Tag: john
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What are you seeking? Exploring John 1:35-39
In the final sections of John chapter 1, several theological affirmations are made about Jesus. In John 1:29-34, John the Baptist calls Jesus the lamb of God. That language will continue in the following section. John 1:35-36 says: 35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked…
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Why John the Baptist’s purpose is our purpose too. Exploring John 1:29-34
John the Baptist came to point to Christ, to witness to Christ, to be the bridge between BC and AD. In John 1:29, John the Baptist sees Jesus. The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! It’s very possible…
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Not the Christ, not Elijah, not the Prophet. Who is John the Baptist? Studying John 1:19-23
John the Baptist is one of the most intriguing people we meet in the gospels. He has a unique role in history as being the forerunner to Christ. In John 1, John the Baptist is being questioned about his identity. He helps clarify who he is by clarifying who he isn’t. Verse 19: And this…
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Abiding in Christ. Studying John 15:6
Abiding in Christ delivers us from judgment In John 15:1-5, Jesus has told the disciples that he is the vine and he’s compared his followers to the branches. Beginning in verse 6, Jesus warns those who do not follow him. Jesus uses powerful imagery to point to himself as the source of life. He is…
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Jesus is the true vine. John 15:1-2
In John 15:1-2, Jesus compares himself to a vine. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, In saying that he is the true vine, he’s pointing to himself as…
Josh Benner 