Tag Archives: Gospel of John

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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Spiritual Nuggets 5/12/2023

God’s Ideas: More Than Good It’s exciting to see ideas take shape and then become reality. Even more exciting, though, is when God’s ideas take form. The Bible shows us these events repeatedly. As the reader, we’re given glimpses into … Continue reading

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The Exceedingly Happy Man – 1

Scripture References: Psalm 1 Numerous scholars of the Old Testament believe Psalm 1 is the epitome of all the psalms. These six stanzas set the tone for all 150 psalms and present an overview and introduction to the psalms and … Continue reading

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The Church – Amazing! – 2

Scripture References: Acts 2:1-12 From last lesson: God is just as powerful this moment as He has ever been. We can still have Pentecostal power today because God has not changed. How could God change? He is God! Second, not … Continue reading

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John 14:27

Wednesday May 3, 2023 John 14:27 “My peace I give to you.” Here lies the secret of abiding peace—God’s peace. We give ourselves to God and the Holy Spirit takes possession of our breast. It is indeed “Peace, Peace.” But … Continue reading

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We Are Never Alone

Monday May 1, 2023 Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. The certainty that God is always near us, present in all parts of His … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/01/2023

Pride In Disguise Sometimes recognizing our sin for what it is can throw us into deep shame. In Matthew, we find that two of Jesus’ disciples experience this moment of remorse—Judas after he betrays Jesus, and Peter when he denies … Continue reading

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Christ Jesus, Only The Beginning

Scripture References – John 1:1-18 By beginning at the beginning as he does, John opens a door on the whole creative process. He gets things in perspective. We are not just dealing with certain events in Palestine 2,000 years ago: … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 4/29/2023

The Danger of Relics JESUS said that God is Spirit, and that those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth (John 4:24). This means that we worship and serve a God whom we cannot see with our eyes, … Continue reading

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Crown Him Lord of All – 5

Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Beloved of the Father – Continued For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things … Continue reading

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Crown Him Lord of All – 4

Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Beloved of the Father For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth … Continue reading

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Crown Him Lord of All – 3

Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Head of the Church And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. … Continue reading

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Crown Him Lord of All – 2

Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Creator He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and … Continue reading

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Adam vs. Christ Jesus

Scripture References – Romans 5:15-21 Verses 15–21 contain six comparisons between Adam and the result of his sin and Jesus and the result of His redemptive work. Each of these verses individually follow a simple pattern. The paragraph opens with … Continue reading

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“. . . And Sin No More” – 2

Continued from yesterday’s post – “. . . And Sin No More” Oh, but you say, “I won’t enable or compromise their sin! It is my job to turn them from it!” Actually, no, it isn’t. In fact, it is … Continue reading

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John 21:15

Friday April 21, 2023 John 21:15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” We’ve heard about the seven disciples who went fishing. We heard about … Continue reading

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The Redeemer’s Prayer

Tuesday April 18, 2023 John 17:24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the … Continue reading

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Wisdom For The Asking

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. – James 1:5. When we are in the midst of trials, we often reflexively … Continue reading

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Waiting For The Light To Shine – 3

Scripture References – Micah 7:1-9, 18-20 Taking up from the last lesson we see that Micah found a connection between the absence of trust and immorality. If we are not willing to be responsible enough to be trustworthy, as individuals, … Continue reading

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The Best of Masters

Tuesday April 11, 2023 John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.” It is the same with the world at this day. Everyone greets us … Continue reading

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