Read John 7:19-24 “For if the correct time for circumcising your son falls on the Sabbath, you go ahead and do it so as not to break the law of Moses. So why should you be angry with me for healing a man on the Sabbath? Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.” – John 7:23-24 (NLT) The…
Read John 7:10-18 So Jesus told them, “My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me.” – John 7:16 (NLT) We are also called to speak not our own message, but the gospel, the good news message from God. Fear of inadequacy or rejection can lead us to suppress that message, but the more we abide…
Read John 7:1-9 Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime. The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil. You go on. I’m not going to this festival, because my time has not yet come.” – John 7:6-8 (NLT) Where are you…
Read John 6:60-71 [Jesus said] “The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” – John 6:63 (NLT) Some of Jesus’ teachings are hard. At some point, we need to recognize that rather than continuing to expend our energy attempting to understand, we must shift to…
Read John 6:47-59 [Jesus said] “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life.” – John 6:47 (NLT) Believes in what, exactly? Jesus is our Messiah and Lord. He is the Bread of Life, come down from (and now returned to) heaven. He is God, He lived a perfect life, He died in our place, and God has…
Read John 6:38-46 [Jesus said] “For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day.” – John 6:40 (NLT) Jesus makes radical claims—about Himself, and on our lives as His followers. Some people are drawn to the idea of God blessing…
Read John 6:22-38 But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.” – John 6:27 (NLT) God’s working doesn’t depend on the power structures, or the powerful people, of this world. He’s…
Read John 6:16-21 [B]ut [Jesus] called out to them, “Don’t be afraid. I am here!” Then they were eager to let him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination! – John 6:20-21 (NLT) The disciples waited for Jesus for a while, but then they got impatient and left without him. That’s when they got into trouble. And…