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Gems from John 1: Witnesses
The Pharisees were doing their job when they investigated this man who was in unusual garb and preaching an unusual message. They were expecting a Prophet like Moses (Deut. 18:15, Acts 3:20-23), Elijah the prophet (Malachi 4:5), and the Chosen … Continue reading
Gems from John 1: Witness
After 400 years of prophetic silence after the close of the Old Testament, God raised up a prophet called John and gave him unusual clarity about the coming one. The God of ages past had entered history and visited His … Continue reading
Gems from John 1: Word Made Flesh
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). John opened this first chapter with the Word, the one who is God and also Creator. He was with God in the beginning, showing that He, being divine, was … Continue reading
Gems from John 1: Beginnings
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1 WEB). With the use of “Word,” John seems to be addressing Greek and Jewish readers. For the Greek reader, the Word … Continue reading
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The Seven Signs, part 7: John 11:1-44
In this sign, the raising of Lazarus from the dead is presented simply in two verses, John 11:43-44. But all the preceding verses in the chapter reveal great spiritual depths contained in this brief passage. Jesus raises the dead. In … Continue reading
The Seven Signs, part 6: John 9:1-41
The Lord healed a blind man on the Sabbath to reveal the spiritual blindness of others that we might believe in Him. The sign began with the philosophical question posed by the disciples when they saw a man born blind. … Continue reading
The Seven Signs, part 5: John 6:21-71
John chose to highlight particular signs or miracles to help us believe that Jesus is who He says He is, and find life in His name and no other. One of the miracles is the event of the multiplication of … Continue reading
The Seven Signs, part 4: John 5:1-15
John’s gospel has a stated purpose: “these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:31). In this fourth sign, Jesus reaches … Continue reading
The Seven Signs, part 3: John 4:46-54
This is Jesus’ second sign He did in Galilee (John 4:54), though He had performed other miracles (John 2:23) after the first sign performed in Cana of Galilee. This second sign was that of a boy who was close to … Continue reading
The Seven Signs, part 2: John 2:12-22
Jesus disrupted the Jews’ lucrative commerce system in the outer court of the temple, which had been disturbing the worship of the godly non-Jews there (John 2:15-16). For this action, the Jews asked for a sign, for verification from God … Continue reading
