Topic:The Grain of Wheat Jesus replied, The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John 12:23-24 Jesus prefaces His teaching here with words that require our …
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Topic:The Purpose of Disabilities As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Neither this man nor his parents sinned, said Jesus, but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. John 9:1-3 The disciples had …
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Topic:The Light of the World When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 These marvelously gracious words are a reflection on the ceremony that took place each evening in the temple courts, when two giant …
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Topic:Breaking the Power of Sin Then neither do I condemn you, Jesus declared. Go now and leave your life of sin. John 8:11b In this passage, a woman caught in adultery was brought by the church leaders to Jesus. I do not know if we can accurately picture what was going on when this woman was brought before Jesus. I …
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Topic:For Those Who Thirst On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them. By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him …
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Topic:Is Jesus For Real? Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. John 7:17 Do you ever wonder if Jesus actually was what he claimed to be? Do you have trouble at times understanding what he is saying in these tremendous passages, especially …
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Topic:To Whom Shall We Go? You do not want to leave too, do you? Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God. John 6:67-69 Here is the mark of the true …
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Topic:Life with God Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. John 6:56 Those marvelous words represent what was apparently a very offensive statement to these Jews. It sounds that way even to us if we take his words literally. Talk about eating human flesh and drinking human blood turns many people off. …
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Topic:What are You Working For? Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval. John 6:27 It is very clear from this passage that these people greatly misunderstood who our Lord was, what he …
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Topic:The New Resource A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. But he said to them, It is I; don’t be afraid. John 6:18-20 Those are very wonderful words for us, because our Lord is …
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