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John 11

Reading for Monday, Jan. 16: John 11 John 11 stands as one of the most powerful promises in Scripture. V25-26, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever … Continue reading

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Project 3:45: Week 3

Readings for Week 3 of Project 3:45 Monday, Jan. 16: John 11 Tuesday, Jan. 17: John 12 Wednesday, Jan. 18: John 13 Thursday, Jan. 19: John 14 Friday, Jan 20: John 15 May you be blessed richly this week as … Continue reading

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NFL Playoff Picks, Week 2

Okay, so I told you last week that Sunny always wears me out in these picks. Appropriately, she ran the table, winning all four games. I split, so she has a fairly insurmountable lead at this point. Sunny: 4-0 Jason: … Continue reading

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John 10

Reading for Friday, Jan. 13: John 10 In John 10, Jesus gives us two metaphors for understanding His role: gate and shepherd. With regard to the gate, it seems that Jesus is making a different point at first. At the … Continue reading

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John 9

Chapter 9 brings us to a man born in blindness and his healing encounter with Jesus. Although I wouldn’t want to push the causal implications of v3, Jesus indicates that the man’s condition is occasion for God’s power to be … Continue reading

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John 8

Reading for Wednesday, Jan 11: John 8 This is probably my favorite chapter in John so far. It’s so rich with teaching: the contrast between truth and lie; the belief that Jesus is the light of the world; the hope … Continue reading

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John 7

In this chapter, as with the previous ones, Jesus operates with a tremendous awareness of timing. He continues to stress, “My time has not yet come.” This prompts an awareness of God’s timing in our own lives. Sometimes we pray … Continue reading

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John 6

With the strong emphasis on belief that we’ve already discussed, I’m struck once again by how often John’s Gospel uses the word. And yet, despite the miracles in this chapter — the feeding of the 5,000; walking on water — … Continue reading

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NFL Playoff Picks

Every year, Sunny and I make our NFL playoff picks. I follow the NFL much more closely than I follow the college game these days. There are a number of reasons for this: 1. I find the story lines much … Continue reading

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John 5

Reading for Friday, January 6th: John 5 So many powerful things in this chapter. I’ll just list a few that stand out to me. v2 – From the ESV Study Bible: “Bethesda” means ‘house of mercy,’ a fitting term given … Continue reading

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