Protected: Bible Gem 122 – 153 Fish: The Numeric Connection (John 21:11)
The password is provided to people who have completed the Deeper Bible level that relates to this passage.
Protected: Bible Gem 121 – 153 Fish: The Solution? (John 21:11)
The password is provided to people who have completed the Deeper Bible level that relates to this passage.
Bible Gem 120 – Two Fishy Stories (John 21:1-11 and Luke 5:1-11)
There are some interesting elements in the John story seen when it is compared with the Luke story. These stories are not in parallel; they are different stories but each serves to highlight the other. We will comment more in a few days after we …
Bible Gem 119 – I’m Going Fishing (John 21:1-14)
Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” The others said “Yeah we’ll come with you.” When push comes to shove we tend to resort to what we know best; the tried and true. After the trials and stresses of the events from the arrest in the garden …
Bible Gem 118 – These things are written (John 20:30-31)
The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in Him you …
Bible Gem 117 – Doubting Thomas (John 20:24-29)
One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came. They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in His hands, put my fingers into …
Bible Gem 116 – The Race to the Tomb (John 20:1-18)
Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They …
Bible Gem 115 – No Broken Bones (John 19:31-37)
It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was the Passover). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their …
Bible Gem 114 – In fulfilment of Scripture (John 19:23-24)
Notice the little refrain that occurs now in John. Three times in this section John records “This fulfilled the Scripture” (19:24). . . “and to fulfil Scripture He said” (19:28) . . . “These things happened in fulfilment of the Scriptures” (19:36). This is being …
Bible Gem 113 – What is Truth (John 18:38)
Truly truly I say to you, truth is truly a true theme of John’s gospel. Ian “What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime. “ John 18:38 Remember Bible Gem …