Tag: Holy Spirit
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Love and the law – Galatians 5:1-15
Many in our world can be hard to love, but the Bible repeatedly commands us to love our neighbor. Jesus sought out those who were looked down upon in his society. For most of us, it’s easy to be selective about those with whom we interact. Because of that, it’s easy to think that we…
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The Father, the Son, and a thousand year old debate on the Holy Spirit. Studying John 15:26
Throughout the gospel of John, Jesus refers to having been sent by the Father. But who sends the Holy Spirit? In John 15:26, Jesus says: “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. Helper…
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A savior who provides. John 14:22-31
Last will and testament John 14 is like the last will and testament of Jesus. A Last Will and Testament is a legal document where a person specifies their final wishes regarding their assets and specifies how they wish to provide for family members, friends, pets, and other organizations. Most standard in a will is…
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Another Helper. John 14:15-16
In 2019, Merrill Lynch and Age Wave did a survey on Americans over the age of 55 on the subject of end of life planning. 45% of those over the age of 55 did not have a living will. And when it came to having a living will, an advanced directive in terms of end…
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Behold the lamb of God! Studying John 1:29-34
John the Baptist came to point to Christ, to witness to Christ, to be the bridge between BC and AD. We see him speak in John 1:29:: The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! I will note that…
Josh Benner 