Tag Archives: John’s Gospel

New Testament Doctrine: John 2:13-25

Posted on July 10, 2021 by ehurst

The task starts to get challenging. We will need to refer to a harmony of the Gospels before we go any farther. I’ve yet to find that I agree with totally, but in order to keep this simple, I’ll link … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 3

Posted on June 19, 2021 by ehurst

John the Baptist grew up knowing his mission. He also knew that his cousin Jesus was the Messiah, so his job was to prepare the way for Him. Matthew (another cousin of Jesus) tells us that John began his ministry … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 21:15-19

Posted on October 19, 2019 by ehurst

John records very few words from Jesus between the scene in the Garden of Gethsemane and the Resurrection. However, there is this one exchange with Peter after the resurrection that hides something very important. It’s not obvious in the English … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 17:11-26

Posted on October 12, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus continues praying aloud for His disciples as they make their way past the Temple plaza. As Jesus prepares to return to His Father’s throne, He asks that His Father watch over them as they continue His ministry. They are … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 16:16-33

Posted on September 28, 2019 by ehurst

Once again, Jesus makes a very firm assertion about the Spirit Realm. The whole point here is to heighten their adherence to an otherworldly focus. As long as their minds and motives are locked in this prison existence, they cannot … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 16:1-15

Posted on September 21, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus prepares the disciples for the coming of the Holy Spirit. While He walked in this world as a human, it was His spirit alone. Once He arose into Heaven, it was possible to share His spirit with everyone who … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 15:18-27

Posted on September 14, 2019 by ehurst

Do not expect a place at the table. Following Jesus means rejecting this world, and the world will most certainly return the favor. We should love each other the way Christ loves us, and we should bear the hatred of … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 15:9-17

Posted on September 7, 2019 by ehurst

We could easily weary ourselves spewing forth poetic blather about this one overused word in English — “love” — and never quite get to the point Jesus is making here. It gets worse if we can’t be bothered with putting … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 15:1-8

Posted on August 31, 2019 by ehurst

We don’t know where the Upper Room was, only that it was already established as a place Jesus and His disciples could use. The events that night established the Upper Room as their new headquarters, which had previously been in … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 14:25-31

Posted on August 24, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus continues talking about returning to His Father’s Heavenly court to take up His co-regency. He explains how it will work for them. Jesus speaks to their hearts. The heart is capable of storing things away in memory for when … Continue reading →

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