The Bible is a massively underrated collection of books. I won’t go into what I mean by that statement too much other than to say that one of the things I note about some of those who make a claim to follow Jesus, is how little they know about Jesus based on the main text […]
Read More 2021 In The Word: New Testament ReviewI am the Light of the World. I am the Bread of Life. I am the Gate. I am the Good Shepherd. I am the Resurrection and the Life. I am the True Vine. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. In his recount of the gospel, John helped his readers to know […]
Read More Seven Signs: Reflections(Reflections on the sign of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead found in John 11:1-44. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) Turning water into wine is incredible. Remotely healing a sickly child is amazing. Healing a man paralysed for nearly forty years is remarkable. […]
Read More Seven Signs: Get Out Of There(Reflections on the sign of Jesus walking on the water in the storm found in John 9:1-41. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) It is natural for people to have their favourites. When it comes to exploring scripture some students take the approach that […]
Read More Seven Signs: Born Blind – Now See(Reflections on the sign of Jesus walking on the water in the storm found in John 6:16-21. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) This is the shortest account of the seven signs in John’s account of the gospel of Jesus. You’d expect there not […]
Read More Seven Signs: Walking On Water(Reflections on the sign of Jesus feeding thousands with just five loaves and two fish found in John 6:1-15. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) Jesus was keen to keep the party going, hence turning the water into wine. Jesus was keen to show […]
Read More Seven Signs: Well Fed(Reflections on the sign of Jesus healing the official’s son found in John 5:1-17. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) The condition and the culture. This sign highlights how Jesus changes both the condition and the culture for Kingdom purposes. When Jesus saw him […]
Read More Seven Signs: Pick Up Your Mat and Walk(Reflections on the sign of Jesus healing the official’s son found in John 4:46-54. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) There is Jesus. There is a father. There is a son. There are witnesses. The son is sick and close to death. […]
Read More Seven Signs: The Son Lives(Reflections on the sign of Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana found in John 2:1-11) The scene is painted fairly clearly by John. It’s a wedding, there are festivities involved, Jesus’ Mum is there and so is Jesus and His disciples. So far, so straightforward. There’s that interesting conversation that takes […]
Read More Seven Signs: Wonder at the WeddingSeven years ago, it was my pleasure to blog through the book of the gospel according to John a chapter a day. Having finished a series on the seven churches that John is instructed to write to in Revelation, it just felt timely to follow that up with another set of sevens that John writes […]
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