John 18 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 18 hosts Pilate’s timeless statement: “What is truth?” He didn’t even wait for an answer. There is never anything like truth, he must have reckoned. It was a desperate statement that represented humanity’s futile search for truth. No one ever finds it. Pilate isn’t looking for truth but simply voicingContinueContinue reading “John 18 Commentary”
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John 15 Commentary
John 15 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com We have the seventh of the memorable “I am” statements – where the “I am” is followed by a metaphor. “I am the true Vine”. I am the Bread of Life; I am the Light; I am the Door; I am the Good Shepherd; I am the Resurrection; I am theContinueContinue reading “John 15 Commentary”
John 14 Commentary
John 14 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Yes, He is departing but what happens to their hopes? The disciples take turns interrogating Jesus over His departure. What does it mean? Where is He going? How do they get there? Peter (Chapter 13) is followed by Thomas, then Phillip and Judas (not Judas Iscariot). It is a difficult timeContinueContinue reading “John 14 Commentary”
John 11 Commentary
John 11 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Are there times when the LORD Jesus is deliberately absent from your situation? This appears to be the case here. Jesus is happy to be away from where He is required! Consequently, things go bad. Deliberate divine absence.Yes, things go bad but Jesus deliberately delays showing up. How we want JesusContinueContinue reading “John 11 Commentary”
John 10 Commentary
John 10 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Christianity is like a late entry into the world of religions. But when we read the Bible, there is a clear roadmap to the events recorded in the Book of John. Indeed, the Book itself points to a time before creation when the Word is with God and the Word isContinueContinue reading “John 10 Commentary”
John 9 Commentary
John 9 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus. By this argument, Jesus repudiates the notion that suffering is always a consequence of sin.Jesus also repudiates the famous “cause and effect” concept. Spirituality is complex and cannot be definedContinueContinue reading “John 9 Commentary”
John 8 Commentary
John 8 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The term “the lost” is often used to refer to the unbelievers. The term “the confused” is less honorable but it would fit the description of the Jews in this chapter. They call the Sovereign God their Father in verse 41. Their fellow Jew, the man Jesus, is an exception! TheyContinueContinue reading “John 8 Commentary”
John 7 Commentary
John 7 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Who hasn’t felt uncomfortable with the LORD Jesus’ actions of shifting from His stated positions? It feels like we need to examine the instruction, “But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’” This internal conflict is fine as it exposes our folly. Don’t drop the feeling but ask theContinueContinue reading “John 7 Commentary”
John 6 Commentary
John 6 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The feeding of the five thousand men is a revelation of the God who fed Israel in the wilderness. Yes, five thousand men, never mind the more than five thousand women and children always attending such gatherings! Look at this sign again. The LORD Jesus would speak and the five smallContinueContinue reading “John 6 Commentary”
John 5 Commentary
John 5 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.” Genesis 2 verse 2″My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” Verse 17.What do you make of such deepContinueContinue reading “John 5 Commentary”
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