The Son of God - of David - of Man - Titles
Volume 3, Number 96The Word “Believe” in the Gospel of John - Part 22 - Final:The Titles - the Son of David, the Son of Man and the Son of God:Dateline: New Iberia, Louisiana:When the Word of God (the Second Person of the Trinity) came to earth, John 1:1, 2 & 14, He had many names/titles, i.e., Emmanuel, Jesus, Christ, the King of Israel, the King of the Jews, etc., each describing different aspects of His person, attributes and or mission. This study examines the significance of three (3) of His New Testament titles: The Son of David, The Son of Man and... Continue reading →
Eigth's (8th) Sign in John
Volume 3, Number 95The Word “Believe” in the Gospel of John - Part 21:The 8th Sign in John’s Gospel, Chapter 21:John’s eighth sign: Jesus appeared to seven Disciples at the Sea of Tiberius one morning after they had fished all night without catching anything. Upon Jesus’ instructions they cast their net and pulled it back filled to capacity with 153 fish. This is the last of eight signs in John and is one of six that are not found in the other Gospels. (Only the 4th sign, feeding of the 5000 with 5 loaves of bread and 2 small fishes, and the 5th... Continue reading →
Jewish Atheists, Hypocrites & Believers
Volume 3, Number 94The Word “Believe” in the Gospel of John - Part 20:While reading an article on the internet recently I saw a link that took me to the web publication “Celebrity Tune” dated May 16, 2015 listing 46 celebrities quoted as claiming they are atheists: http://www.celebritytune.com/article/46-celebrities-you-wont-believe-are-atheists-video/1/. Among the avowed atheists are Lance Armstrong, George Carlin, Morgan Freeman and Bill Gates. But noteworthy for the purpose of this study are two quotes: “The Jewish-American comedian Sarah Silverman often uses religion as a punch line, saying she’s glad that the Jews killed Jesus, and she’d do it again in some of her sketches.”... Continue reading →
The Woman Caught in Adultry
Volume 3, Number 93The Word “Believe” in the Gospel of John - Part 19:The Woman caught in Adultery:After the Jew’s confrontation with Jesus while He was teaching in the Temple during the Feast of Tabernacles, as recorded in John 7, everyone went home, John 7:53, and Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early the next day both the people and Jesus returned to the temple where He again taught, John 8:1 & 2. The Jews had marveled at Jesus’ knowledge, even though He had never studied with them, John 7:15. Now, in an effort to find fault with Him, some Scribes and... Continue reading →
Feast of Tabernacles & Others
Volume 3, Number 92The Word “Believe” in the Gospel of John - Part 18:The Feast of Tabernacles:The backdrop event in our text today, John 7:1 - 53 is the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Three groups or categories of people are referenced in this passage: 1) Jesus’ brothers, 2) rulers of Israel referred to as the Jews, and 3) ordinary citizens of Israel referred to as the people. (Jesus’ Apostles/Disciples are not mentioned.) The word “believe” occurs 5 times in our text in reference to:•Jesus own brothers, i.e., Mary’s other sons, who did not believe in Him at the time of this incident, John... Continue reading →
Jesus, The Bread of Life For Believers
Volume 3, Number 91The Word “Believe” in the Gospel of John - Part 17:Today’s study is in the 6th chapter of John’s Gospel where Jesus addressed a group of Jews who wanted to make Him King but didn’t believe He was God’s Son in the flesh. Two events immediately preceded this incident; the 4th sign in John, when Jesus fed 5000 men plus women and children (probably about 10,000 total) with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes, John 6:1 - 15 (also recorded in Matthew 14:13 - 23; Mark 6:30 - 46; Luke 9:10-17), and the 5th sign, when Jesus walked on... Continue reading →
Believe, Life, Light & Truth in John
Volume 3, Number 90Believe and other words in the Gospel of John - Part 16:“Believe” is found 100 times in the Gospel of John but it is not the only word used more often in John than in the other NT books, there are many others and all of them point to the purpose of John’s Gospel. The Holy Spirit inspired each of the Gospel’s authors to record Jesus’ ministry according to his particular view or perspective; Matthew presents Jesus Christ as God’s perfect King; Mark as God’s perfect Servant and Luke as God’s perfect Man. The theme of John is to present... Continue reading →
Significance of the eight (8) Signs in John
Volume 3, Number 89Believe - Part 15 - the significance of the 8 Signs in the Gospel of John - Part 3:•1st - turning water into fine wine at a wedding, John 2:1 - 10•2nd - healing the Nobleman’s son, John 4:43 - 54•3rd - healing the man who had been lame for 38 years - John 5:1 - 47•4th - feeding the 5000 - John 6:1 - 15•5th - Jesus walked on the water in the storm, entered the Disciples ship and they arrived immediately at the other side - John 6:15 - 21•6th - healing of the man born blind -... Continue reading →
Significance of the eight (8) Signs in John
Volume 3, Number 88Believe - Part 14 - the significance of the 8 Signs in the Gospel of John - Part 2:Dateline: Paso Robles, California.•1st Sign - turning water into fine wine at a wedding, John 2:1 - 10•2nd - healing the Nobleman’s son, John 4:43 - 54•3rd - healing the man who had been lame for 38 years - John 5:1 - 47•4th - feeding the 5000 - John 6:1 - 15•5th - Jesus walked on the water in the storm, entered the Disciples ship and they arrived immediately at the other side - John 6:15 - 21•6th - healing of the... Continue reading →
Significance of the eight (8) Signs in John
Volume 3, Number 87Believe - Part 13 - and the significance of the 8 Signs in the Gospel of John - Part 1:Jews require a sign while Greeks (Gentiles) seek after wisdom, 1 Corinthians 1:22. The Gospel of John records eight “signs,” only the 4th and 5th of which are also found in the other Gospels, the other six being unique to John’s Gospel. These eight signs were for the Jews to believe Jesus was Christ, The Son of God. •1st Sign - turning water into fine wine at a wedding, John 2:1 - 10•2nd Sign - healing the Nobleman’s son, John 4:43... Continue reading →