In Acts 8, we begin to see the fulfillment of Christ’s statement in Acts 1:8. He had told his disciples that they would be his witnesses throughout Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. However, as often happens with people, they had gotten comfortable in Jerusalem. The Church was growing in Jerusalem, […]
In chapters 12 and 13, Jesus has just told the disciples that he will soon go to the cross. He has also foretold Peter’s denial. The disciples are a little confused and fearful. What is to become of Christ and his teaching? Is he not going to restore the kingdom to Israel? In chapter 14, […]
In John 13, during the Last Passover over meal and the first Lord’s Supper – Jesus washed the disciples feet, which foreshadowed His selfless death He would soon undergo. He calls them to follow His example of selfless service, He points out to John that Judas will betray Him, He calls the disciples to show […]
In John 12, Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume and Judas took offense at this, but Jesus says she has done a good thing in preparing Him for His death. Jesus enters Jerusalem to a crowd of people shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King […]
In John 11, Jesus found out that His good friend, Lazarus, was sick. Jesus purposely waits 2 days before beginning the journey to Bethany. When He arrives, Lazarus had been dead for 4 days. Martha says that if Jesus would have been there Lazarus would not have died. Jesus says to Martha, “I am the […]
In John 10, Jesus continues His conversation with the Jewish leaders from John 9. They are upset HE healed the man born blind, so Jesus begins to describe Himself and His ministry using Shepherding imagery. Jesus calls Himself the door for the sheep and says “I am the good shepherd.” Jesus goes on to say […]
In John 7, Jesus’ brothers mockingly encourage Him to go up to Jerusalem to make himself known through His works, Jesus refuses because His time had not yet come. Jesus then goes up later in private and then in the middle of the feast of Booth Jesus begins teaching in the Temple and the Jews […]
In John 6 Jesus feeds 5,000 people displaying His power, HE walks on water displaying His power specifically before His 12 disciples, HE speaks of Himself as the bread of life, teaches that the Father gives people to Him and those who are given come to Him. The Jews who had been apart of His […]
In John 5 Jesus heals a man who was lame on the Sabbath and the Jews were mad at the man for carrying his mat on the Sabbath and were mad at Jesus for healing on the Sabbath. Jesus claims to be God, He speaks of 2 different resurrections, Jesus speaks of 4 witness as […]
This chapter begins in Samaria with the story of the woman at the well. Jesus approaches this well, after his disciples went into town to buy food, and sits down to rest because he is tired. The fact that they are in Samaria is a shocker to any Contemporary Jew of the era, since the […]