There’s a small but significant event in John 12; John is the only gospel author who mentions it:”Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ Philip came […]
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In John 12, Jesus visited Bethany for a special dinner with Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. I like to picture Lazarus silently witnessing as he sat there smiling: the man Jesus had raised from the dead.Martha was on her feet, serving the Lord. That was her love language. But she wasn’t complaining, as she had in […]
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It’s Christmas, and some of us are experiencing some very difficult times during this season. It might even feel more bitter than sweet for you right now.I know it isn’t always apparent to us, but God’s timing in our lives is perfect timing.Still, you might ask, “God, where are You? You should have showed up […]
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The story of the blind beggar in John 9 raises a question. Do you think God can use suffering to bring out a greater good in your life? You might say, “Nobody likes to suffer,” and I’m with you on that. But do you think that God can use it and make something really good […]
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In John chapter eight, a group of sinners brought a single sinner to Jesus (see vv. 1-11). You could call it a tale of two sinners: the rank sinner and the religious sinner. One was obviously a sinful person; the others were sinful persons, but not so obviously.The overt sinner was the woman caught in […]
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