Tag: Jesus
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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…
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Sermon: Paradigm Shift – John 16:23-33
Jesus has given glimpses of what life will be like for the disciples – and ultimately for the church – after his death and resurrection. But in this passage, Jesus will give further clarification on the dramatically new paradigm that awaits. Jesus will point to a new way to pray, a new revelation, and a…
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The ministry of John the Baptist. Studying John 1:23-28
This post is a continuation of a study of John the Baptist in the Gospel of John. John the Baptist is found in all four gospels and is a figure who was prophesied in the Old Testament and who would come as a forerunner to Jesus. He discusses that divinely given ministry in John 1:23-28.…
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Sermon: The Ministry of the Holy Spirit – John 16:4-15
Throughout the Gospel of John, we see Jesus pointing to the activity and ministry of the Holy Spirit. On the night before going to the cross, Jesus will give his last major teaching on the work of the Holy Spirit when he’s gone. We learn that the Spirit comes in fulfillment of God’s promises, he…
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The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Studying John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. -John 1:14 In his commentary on John, the late New Testament Grant Osborne says of this verse “In my opinion, this is the single greatest sentence…
Josh Benner 