Category: John
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The hunger to know
John 16:13 “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” It is impossible to understand the Bible without the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It…
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There’s always more . . .
John 16:12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.” John 16 was written as an account of Jesus speaking to the apostles. He was promising them that after the cross and His ascension back to the Father He would send them the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit…
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Filled!
John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Is there anyone in your life that you don’t like very much? Maybe there’s even someone that you despise, someone who every time you…
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Karen
John 15:16 (NIV) “I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last” Saturday morning, tragedy rocked my daughter’s world. We were visiting her and suddenly her coworker came to her house to tell her that their supervisor, Karen, one whom they loved very much, had suddenly died. …
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The truth about friendship
James 4:4 “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” The “world” in the Bible refers to the world system that is under the control of the evil one. It’s that modern…
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Ashamed
John 18:17 “The servant girl at the door said to Peter, ‘You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ “ True friendship has its tests. One of those is how we act towards our “friends” when we’re around others who don’t like our friends. Our allegiances can be…
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Counting the cost
John 18:15-18 “Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant…
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The reprobate mind
John 18:6-12 “When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. . . So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him.” Isn’t it interesting how Jesus, with a few words, revealed His power over those who came to arrest…
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The willing
John 18:4-5 “Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, ‘Whom do you seek?’ They answered him, ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’ Jesus said to them, ‘I am he.’” There were a number of occasions during Jesus’ time on earth that men tried to kill Him. The first time was…
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How do you view the future?
John 18:4 “Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?” Do you fear the future? Are you anxious about anything? Well, if you are a believer, may the words of John 18:4 above be a great encouragement to you. The context for this passage is Jesus’…
To Encourage You 