John 4: 27 – 42 Many Samaritans believe Yesterday, I read about Jesus’ conversation with a Samaritan woman. He led her from hostility and scorn to a state where she could hear and perhaps accept Jesus’ claim to be the Messiah, the Son of God. Today’s study continues that account. Just then his disciples returnedContinue reading “John 4: 27 – 42 Many Samaritans believe”
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John 3: 18 – 21 Jesus teaches Nicodemus
John 3: 18 – 21 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. (John 3: 18) St John sets this statement in a scene in which Jesus is responding to doubts expressed by Nicodemus.Continue reading “John 3: 18 – 21 Jesus teaches Nicodemus”
John 3: 16 – 17 For God so loved the world…
John 3: 16 – 17 For God so loved the world We saw yesterday how Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. Jesus probed Nicodemus’ understanding of what he was preaching and found that he knew little of it. Indeed, Nicodemus struggled to believe what Jesus was saying. Importantly, though, he didn’t dismiss Jesus out ofContinue reading “John 3: 16 – 17 For God so loved the world…”
John 3: 1 – 15 Jesus teaches Nicodemus
John 3: 1 – 15 Jesus teaches Nicodemus Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no-one could perform the signs you areContinue reading “John 3: 1 – 15 Jesus teaches Nicodemus”
John 1: 19 – 28
John 1: 19 – 28 St John wants to establish the credentials of John the Baptist as a witness, and to do this, he tells us a story. He writes that while John the Baptist was baptising people at Bethany, the religious leaders sent messengers to him. They wanted to know by what authority heContinue reading “John 1: 19 – 28”
St John 1:1 – 5
St John’s Gospel February 11th 2020 Today I’m thinking and praying about John 1: 1 – 5 What a terrific start it makes! “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without himContinue reading “St John 1:1 – 5”
Seeking the Light 