Taking a break from our study of the Gospel of John, I thought we should look at this very wonderful passage that I believe shows the greatest mercy and grace that has ever being bestowed on us. Not only does it show the grace but it also shows the true meaning of what the Grace […]
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John 5:19-29 – The Authority of Jesus
In our last message, we saw Jesus healing a man on sabbath and telling him to take his bed and go. We saw that when the Jews saw this, they were very angry as according to them what Jesus did was a betrayal of the sabbath. Jesus answered them and said that when God is […]
John 5:10-18 – Jesus’s “betrayal” of the Sabbath and Verdict – Part 2
In our last message we saw Jesus in Jerusalem at a pool called Bethesda where he healed a man who was paralyzed for 38 yrs. Jesus did this on a Sabbath. We did highlight that Sabbath was the day the God had decided that the Jews will remember and keep holy. God said no work […]
John 5:1-9- Jesus’s “betrayal” of the Sabbath and Verdict – Part 1
John 5:1-9 (ESVST) 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. By “after this” refers to after Jesus had healed the official’s son from Capernaum. You will remember that the last act Jesus did in chapter 4 was to heal this official’s son while he was in […]
John 4:43-54 – True and False belief
John 4:43-54 (ESVST) After the two days he departed for Galilee. Here we see now Jesus leaving Samaria where he was invited to stay by the Samaritans after they believed. Jesus as initially intended, is now leaving for Galilee. Remember that when he left Jerusalem, that was his intention to go to Galilee but had […]
Christians and the Government
Greetings to all. The message I want to send today is with regards to how we as Christians have to behave towards a sitting government. How must Christian behave towards the authority given to and exercised by a government. The reason why I am raising this, it is because of the current E-toll system that […]
John 4:27-42 – Part 5 – Evangelism 101
Our last message we saw Jesus and the Samaritan woman ending their conversation with Jesus saying to her that the Christ or the Messiah that she was waiting for has arrived and it is he. This was the first time that Jesus had introduced himself as the Messiah. John 4:27-42 (ESVST) Just then his disciples […]
John 4:1-26 Part 4 – Evangelism 101
We left the previous message where the Samaritan woman was saying to Jesus that the Jews think that Jerusalem is the only place of worship while they as Samaritans think the mountain was the place of worship. Let’s look at how Jesus responds to this statement. 21 Jesus said to her, “ Woman, believe me, […]
John 4:1-26 Part 3 – Evangelism 101
In our last message,the Samaritan woman had just asked Jesus to give here the living waters so that she might no longer be thirsty and no longer have to come to the well. 16 Jesus said to her, “ Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” […]
John 4:1-26 Part 2 – Evangelism 101
In our last message we pretty much was studying history of Jews and Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered her, “ If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘ Give me a drink, ’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” This […]