How does this fit with John’s themes? At first this passage in John 10 seems devoid of John’s themes and it is like there is nothing of what has gone before, just new material. But a closer look reveals: The opposition debate as to who …
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Bible Gem 68 – The Good Shepherd: Solving Riddles (John 10:24-33)
“How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Why did they say this? He didn’t say He was the Christ, did He? John 10:24 Why did they pick up stones to kill Him? What did he do …
Bible Gem 69 – Good Shepherds vs Bad Shepherds (John 10:11)
Do you notice the contrast of the shepherds described in Ezekiel 34 with the Good Shepherd? Those shepherds of Israel who only take care of themselves. The Lord was against those shepherds and will hold them accountable. Jesus is talking about the Pharisees. Those shepherds …
Bible Gem 70 – Of Green and Dry Things (Luke 23:31)
Well how did you get on? Do you realise Jesus is doing the same thing again as we saw him do with John 10 and the reference to Good Shepherds / Bad Shepherds. I thought I would give you a chance to see if you …
Bible Gem 72 – The Ultimate Commentary – The Bible Itself (Luke 23:31)
Well, how did you go? Have you got it worked out? Did the commentaries help or confuse you? Did you read all of the sense unit surrounding Ezekiel 20:47? If so, you would have found all you needed to understand Luke 23:31. Say to the …
Bible Gem 79 – The Timing of it All (John 11:55)
Today I just want to tantalize you a little and not let you forget John’s theme of “time”. “My time is not yet come . . . The time is coming – indeed is here now . . . The time is coming . . …
Bible Gem 80 – Back at the House in Bethany (John 12:1-8)
John 12 opens back at the house in Bethany. Do a Bible study of the amount of time Jesus spent with this family. It is interesting. John is NOT chronological in what he gives us. The synoptic gospels are. You have to watch John carefully. …
Bible Gem 90 – How Impressive is That! (John 13:1-21)
Now that the public revelation has taken place it is time for the Messiah to “return to the Father”. Jesus knew that the Father had given Him authority over everything and that He had come from God and would return to God. Knowing that, Jesus …
Bible Gem 91 – and it was Night (John 13:30)
“You will believe that I AM the Messiah” – because you will see I knew of this beforehand. Most of us think the other disciples knew or suspected Judas of betrayal. In fact John was not very charitable toward him in John 12:6, but seemingly, …
Bible Gem 93 – Have you Been with Me so Long and don’t Know Me (John 14:9)
We saw yesterday when Jesus said I am the way, he was saying He is the way to the Father, to God. Jesus told them. “No one can come to the Father except through Me. If you had really known Me, you would know who …