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Dec 2022
After his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. 11 The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” 12 And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.” 13 Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.” Guess what time it is, kiddies? It’s ‘Greek Word Study’ time! “YAY! Thank you SO much, Gene!” (You’re welcome.) In......
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November 13, 2022
John 7:53-8:11
They went each to his own house, 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down...
November 06, 2022
John 7:53-8:11
They went each to his own house, 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down...
October 30, 2022
John 7:40-52
When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.” 41 Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee? 42 Has not the Scripture...
October 23, 2022
John 7:37-39
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said,...
October 20, 2022
John 7:37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”
We said that John 4:7-42 provides the background to this remarkable event in John 7:37-39. Revisit that passage again. What jumps out at you from this story? What is the Living Water Jesus is promising?...
October 09, 2022
Hebrews 11:32-40
32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of...
October 02, 2022
Colossians 3:9-10 “… you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its Creator.”
What does it mean that humans bear the image of God? Read Genesis 1:26-27. Since we know that “God is spirit” and has no physical image (John 4:24), in what ways do we bear His...
September 11, 2022
From this week’s sermon (Sept. 11):
What unexpected things do Luke 12:51-53 and Matthew 10:34-39 tell us about Jesus? Has Jesus ever been a ‘divider’ or a ‘sword-bringer’ in your life as a believer? In your relationships? How? I’ve said that...
June 12, 2022
Father’s Day
How did Jesus still the storm in Luke 8:24? Anything odd about the words used here? Does it remind you of something else? Compare this verse to Luke 4:35 and 4:39. What do these verses...