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Is Jesus God? (After all, he said, “Before Abraham Was, I Am”): John 8:46-59

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Who is Jesus?

Read John 8:46-59.

 

Who Is Julius Caesar?

According to Plutarch of Chaeronea, seventy five years or so before Jesus was born, Julius Caesar was sailing on the Aegean Sea when he was kidnapped by pirates. They demanded a ransom of 20 talents of silver (about 350,000 in today’s U.S. dollars) but Caesar laughed at the amount. He realized they didn’t recognize who he was and insisted that the pirates require 50 talents instead of 20 (about 880,000 in USD). When they heard that, I imagine these pirates saying to Caesar: “Who do you think you are?”

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 Posted on January 21, 2017 by

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Who’s Your Father?: John 8:37-47

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Read John 8:37-47.

The Unwelcome Prince

The castle at the center of the kingdom was magnificent. It was situated on a hilltop with rows of terraced vineyards in the foreground and a stunning view of the remote valley beyond. By all appearances the people who lived there were respectable. They dressed well, they seemed polite enough, and they kept things looking neat and clean. But Read More

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Terry Crews’s Porn Addiction, Hikikomori, Enslavement, And Your Means Of Escape: John 8:31-36

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Read John 8:31-36.

Last post from the book of John we saw Jesus speaking to the crowd and right at the end of that passage, Jesus talks about being lifted up, a reference to his being lifted up on the cross. It’s then that many believed in him. (See previous post: Suicide And Living Forever)

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 Posted on December 17, 2016 by

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The Pharisees Attack The Light Of The World (And Jesus’ 3 Point Rebuttal): John 8-12-20

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Christ Accused by the Pharisees by Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308

Read John 8:12-20.

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 Posted on December 3, 2016 by

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Adulteress: John 8:1-11

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Read John 8:1-11.

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 Posted on November 26, 2016 by

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“A Dingo Ate My Baby” (And why you should put Jesus on trial)

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Read John 7:40-52.

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 Posted on November 19, 2016 by

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The “Water” That Can Make A Difference In Your Life: John 7:37-39

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The Feast Of Tabernacles

It’s the last day of the feast of tabernacles. On this day, as they did the previous seven days, the people celebrated by Read More

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 Posted on November 12, 2016 by

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My time is shorter than I thought, much shorter

Graffiti at the flak tower, a relict of the second world war, at the Augarten in ViennaRead John 7:32-36.

After some in the crowd believed what Jesus said about himself, that he was the Messiah, the Pharisees heard about it, and they sent officers to arrest Jesus. Then Jesus said, “I’ll be with you a little longer, and then I’m going to him who sent me. You’ll seek me but you won’t find me. Where I am, you can’t come.” The crowd said to one another, “Where is he going that we can’t find him? Is he leaving us to go teach the Jews who live among the Greeks? And what does he mean by saying, “You’ll seek me but you won’t find me,”? And what does he mean by saying, “Where I am you can’t come”?

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 Posted on November 5, 2016 by

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Comey, Republicans, Democrats (And Sharing Truth About Jesus)

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(Read John 7:25-31)

Comey, Republicans, And Democrats

I was watching CNN the day of this writing and learned of FBI Director James Comey’s announcement that the Hilary Clinton email investigation would be reopened. I found a comment about Republicans and Democrats more interesting than the actual announcement. Jake Tapper of CNN pointed out Read More

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 Posted on October 29, 2016 by

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Who To Criticize: John 7:19-24

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Leonid Mamchenkov criticizing himself.

(Read John 7:19-24)

Last post from the book of John we saw how people were amazed at Jesus’ words because he had no formal education in the scriptures. We also saw how Jesus had an affinity for people who love to do God’s will and seek to glorify Him rather than themselves. (See previous post Choosing A Church (And Who I Should Listen To): John 7:10-18)

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Choosing A Church (And Who I Should Listen To): John 7:10-18

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(Read John 7:10-18)

Last post from the book of John we saw how Jesus’ brothers didn’t get him. They goaded Jesus and tried to provoke him into traveling with them to Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths. (see previous post 3 Things To Do When Your Family Doesn’t Get You: John 7:1-9)

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3 Things To Do When Your Family Doesn’t Get You: John Chapter 7:1-9

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(Read John 7:1-9)

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 Posted on August 27, 2016 by

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