In this passage we come to the last of the seven I am statements. Jesus says, “I am the true Vine.” Jesus uses this illustration to teach his disciples what the only way of bearing fruit comes from. Here are two things to notice....
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now I am found, WAS BLIND, BUT NOW I SEE. In December of 1772 John Newton started to write the song that is so well known, Amazing Grace. I am not aware of every verse that inspired John Newton to write this song, but I do suspect that John 9 could have been used. If it wasn’t, it is still a very fitting line for the chapter we are studying today. Here are some points....
Today we come to one of the celebrations of Israel that holds much significance for us today. Let’s dive in....
Today we come to the pilot episode of creation. Do these words sound familiar to you, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” What came first, the Word or the heavens and earth? The apostle John starts this gospel account with a direct parallel account of creation. W...
Keep ReadingToday we come to the book of Jude, which is a book that is overlooked most of the time along with Philemon, and 2 & 3 John. Many scholars believe that the writer was the brother of Jesus, meaning that he was born from Mary, and it also seems like Jude main audience is Jewish due to the amount of Old Testament references he uses. This book has some unique things in it like ...
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