Tag: Bible
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What are you seeking? Studying John 1:35-38
The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke all give stories of Jesus calling the first apostles. And we see Jesus interacting with some of these same men in this passage. Yet the account in John is different than the accounts in the other gospels. The other gospels all talk of Jesus calling upon fisherman to…
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Best Commentaries on the Gospel of John
I’ve preaching off and on through John for over two years, and in that time, I feel like I’ve looked through a seemingly endless number of commentaries. If you’re ever looking to study John’s gospel in depth, I wanted to share my favorite commentaries. 1. Edward W. Klink – Zondervan Exegetical Commentary of the New…
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You’re (probably) misquoting Philippians 4:13 – and why it matters
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.-Philippians 4:13 According to Bible Gateway, Philippians 4:13 is the second most popular verse in the New Testament, only behind John 3:16. It’s a verse memorized and beloved by many. But for as popular as this verse is, it’s also often misunderstood and taken out of…
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In the beginning was the Word. Studying John 1:1-2
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.-John 1:1 It’s interesting in comparing the beginning of John’s gospel to the beginnings of the other three. Mark’s gospel begins with the ministry of John the Baptist as the one who points to Christ. Luke’s gospel goes back…
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Jesus is the bread of life and why bread is the perfect food
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.-John 6:35 Jesus tells a group who’s following him that he is the bread of life. What the perfect food to pick. Something so universal, something that’s such a staple of…
Josh Benner 