Tag: John’s Gospel
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John’s Testimony Day Two
John 1:29-34 In our last post, we saw that John the Baptizer was asked, “Who are you, and why are you baptizing people?” He answered, “I am not the Messiah, or Elijiah or even one of the prophets. Rather, I have come to prepare the way for the coming Messiah. What I find fascinating is…
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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…
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Becoming Flesh
John 1:12-18 As we saw in our last post, He (the Word) came to his own, and His own did not receive Him. But the scriptures say, “For as many as received Him.” How do they receive him? They receive Him, not as a good man or even as a prophet. Instead, they receive Him…
Pastor Lester Bentley 