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John 6:70-71 So close, but so far
Jesus answered them, “Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?” Now He meant Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray Him. John 6:70-71 NASB If all the dramatic lessons in John 6 weren’t enough — from the…
Read MoreJohn 6:66 Not the anti-Christ, just men stumbling
As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore. John 6:66 NASB Isn’t it a crazy coincidence that when flesh is stumbled by the Messiah that the verse number aligns with the number of man? If you’re not freaked out about the verse notation in John 6:66,…
Read MoreJohn 6:61-62 What Jesus didn’t tell us
But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble? What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?” John 6:61-62 NASB In other words, if you are stumbled over my words, my parents, this teaching, the contradictions you see, then…
Read MoreJohn 6:61 The bouncer at the kingdom door
But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble? John 6:61 NASB There are significant obstacles to believing the gospel. Today, there are so many conflicting belief systems in the church. Many see people professing faith with a political activism from that treats people without dignity…
Read MoreJohn 6:53-56 Filtering faith through a kingdom strainer
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For My…
Read MoreJohn 6 Interlude | Part 2: The afterlife
Our life after death I’m aware that my time in my body offers me a unique ability to transact in my world. Now. And I fully desire to engage every day with all of my heart. Yet, one thing that frightens me about death is that I will be forcefully disengaged with life as I…
Read MoreJohn 6 Interlude | Part 1: Overcoming death
Overcoming Death This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself…
Read MoreJohn 6:39-40 Reconciling life with death
This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise…
Read MoreJohn 6:37-38 The invisible attraction of the Kingdom
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. John 6:37-38 All… will come Jesus continues a flow with incredible…
Read MoreJohn 6:35 Better than Costco
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.” John 6:35 NASB Not and Never. No. Not. Ever. Never. What is it that is negated, cancelled, denied? Hunger and thirst. Who? Those that come to him. Simple.…
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