Posts by mpheriot
John 8:19-20 Your biggest fear? Relationship
Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.” These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not…
Read MoreJohn 8:13-18 Law School 101
The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.” Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I…
Read MoreJohn 8:12 Lighten up!
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 NIV [Preface comments: This narrative seems to be connected with the previous time Jesus spoke in John 7:39 when he told those…
Read MoreMatthew 6:10 Alignment with Heaven
Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 NASB1995 There is something about God’s kingdom coming that connects with His will being done, not just in heaven, but also on earth. In the context of personal prayer, it is easy to interpret this to mean, that in…
Read MoreJohn 7:37-39 I am a trickle, we are a river
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom…
Read MoreJohn 7-33-34 Back to the future
Then Jesus said to them, “I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me. You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come.” John 7:33-34 NKJV Jesus’ coming crucifixion, resurrection, and departure from this planet and his physical body did…
Read MoreJohn 7:24 Tinkering with the heart
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. John 7:24 NASB Of the many topics addressed in this dialogue in John 7, the most notable is the Jews’ offense at Christ for healing a man by the pool of Bethsaida on the Sabbath (which happened in John 5). In their minds, the…
Read MoreJohn 7:17 Knowing
If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself. John 7:17 NASB Knowing something These are incredible words: my understanding of the Kingdom of God and of His teaching is based on my personal willingness to do. It is…
Read MoreJohn 7:14-16 Learning about learning
But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began to teach. The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?” Jesus therefore answered them and said, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.” John 7:14-16 NASB…
Read MoreJohn 7:12-13 Red and blue Jews
Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others replied, “No, he deceives the people. But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders. John 7:12-13 NIV Even at the time of Christ there were red and blue opinions — wide gaps…
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