John Part 21

But First, the Oil

Text 1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 2 And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears…

The Gravity of Grace

Text: 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” 9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?…

To Know and Obey

Text 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. 5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are…

John Part 21

Tonight we are starting a new chapter Chapter 10 We are still in the same scene Where Jesus is talking to some Jews immediately following the healing of the blind man on the Sabbath. And John is using that story to teach us a lesson about seeing the truth vs being blind to the truth. And the Jews still…

Crave the Grapes

Trusting God for What You Haven't Tasted Yet Text: 1 And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. 2 Then the people cried out to…