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Blind Spot READ John 8:19-20 Jesus answered, “Since you don’t know who I am, you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.” 20 Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come. Jesus said the religious leaders didn’t know Him because they did not know His Father. The reference to His heavenly Father mystified the unbelievers

The Truth Will Set You Free READ John 8:31-33 31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 “But we are descendants of Abraham,” they said. “We have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean, ‘You will be set free’?” Notice that just because someone says they are a disciple of Jesus, this does not necessarily mean they have

No Demon in Me READ John 8:48-51 48 The people retorted, “You Samaritan devil! Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?” 49 “No,” Jesus said, “I have no demon in me. For I honor my Father—and you dishonor me. 50 And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify me. He is the true judge. 51 I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!” The people came close to cursing Jesus. To call Him a “devil” would have

Night Is Coming READ John 9:4-5 4 “We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. 5 But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.” While He was in the world, Jesus was the light of it. This truth is also recorded in John 8:12 where it is recorded that He said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that l

Difference of Opinion READ John 9:16-17 16 Some of the Pharisees said, “This man Jesus is not from God, for he is working on the Sabbath.” Others said, “But how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous signs?” So there was a deep division of opinion among them. 17 Then the Pharisees again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, “What’s your opinion about this man who healed you?” The man replied, “I think he must be a prophet.” The Pharisees had a

Could a Sinner Do This READ John 9:30-33 30 “Why, that’s very strange!” the man replied. “He healed my eyes, and yet you don’t know where he comes from? 31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will. 32 Ever since the world began, no one has been able to open the eyes of someone born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he couldn’t have done it.” The Jewish leaders said they didn’t know where Jesus cam

The Shepherd's Voice READ John 10:4-5 4 “After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. 5 They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.” Jesus continued to tell a story that pictured what the Pharisees were doing in contrast to what He as the legitimate shepherd was doing. The reason the man born blind would not follow them is that he wouldn’t follow a stranger, bu

Voluntary Sacrifice READ John 10:17-18 17 “The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again. 18 No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.” No other person could say what Jesus is saying in this passage. He’s laying down His life so that He may take it again. Think of how arrogant it must have sound

Claim to Be God READ John 10:31-33 31 Once again the people picked up stones to kill him. 32 Jesus said, “At my Father’s direction I have done many good works. For which one are you going to stone me?” 33 They replied, “We’re stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy! You, a mere man, claim to be God.” There are some today who say that Jesus never claimed to be God. Those living face-to-face with Him, however, understood clearly He claimed to be God. Would y

Day and Night Day 1 READ John 11:8-11 8 But his disciples objected. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?” 9 Jesus replied, “There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world. 10 But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light.” 11 Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep,

Mary and Martha READ John 11:27-29 27 “Yes, Lord,” she told him. “I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who has come into the world from God.” 28 Then she returned to Mary. She called Mary aside from the mourners and told her, “The Teacher is here and wants to see you.” 29 So Mary immediately went to him. Jesus asked Martha if she believed what He said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dyi

Thank You for Hearing Me READ John 11:40-42 40 Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” 41 So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me. 42 You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.” This passage reveals that Jesus was doing something for the sake of those watching. No doubt they

Die for the Nation READ John 11:51-52 51 He did not say this on his own; as high priest at that time he was led to prophesy that Jesus would die for the entire nation. 52 And not only for that nation, but to bring together and unite all the children of God scattered around the world. This passage refers to what Caiaphas said as recorded in verse 50, “You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroy

Judas the Thief READ John 12:6-8 6 Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself. 7 Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.” Judas thought the expensive ointment with which Mary anointed the feet of Jesus should have been sold and given to the poor. The above passage written b

Philip and the Greeks READ John 12:20-22 20 Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration 21 paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus. Various applications can be made from this short passage. The words “Greeks” and “Gentiles” were basically interchangeable. The main point is that they are not Jewish. Note also that their re

Trust in the Light READ John 12:34-36 34 The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?” 35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going. 36 Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then

Time for Supper READ John 13:1-3 Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. 2 It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. Chapters 13-17 in John’s gospel

Do As I Have Done READ John 13:15-17 15 “I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. 16 I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than one who sends the message. 17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.” Some people debate whether foot washing is to be a church ordinance or just an example of serving others. Whether taken as a church ordinance or not, the importa

God's Glory READ John 13:31-32 31 As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, “The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him. 32 And since God receives glory because of the Son, he will give his own glory to the Son, and he will do so at once.” Jesus lets His close friends know that He is about at the end of His earthly life. Then He gives insight into the Godhead. The Father receives glory because of the Son and

Show Us the Father READ John 14:8-11 8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” 9 Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. 11 Just believe th

The Advocate READ John 14:25-26 25 “I am telling you these things now while I am still with you. 26 But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.” This passage tells about the coming of the Holy Spirit as the “Advocate”; that is, as the representative of Jesus. Notice what the Holy Spirit would especially do for the disciples—He would teach them “everyt

Remain in My Love READ John 15:9-12 9 “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.” It is one thing to love others as some friend has loved you, but

The Spirit of Truth READ John 15:26-27 26 “But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me. 27 And you must also testify about me because you have been with me from the beginning of my ministry.” Here again Jesus refers to the Advocate He will send. In John 14:16 the disciples were told He would never leave them, and in 14:26 He is referred to as Jesus’ representative. Here He is called “the Spirit

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