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21) “Eating” and “Drinking” for Eternal Life: John 6:47-59

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21) “Eating” and “Drinking” for Eternal Life: John 6:47-59

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I am constantly amazed by the lengths to which people will go, and the sacrifices they will make, in an effort to cleanse their consciences of the stain and guilt of sin. One example of this is the Ganges River and the pagan beliefs concerning its alleged cleansing and purifying powers. Read More ➔

22) If not to Jesus, to whom will you go? John 6:60-71

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22) If not to Jesus, to whom will you go? John 6:60-71

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I wonder if you’ve ever given much thought to how much of our lives is spent trying to avoid offending people. I thought about it this week, and I was amazed at the steps we take to be as inoffensive as possible. Most of it goes back to the way our parents raised us.Read More ➔

23) When the Spirit Flows out like Rivers of Living Water: John 7:37-44

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23) When the Spirit Flows out like Rivers of Living Water: John 7:37-44

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We are going to do something different today as we come to John 7. It is a long chapter of 52 verses. But I have decided that we will focus in on the most important section in the chapter and spend only this one week in our study of it. The reason for this will soon become evident.Read More ➔

24) “Go, and sin no more”: John 7:53-8:11

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24) “Go, and sin no more”: John 7:53-8:11

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I don’t often take time to address some of the more technical issues regarding the trustworthiness and integrity of the Bible, but our text today is unique and calls for some additional comment.Read More ➔

25) When Man is Big and God is Small, or Vice Versa: John 8:12-30

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25) When Man is Big and God is Small, or Vice Versa: John 8:12-30

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Jesus was never one for ambiguity. When something of eternal importance needed to be said, he said it in no uncertain terms. He pulled no punches. He cut no corners. He was rigidly opposed to compromise. And this is nowhere seen more clearly than when it came to his identity. If people left the presence of Jesus confused about who he was and what he claimed, it was their own hard-heartedness and spiritual blindness that must be blamed.Read More ➔

26) Freedom! John 8:31-36

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26) Freedom! John 8:31-36

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For the Christian, freedom may be experienced in any number of ways: freedom from the world and the pressure to conform to its ways; freedom from the fear of being rejected by those whose expectations we don’t meet; freedom from allegiance to anyone other than God; freedom from selfish preoccupation with what others think of us. Freedom! What a wonderful word.Read More ➔

27) The Five Marks of a True Disciple, or Who is a Christian and how might we know? John 8:31-47

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27) The Five Marks of a True Disciple, or Who is a Christian and how might we know? John 8:31-47

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I can’t think of a time in history when there was as much confusion about what it is to be a Christian as there is in our day.Read More ➔

28) Yes, We Die, and, No, We Don’t: John 8:48-59

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28) Yes, We Die, and, No, We Don’t: John 8:48-59

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At precisely this time of year, every year without fail, newspapers, magazines, and numerous TV documentary shows provide a list of the more notable figures, both male and female, who died in the past twelve months.Read More ➔

29) I Once was Blind, but Now I See: John 9:1-41

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29) I Once was Blind, but Now I See: John 9:1-41

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I’m asking you to do something today that may strike you as odd, but bear with me. I want all of you to close your eyes and not to open them until I tell you to do so. Now, try to envision in your mind what it’s like to be blind from birth. How would it feel never to have seen anything? Not the words on the pages of your Bible. Not the shoes on your feet. Not the smile on a friend’s face. Nary a star in the sky above. Nothing. Just darkness. It’s a terrifying thought, but try. Read More ➔

30) The Good Shepherd and his Love for “his own”: John 10:1-21

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30) The Good Shepherd and his Love for “his own”: John 10:1-21

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As far as the world was concerned, and based on its standards by which “success” is measured, “Steve” had every reason to be miserable. After all, he wasn’t particularly attractive physically speaking. He wasn’t gifted athletically. He was of average intelligence and held down a job that paid him just enough to get by.Read More ➔