John 7:53 – 8:11 “The Woman Caught in Adultery”

John 7:53 – 8:11 “The Woman Caught in Adultery”
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001. Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
7:53 They went each to his own house, 8:1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and che [...]

Come Thou Fount…

 
“It would be enlightening if the people in the pew could stand on the platform and observe the congregational singing during an average church service. One would soon concur that there are many who appear to have attended church without the express purpose of having a personal encounter with God.”

Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace : [...]

If any man thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.

III. The Last Day of the Feast: Division (John 7:37–53)
The seventh day of the feast was a great day of celebration. (The eighth day was one of “solemn assembly”—Lev. 23:36; see Num. 29:35). Each morning of the feast, at the time of the sacrifice, the priests would draw water in a golden vessel from the [...]

John 7:1-9 “When those whom you love despise Christ”

John 7:1-9 “When those whom you love despise Christ”
1 After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. 3 So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that [...]

John 6:34-71 “Grumbling against the B…

John 6:34-71 “Grumbling against the Bread of Life”

34 They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”  

Everything is great thus far.  Jesus has told the crowd that they should not labor for food that perishes and the labor that is pleasing to the [...]

Jesus increases His disciples faith through the feeding of the 5,000

John 6:1-15 ESV After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.  (2) And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick.  (3) Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down [...]

An Intolerant Paradox

Why are some people intolerant of intolerance?

Do you claim to be without sin?

1 John 1:8-9
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Prayer for Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Heavenly Father,
In the name of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord I pray that you would fill us all with Your grace and peace. Today is a new day and we receive your promise that only those temptations which are common will come to us. We also receive your promise that you are [...]

A Short History of God’s Covenant with Mankind

A Short History of God’s Covenant with Mankind

Adam pre-Fall (Genesis 1-2)

Have dominion over the earth
Be Fruitful and Multiply (Gen 1:28)
Put in garden told to work and keep it. (Gen 2:15)

What can we surmise about this period? After the Fall the Lord told Adam that the ground is now cursed which means:

In pain you will [...]