Posts Tagged ‘Stumbling’
John 8:33-41 Removing stones in the garden
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth…
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 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…
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