Luke 20: 9 – 19 The parable of the tenants

Luke 20: 9 – 19 The parable of the tenants He went on to tell the people this parable: ‘A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruitContinue reading “Luke 20: 9 – 19 The parable of the tenants”

John 5: 16 – 30 The authority of the Son

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”

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”