Tag Archives: Gospel of John

Spiritual Nuggets 5/31/2023

When Things Don’t Go as Planned I live in the world of projects. There are a few things I know for certain about them, aside from all requiring a budget and a schedule to have any hope of success. They … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/30/2023

The System Religion is a tough subject. Jesus staunchly opposed religion for religion’s sake, yet He was a Law-abiding Jew. He recognized the value of worship, community, and discipleship, but not the value of religious constraints: religion can bind someone … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/29/2023

Liar or Lord? When Jesus made a defense of His healing on the Sabbath, He was upping the ante instead of defusing the situation: “My Father is working until now, and I am working” (John 5:17). For the Jews, such … Continue reading

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Love or Death – 6

Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 Christian Love (1 John 3:18–24) – Continued Abiding (verses 23–24). When a scribe asked Jesus to name the greatest commandment, He replied, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God.’ . . . This is the … Continue reading

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Love or Death – 5

Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 Christian Love (1 John 3:18–24) – Continued John names three wonderful blessings that will come to a believer who practices Christian love. Assurance (verses 19–20). A believer’s relationship with others affects his relationship with God. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/24/2023

Speaking Up Because we convince ourselves that people won’t accept our testimony about God’s work in our lives, we’re not usually ready to share it. We might prejudge their reactions or simply lack confidence. Soon, staying silent becomes a way … Continue reading

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Love or Death – 3

Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 Hatred (1 John 3:13–15) – Continued The verses in this section, like those that deal with habitual sin in a believer (1 John 1:5–2:6), concern a settled habit of life: a believer is in the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/23/2023

It’s Standing Between You and God There is nothing more frustrating than being ordered around. Few people take to a drill sergeant. Although we like to cite the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) because they’re the norm, the rebellious part of … Continue reading

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Love or Death – 2

Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 Murder (1 John 3:11–12) – Continued The difference between Cain’s offering and Abel’s offering was faith (Hebrews 11:4), and faith is always based on the revelation God has given (Romans 10:17). It seems clear that … Continue reading

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Illustrated Message 5/22/2023

John 1:7 This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him. Faithlife Verse of the Day Art, © 2023, Faithlife / Logos Bible Software. Scripture used from … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/22/2023

Bread From Heaven and Water From a Rock For many years, I said that I believed God would provide for me, but I’m not sure I actually did. Somewhere inside I was still convinced that I was on my own. … Continue reading

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Love or Death – 1

Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 John’s letter has been compared to a spiral staircase because he keeps returning to the same three topics: love, obedience, and truth. Though these themes recur, it is not true that they are merely repetitious. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/19/2023

Student or Scholar? Sometimes we approach God with curiosity, but not with a spirit of humility. We enjoy participating in religious discussions, but forging the link between interpretation and application is difficult for us. We have certain expectations of who … Continue reading

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Kingly Living! – 5

Scripture References: Romans 5 The Basis of Our Justification – Continued The two “one acts” are contrasted (verses 18–19) – Continued. From last lesson: Justification is not merely a legal term that describes our position before God (“just as if … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/18/2023

Why Does God Punish People? In regard to why a good God would punish people, I recently heard one homeless man wisely tell another, “You wouldn’t want to live in a world where God didn’t punish injustices and just freely … Continue reading

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Kingly Living! – 4

Scripture References: Romans 5 The Basis of Our Justification – Continued Adam’s offense is contrasted with Christ’s free gift (verse 15). Because of Adam’s trespass, many died; because of Christ’s obedience the grace of God abounds to many gaining life. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/17/2023

What Type of Savior? It’s tempting to operate life on our own terms and only call on God when we hit a crisis. If we’re not busy studying how God has worked in the past and relying on the work … Continue reading

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Human Responsibility

Tuesday May 16, 2023 John 15:22 “If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.” The liar, the fornicator, and the drunkard shall have their portion … Continue reading

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Kingly Living! – 2

Scripture References: Romans 5 The Blessings of Our Justification – Continued Glorious hope (verse 2b). “Peace with God” takes care of the past: He will no longer hold our sins against us. “Access to God” takes care of the present: … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/15/2023

The Problem with Power Grasping for power is one of the easiest sins to fall into. At first it looks like ambition, then it looks like success, and then it quickly becomes about your success and your power. This can … Continue reading

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