Commentary
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I ran into a wild eyed gentleman the other day at a religious meeting place. He was middle aged and healthy looking. After inviting him to a gathering that we have, he told me that he was involved in a 4 hour prayer meeting that day of the week and that he wasn’t sure if Read more
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This passage contains the infamous dinner at the newly resurrected Lazarus’ house where Lazarus’s sister anoints Jesus’ feet with very expensive Spikenard. Judas sees the “waste” of such an expensive product and complains, mostly because he loves money. Then the scene shifts as Jesus decides to go into Jerusalem for Passover. It was already well Read more
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In this chapter of John we witness one of the oddest and most profound stories in the New Testament- the story of Lazarus. Lazarus and his two sisters, Mary and Martha were dear friends of Jesus. Oddly, when Jesus first heard that Lazarus was sick Jesus did not come to heal him. Jesus waited until Read more
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In this passage Jesus depicts Himself as the Good Shepard, a term and a reference that would carry such significance that we are still unpacking it today finding great insight and beauty in it. As He reveals some of the dynamics of Himself He is challenged by His opposition, a trend that seems to be Read more
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Chapter 9 Tells the story of the man blind from birth whom Jesus healed. Becoming a controversy amongst the religious and those who were relatives of the formerly blind man, because it was on a Sabbath that the man was healed and the religious had made a pact that anyone who accepted Jesus as the Read more
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John chapter 8 is another familiar passage that contains one of the most talked about stories of the Bible- the story of the woman caught in adultery. I believe because it so beautifully displays the character of Jesus. In the aftermath of the interaction with the pharisees, scribes, and the adulterous woman a long and Read more
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This long and meandering passage is about Jesus going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths(<-link). When the time came for the feast, Jesus’ unbelieving brothers were encouraging Him to go up to Jerusalem and show off. They kinda mocked Him saying things like ‘don’t you want to be famous?!’ As Jesus went up Read more
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These passage from John 6:26-71 is so very profound I almost sweat at the challenge of writing about them. For the most part each word and verse are so very profound that my interpretation or opinion about them is bound to be short sighted. With that being said, I highly recommend you read them for Read more
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This chapter is so big we’re gunna do two parts with this one. The first part we’re gunna cover is John 6:1-25. In this part there are two sections. The first section documents a large crowd following Jesus because of all the miracles He performed. When all these people were sitting together Jesus asks Phillip, “Where Read more
Ancient Paths in a Modern World 