So. We’ve come to some doctrine. I struggle with doctrine. Lord Jesus, please help me to understand what I need to understand; to feel what I need to feel; to hear what you want me to do and to be obedient. Amen. It seems very likely that St John’s gospel was actually written by John,Continue reading “John 5: 16 – 30 The authority of the Son”
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John 5: 1 – 15 The healing at the pool
John 5: 1 – 15 The healing at the pool Before starting to look in detail at the story, let me explain that the NIV translation that I am using relegates verse 4 to a footnote, saying “Some manuscripts include here, wholly or in part, paralysed – and they waited for the moving of theContinue reading “John 5: 1 – 15 The healing at the pool”
John 4: 43 – 54 Jesus heals an official’s son
John 4: 43 – 54 Jesus heals an official’s son After the two days he left for Galilee. As it says in John 4: 5 and 40, Jesus had spent two days at Sychar in Samaria and many Samaritans had come to believe that he was the Saviour of the world. Now John picks upContinue reading “John 4: 43 – 54 Jesus heals an official’s son”
John 4: 27 – 42 Many Samaritans believe
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”
John 4: 1- 26 Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman
John 4: 1 – 26 Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptising more disciples than John – although in fact it was not Jesus who baptised, but his disciples. So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. Now heContinue reading “John 4: 1- 26 Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman”
John 3: 22 – 36 John testifies again about Jesus
John 3: 22 – 36 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptised. One new thing that I have learned from this study of St John’s gospel is that Jesus had an important ministry of baptism. What significance does baptism have inContinue reading “John 3: 22 – 36 John testifies again about Jesus”
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 2: 18 – 25 A prophecy of the resurrection
John 2: 18 – 25 A prophecy of the resurrection. In my previous post, Jesus had just driven the traders out of the temple courts. He’d done it violently, upsetting the tables of the money changers and driving out the animals with a whip. Not surprisingly, there were repercussions. The Jews then responded to him,Continue reading “John 2: 18 – 25 A prophecy of the resurrection”
Seeking the Light 