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(John 6:15 ESV)  15 Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself. Many of the Jews were desperately unhappy with Roman rule. Moreover, … Continue reading →

(John 6:1-3 ESV) After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.  2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing … Continue reading →

Let’s reflect a bit on the character of Jesus as revealed in this chapter. Jesus healed a man lame from birth on the Sabbath. He had no hope of being healed by the medicine of the day. And hopping in … Continue reading →

(John 5:17-18 ESV)  17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”  18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, … Continue reading →

(John 5:1-3 ESV) After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.  2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades.  3 … Continue reading →

(John 4:45-50 ESV)  45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast.  46 So he came again to … Continue reading →

(John 4:25-26 ESV)  25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.”  26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am … Continue reading →

Now, before we get to “worship … in truth,” we need to dispose of some baggage. It’s been routinely taught that “worship in spirit” means to worship with the right attitude  and “worship … in truth” means to worship according … Continue reading →

(John 4:20 ESV)  20 “Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Then she goes straight to theology. She’s found a prophet, and rather than asking for the … Continue reading →