Category: John
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The Word
John 19:3 “They came up to him, saying, ’Hail, King of the Jews!’ and struck him with their hands.” Just one small excerpt from the crucifixion story gives us a sample of how Jesus’ enemies mocked Him, violently treated Him, and diminished Him as best they could. So, if you had been there, would you…
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Hating the Truth
John 18:35 “Pilate answered, “Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” In the line of questioning above, Pilate was indeed perplexed. Here was One standing before him who claimed to be the King of the Jews, yet the very ones He was supposedly ruling over…
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Knowing the Future
John 16:13 “When the Spirit of truth comes . . . he will declare to you the things that are to come.” One of the things Jesus promised the apostles with His promise of the coming of the Holy Spirit is that the Spirit would tell them about the future. In fact, He would tell them…
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Inside Out
John 18:28 “Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover.” James 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands,…
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Cursed Indifference!
John 18:18 “Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.” Indifference: sometimes it’s an ok thing, but sometimes it’s not. In the account above, Jesus is headed to the cross. It’s at His first…
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Finished!
John 19:30 “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” Jesus’ last words before He died on the cross are recorded in John 19 above: “It is finished.” But what did He mean by this? What was finished? The answer? All that He came…
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Behold the Man!
John 19:5 “So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!” Do you think much about the fact that Jesus is a man? It’s common for a believer to think about Jesus in His deity, for He is, indeed, God. But He is also…
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Are you “of the truth”?
John 18:37 “For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Are you interested in what Jesus had to say? Do you read His words? Do you have ears to hear His message? If you do, there…
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