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Category Archives: John
Life of Sin – John 7:53-8:11
GOD WOULD RATHER FORGIVE us than condemn us. Jesus went to the Mount of Olives, one of His favorite places to pray and recharge. At dawn He walked to the temple court, where He sat to teach His growing audience. … Continue reading
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Divided – John 7:40-52
WHO IS JESUS? The question leaves no place for neutrality. Having heard Jesus teach, some decided He was a prophet, while others insisted He must be the Messiah. Still others, imagining He had been born in Nazareth, said, “He … Continue reading
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Light of Life – John 8:12
JESUS is the light of life. It was dark and the battery on our pickup was stone dead. Now what? Stranded in a remote, mostly unpopulated region near the base of the Steens Mountains in southeastern Oregon, we had no … Continue reading
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Life of Sin – John 7:53-8:11
GOD WOULD RATHER FORGIVE us than condemn us. Jesus went to the Mount of Olives, one of His favorite places to pray and recharge. At dawn He walked to the temple court, where He sat to teach His growing … Continue reading
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Divided- John 7:40-52
WHO IS JESUS? The question leaves no place for neutrality. Having heard Jesus teach, some decided He was a prophet, while others insisted He must be the Messiah. Still others, imagining He had been born in Nazareth, said, “He can’t … Continue reading
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Big Gulp – John 7:37-39
Life Spark: You don’t have to be spiritually dehydrated. On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.” (John 7:37) I … Continue reading
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Know Life – John 7:25-36
Life Spark: Do you know that you don’t know? I got lost once, late in the day, out in the wilderness in Eastern Oregon. The night before, the temperature had dropped to ten above zero, and as the sun set, … Continue reading
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Good Judgment – John 7:15-24
Life Spark: Judge heart first, head next. I was raised in a home with authentic, Christ-following parents. In high school, I decided being popular was more important to me that was pleasing God, so I turned my heart away … Continue reading
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Life-Time – John 7:6-14
Wait for God’s ‘right time,’ even if it kills you. Jesus’ cynical unbelieving brothers challenged Him to go where the action was, to the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, to teach the crowds, shake hands and kiss babies. Therefore, Jesus … Continue reading
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Murder by degrees – John 7:1-5
Life Spark: Recognize life-givers and life-takers. After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life. (John 7:1, NIV) Jesus came to bring deep, unending life to the … Continue reading
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