Gospel of John, Living Water
The majority of John chapter 7 revisits and expounds on Christ’s interactions with the Jews in chapter 5, and explanations on the relationship between the two chapters were highlighted in the post on chapter 5. The one verse we will expound on now is John 7:38, and...
Gospel of John, Resurrection a Proof of the Messiah
The second part of John 6 is resurrection unto eternal life. Christ’s teaching on manna spiritualizes the miracle in Exodus. At first glance, it may appear as if Christ is either recreating the miracle of the manna or implying that He was present in the manna in the...
Gospel of John, Signs and Manna
There are two elements to chapter 6 which are related but deserve separate attention. One element revolves around signs, and the other element revolves around the manna. The request for a sign in John 6:30 is quite interesting. To this point, we are told that the...
Gospel of John, There Must Be Evidence
As we read through John 5:19-47, let the words of John 3:30 echo in the background, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” In what ways does Christ expose the shortcomings of the Jews? Do we deserve a similar indictment by Christ? We would prefer that Christ’s...
Gospel of John, Holiness of Heart Over Ritual Obedience
Our new nature and living unto spiritual purity are again evident as we turn to chapter 5. “Do you wish to get well?” In John 5:1-16, this question is one Christ asks of us as well. This question was not asking if the man wanted to be well physically. The question is...
Gospel of John, Sincere Love for Christ Demands Holiness
Verse 48 is the climax of John chapter 4, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.” Did Jesus perform signs and miracles in Samaria? The nameless woman at the well (John 4:4-29) said to Jesus in verse 25, “I know that Messiah is coming...
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