Tag: Grace
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The Lamb Enters by way of the Sheep Gate
John 5:1-7 Within John 5:1-12:50 is the public ministry of Christ. Within these passages, Jesus attends three festivals, and all these festivals take place in Jerusalem. It is important to note that Matthew, Mark, and Luke primarily focus on Jesus’s ministry in Galilee, while John, for the most part, centers Christ’s ministry in Jerusalem. Naturally,…
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The Witness’s Testimony
John 1:19-28 As a Pastor a strange feeling comes over you when someone from the Conference office wants to visit with you. That feeling is more intense when the conference sends a representative to your church. Not so they can preach a sermon, but to hear you preach. I wonder if John the Baptizer felt…
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Grace and More Grace
John 1:16 says, “And of His fullness we have all received grace for grace.” Grace for grace is an exciting but very Jewish way of saying, “Grace is given! But not just given, it is given abundantly, not just day by day, but moment by moment.” Meaning that every day, every person can receive grace…
Pastor Lester Bentley 