One of the first things that happened after Adam and Eve sinned was that the fellowship with God was immediately broken. It became impossible for holy God to be friends with man anymore. Sin had to be punished by death. That was God’s holy law.
But then God’s love began to seek man and make … Read the rest
Many believers are satisfied with the initial experience of forgiveness which is called “born again” (John 3:3) experience. It is like laying the foundation of a building and then forgetting all about constructing the house.
Sanctification refers to the moment by moment cleansing we all need through the blood of Jesus. Imagine you taking a … Read the rest
We all love to have a brand new beginning in life. The first thing to do to have a new beginning is to accept that we are sinners. Christ died for sinners (Romans 5:8). Therefore you can look to him in faith and be saved.
Even after we accept Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, … Read the rest
This is a term that can be understood in the context of a slave-market. The word Redemption means “especially of purchasing a slave with a view to his freedom (W. E. Vine, An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words).” Now God did not need to pay Satan anything to set us free. Instead it was … Read the rest
The favourite title that John uses for Jesus Christ is “Lamb” or “Slain Lamb” in the Book of Revelation. He uses that title no less than 26 times. It reminds us of the words with which John the Baptist introduced Jesus Christ: “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world … Read the rest
No man’s biographer in this world has given such an emphasis to the last week of a person’s life as the Gospel writers did to Jesus’s life. 29 out of 89 chapters (about 30%) in the gospels are devoted to the last week of Jesus’ life. John 13-19 describes sunset to sunset, the last 24 … Read the rest
The Word of God has a unique place in God’s dealing with man. The Bible describes itself in certain ways that help us understand this unique relationship. Some of these descriptions are in word pictures. They help us to understand the special place the Bible has in the estimate of God.
For example, the Psalmist … Read the rest
Who Wrote the Bible?
God used chosen people to write down what he wanted them to communicate. The Spirit of God enabled these people to do so (2 Peter 1:20, 21). Even when the literary characteristics like the style of writing, choice of words, and personality of the author is distinguishable in these writings, the … Read the rest
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
Jesus spoke hard-to-digest language when he spoke about having intimacy or close communion with him. He told: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you (John 6:53).”
Do not say … Read the rest
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Many people suffer from lack of assurance that they are God’s children.
First of all is the promise: “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12).” You may or … Read the rest
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Come and See
(John 1:39)
When Jesus invites you to be with him, we are reminded of Psalm 34:8: “Taste and see that the LORD is good.”
So many people refuse the invitation of Jesus thinking that it involves too great a cost. It certainly … Read the rest
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Follow Jesus
This is a clear call sounded in this gospel at the beginning and the end. First to Philip (John 1:43) and finally to Peter, twice (John 21:19b, 22b).
Following Jesus cannot happen unless you focus on him alone. When you follow him he … Read the rest
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John 19:25 speaks of four women. It included Mary the mother of Jesus. They all showed remarkable courage in being near the cross.
Let us examine our lives. Are we standing near the cross of Jesus?
First of all, Jesus sees you when you are … Read the rest
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John 19:30
It was a cry of triumph. It was a cry of victory. All that needed to be done for man’s salvation was done. There is nothing more any one of us can add to it.
“Jesus died with a shout of triumph on … Read the rest
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John 17
Isn’t it amazing that the Son of God prayed while on earth?
He lived without sin.
But he did not live without prayer.
Hope that gives you an idea of how much we should lean on God in prayer!
Here, like the high … Read the rest
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John devotes more space to the trial of Jesus before Pilate than in the other gospels (John 18:28—19:16). We find Pilate unable to make a decision in favour of Jesus and yielding to the unjust demand of the Jews, “Crucify! Crucify!”
In spite of certain … Read the rest
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A discouraged Peter goes out to fish and he was able to persuade six other disciples to go with him. That night they caught nothing. Soon, Jesus standing on the shore tells them to cast their net on the right side of the boat. Then … Read the rest
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One of the highlights of John’s gospel is how each character comes to life through conversations with Jesus.
Peter emerges as the leader of men. We see his extraordinary courage, extraordinary fall, extraordinary grace shown him, and extraordinary restoration.
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
This Lesson is part of John’s Gospel Easy Notes Series.
Look at how Paul describes the power of the Holy Spirit when Jesus was raised from the dead—“and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans … Read the rest
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The result of the coming of the Spirit is fellowship with God and Jesus (John 14:20). This is in contrast to the world which no longer will see Jesus (v. 19). Note that Jesus did not go and show himself to Pilate or the High … Read the rest
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Jesus said about the Holy Spirit: “When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to … Read the rest
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“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth (John 16:12, 13a).
The disciples were not in a position to fully understand what Jesus was … Read the rest
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Jesus was comforting his disciples because to be orphaned is a sad state to be. He told them: “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you (John 14:18).”
Jesus was talking about his constant presence with each one of them and … Read the rest
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“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will … Read the rest
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John 15:1
Israel the Vine and Jesus the True Vine
Jesus is speaking about the intimate union we can have with him. In a theological sense, Israel was the vine that God had planted (see Isaiah 5:1—7). But it continually failed to witness to God … Read the rest
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John 14:6
The Way
Thomas wanted to be sure about the way Jesus was going. His failure to understand and his question to Jesus was the occasion for one of the greatest statements Jesus ever made about himself: “I am the way and the truth … Read the rest
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John 11:25
Here is a claim no man or woman in human history has made. The complete mastery over death is what Jesus claimed. The resurrection of Jesus is proof of the sinless life that Jesus lived and the complete acceptance of his shed blood … Read the rest
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John 10:11
A Leader
“ ‘Shepherd’ was the name he [God] gave then to those to whom he had entrusted the political, moral, and spiritual leadership of his people. In Ezekiel 34, God rejects the shepherds who had failed and he himself promised to come … Read the rest
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John 10:7
“When he [Jesus] brings us to the Father, he calls himself a Door [or gate]; when he takes care of us, a Shepherd.”—Chrysostom.
In Palestine there were two types of sheepfolds. There were communal sheep-folds were the entire flock of a village was … Read the rest
