and salvation. Every aspect of our Christian life finds strength and stability in this assurance. Since God is faithful and powerful, the believer finds assurance even in a world filled with uncertainty and anxiety. This …
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Oct 20 2021
We are given many stories and life events in the Bible that carry a greater message. These greater messages present truths to develop faith and help us know how to live and face all manner of situations. Many of these stories have been rehearsed from childhood. John chapter six presented three of these types of …
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Oct 12 2021
In John 6, after feeding the multitude in the wilderness, Jesus and His disciples went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. People came to the place where Jesus fed the multitudes and did not find Him, so they also got into boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. When they found Him, …
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Oct 05 2021
The question really is what do we think God can do. In John 6, the disciples were faced with two seemingly impossible situations that challenged their faith and what they thought God could do. Jesus challenged them to feed the multitudes and then they were faced with apparent death in the midst of the stormy …
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Sep 29 2021
In this session, Jesus presents arguments that certify Who He is. John has been giving a progressive revelation of Jesus Christ. In the previous lessons, Jesus spoke of His equality with God the Father in nature, power, and authority. While revealing His equality with the Father, Jesus said He could change the destiny of anyone …
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Sep 22 2021
We have been observing Jesus’ power and authority to give life and change people’s destiny. Jesus came as a light into the world and began revealing His glory. John 1:14 NKJV And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, …
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Sep 14 2021
Jesus just healed the man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. Although the man had been paralyzed for at least 38 years, Jesus was able to make him well with the command, “Take up your bed and walk.” As a result of His actions of mercy on the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted Jesus …
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Sep 08 2021
As the revelation of Jesus Christ progresses in the Gospel of John, we begin seeing more of Who Jesus is, His power, mission, and glory. We have observed several signs, wonders, and miracles, and have noticed Christ’s authority when He spoke. Jesus has traveled much during the short time since He was baptized by John …
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Aug 31 2021
What we believe is very critical. People of all religions have a statement of faith or belief. Hindu pilgrims believe the sacred Ganges River can wash away a lifetime of sins. Muslims have five pillars of Islam. The fifth pillar of their faith is a pilgrimage to Mecca. Every adult Muslim must make at least …
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Aug 25 2021
When Jesus went to Samaria, He had a divine appointment with a woman at the well. On the surface, it appears that this was a casual and unplanned meeting, but this story shows several reasons why He went to Samaria. First, Jesus is willing to go out of the way for people in need. He …
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Aug 18 2021
Jesus went to Samaria with a divine purpose to meet with a Samaritan woman who was in trouble. It was not an accident that Jesus found her at Jacob’s well. The Lord always knows where to find hurting people. During their encounter, Jesus revealed the deep trouble this woman was in. Her life had been …
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Aug 10 2021
John 4:1–3 NKJV Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. By leaving Judea and going to Galilee, Jesus avoided provoking the Pharisees at this time. The …
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Aug 04 2021
John 3:22-36, refers to the concurrent baptisms of John and Jesus’ disciples. Matthew and Mark indicate that John the Baptist was imprisoned immediately after Jesus was baptized. The events of our study happen just before John the Baptist was imprisoned. John 3:24tells us, “John had not yet been thrown into prison.” John 3:22 NKJV After …
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Jul 28 2021
Jesus met with Nicodemus and told him that, “God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved.” Jesus is showing Nicodemus and us God’s love that makes it possible for believers to not perish but have everlasting life. The love of God is the …
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Jul 20 2021
Before we look at John 3:14-17, we should consider God’s essential characteristic and fact that God is love. 1 John 4:8 NKJV He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:16 NKJV And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, …
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Jul 14 2021
John began by revealing Jesus Christ in His glory. John 1:14 NKJV And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. After His first miracle, John spoke again about His glory. John 2:11 NKJV This …
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Jul 07 2021
John is giving a revelation of Jesus Christ. We have been given several names that help us know Jesus Christ. Then John begins showing us Christ’s character and mission. As he progressively reveals Christ, we are shown His power and glory. When Jesus turned the water into wine, John said, “This beginning of signs Jesus …
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Jun 30 2021
John closed the previous chapter by revealing Jesus as the Son of Man. Now Jesus is being revealed through His miracles. John 2, begins three days after Jesus called Philip, Andrew, Peter and Nathanael to be His disciples. John had been baptizing near Bethany across the Jordan. This was the first excursion of Jesus with …
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Jun 23 2021
John, Part 7 — The Revelation of Jesus Christ — What do you seek? John’s Gospel is a revelation of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist’s ministry took a dramatic turn once he introduced Jesus, the Christ. When John introduced Jesus, some of his disciples turned and started following Jesus. In the last study, Jesus was …
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Jun 16 2021
John’s Gospel is a “book of signs” that reveal Jesus Christ. There are many undeniable signs or proofs that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Son of God. Along with the signs, John discloses some of Christ’s public ministry. This is a progressive revelation of Jesus the Christ, the Son of God. The revelation of …
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Jun 09 2021
John, Part 5 – The Revelation Of Jesus Christ — The Word Was Made flesh John was witness to the revelation that Jesus is the Life and Light. The third witness of John was the revelation that Jesus Christ the Word, was made flesh. John 1:14-18 NKJV And the Word became flesh and dwelt among …
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Jun 02 2021
The word light has many connotations. It can mean wisdom, knowledge, purity, righteousness, insight, prophecy, etc. Light can also refer to a personal spiritual condition, a right relationship with God. 1 John 1:7 NKJV But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the …
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May 26 2021
John gives a progressive revelation of Jesus Christ, the Light of the world. He begins this revelation with the words in John 1:4, “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” In our last study, we witnessed the fact that Jesus is the essence, substance of life itself. Without Christ, death …
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May 12 2021
JOHN, Part 2 – Witnesses to the revelation of Jesus Christ We are continuing our study into this wonderful revelation of Jesus Christ. John was exploring the Deity of Christ and His preincarnate work. John 1:1-5 NKJV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He …
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May 05 2021
Matthew begins with the genealogy of Jesus. Mark starts at the Jordan River with the preaching of John the Baptist. Luke dedicates his work to Theophilus and the prophecy of John the Baptist’s birth. Christ is revealed in John as the eternal Son of God, the Word that was made flesh and the Creator of …
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