Jesus tired from the journey by Jacob’s Well, Sychar, Samaria
John 4:5-6 [1] 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. I. Jesus at Sychar, Samaria (5) The Assyrians […]
Christmas written in John 1 ~ 3
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. We studied John 1 ~ 3 recently. What is Christmas written in John 1 ~ 3? There are verses like […]
The Test by which Men are Judged
John 3:19–20 (NIV 2011): 19 This is the verdict: light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. “This is the verdict” (19a) has often been […]
More about “Glory”
See Hebrews 1:3a (NIVUK). “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.” Jesus revealed his glory through the first of the signs (changing water into wine) (John 2:11) Jesus does not accept glory from human beings (John 5:41). Jesus has come […]
What is glory and how glory is important to our faith (John 1:14c)
@johnsharingthegospel John 1:14 (NIV): We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father ##glory ##crownofglory ##ministeroflife ##godofglory ♬ original sound – John Reference
Humility before God and Confidence in His Grace
Zaphenath-Paneah
Exodus 41:45a Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah. I. Background Joseph was one of twelve sons of Jacob (Genesis 35:22b, Genesis 35:24). His brothers sold him to merchants for some silver due to their jealousy (Genesis 37:27-28). The merchants sold in Egypt Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard (Genesis […]
Defining ‘Truth’
Today, let us define ‘Truth’ in John 1:17b (“grace and truth came through Jesus Christ”) The Reality as opposed to a shadow The law is mere a shadow of the reality, but truth is the reality (Colossians 2:17, Hebrews 10:1) [2]. What reveals and assures what grace does Grace always forgives and gives, and truth […]
Grace and Truth through Jesus Christ
John 1:17b grace and truth came through Jesus Christ I. The Law gave them the shadow but not the reality (Colossians 2:17, Hebrews 10:1) The law was ‘given’ (17a). The Jews relied on the law and boasted in God (Romans 2:17). Even though they had the law, they didn’t know grace and truth. Their hearts were […]
Creation or Evolution?
How did we come to exist? This is the primary question of philosophy. But philosophy does not give us correct answer but leaves a question mark in the end. The origin is a matter of belief (faith). What you believe does matter. What is your belief on our origin? Let us study about two beliefs […]
