Category: Bible
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New life in Jesus – Studying John 3:4-6
In John 3, Jesus is approached under the cover of night by a leader among the Jews, a Pharisee named Nicodemus. Just as a reminder, the Pharisees were people who were highly respected within the Jewish community. Nicodemus would have been a man of stature in his community. The Pharisees were devout in their lifestyle,…
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You must be born again. Studying John 3:1-3
Look at the picture at the top of the post. What do you see? Look at the design of this lobby. Just think to yourself for a moment if it reminds you of anything? This picture is of the Liberty Hotel, a luxury hotel in the heart of Boston. The cheapest rooms at this hotel…
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Destroy this temple, and in 3 days, I will raise it up. John 2:18-25
Summary John 2:13-25: As Jesus begins his ministry, he cleanses the temple in Jerusalem. In the first century, the temple had become a commerce center during Jewish holy days and so Jesus will drive the merchants out from the temple in verses 13-17. In verses 18-22, we see the response to Jesus John 2:18: So…
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Cleansing the temple. Studying John 2:13-17
Passover in the first century In Jesus’ day, at Passover, it was a time of year when Jewish people from all over the Roman world would come to Jerusalem to observe this sacred holiday. Imagine that you’re a Jewish person in the first century and you’ve gone to the temple for Passover. It’s not a…
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Sermon: The prayer before the storm – John 17:20-26
Jesus points to the love and unity of himself and God and explains it as both a love that Christians are invited into and an evangelistic tool that the church has in reaching the world. The Church is the place where all are welcome to worship the living God and that is meant to be…
Josh Benner 