Luke 7: 11 – 17 Jesus raises a widow’s son Soon afterwards, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out – the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.Continue reading “Luke 7: 11 – 17 Jesus raises a widow’s son”
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John 17: 1 – 5 Jesus prays to be glorified
John 17: 1 – 5 Jesus prays to be glorified After Jesus said this, he looked towards heaven and prayed: ‘Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.Continue reading “John 17: 1 – 5 Jesus prays to be glorified”
John 8: 48 – 59 Jesus’ claims about himself
John 8: 48 – 59 Jesus claims about himself The Jews answered him, ‘Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?’ ‘I am not possessed by a demon,’ said Jesus, ‘but I honour my Father and you dishonour me. I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one whoContinue reading “John 8: 48 – 59 Jesus’ claims about himself”
John 6: 60 – 71 Many disciples desert Jesus
John 6: 60 – 71 Many disciples desert Jesus Almost the whole of Chapter 6 has been about bread. We read about the feeding of the five thousand, then about the crowds following Jesus because he had fed them, and yesterday’s passage reached a climax with Jesus’ statement that those who eat his flesh andContinue reading “John 6: 60 – 71 Many disciples desert Jesus”
John 6: 25 – 59 Jesus the bread of life
John 6: 25 – 59 Jesus the bread of life When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, ‘Rabbi, when did you get here?’ Jesus answered, ‘Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate theContinue reading “John 6: 25 – 59 Jesus the bread of life”
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…”
Seeking the Light 