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Jesus, our Judge; and the Resurrection of the Dead (John 5:18-30)

In John 5 Jesus’ enemies accused him of "working" on the Sabbath in healing a paralyzed man. In His response, Jesus "doubles down" and puts himself on the same level as God. Jesus also tells his opponents that the Father has committed to Him, the Son, the role of judging all people. In this lesson,

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More on the Bodily Resurrection of the Dead (John 5:28-30, Part B)

Jesus spoke in John 5 about the physical resurrection of the dead (bodies coming out of the graves). This was an extremely divisive subject among the Jews. Jesus and Paul maintained that it was plainly taught in the Old Testament; but where? Here we answer that question and continue a deep discussion on the resurrection

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Jesus Calls Five Witnesses (John 5:31-47)

After healing a man on the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies want to kill Him for violating the Law of Moses. Instead of speaking to defend himself, Jesus points to five witnesses who will testify on His behalf, beginning with John the Baptist. His last witness is Moses, of whom Jesus declares "he wrote about Me." In

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Feeding Thousands, Walking on Water and Working (John 6:1-29)

In the first part of John 6, Jesus feeds 5,000 men (plus women and children) and then walks on the water, calling Peter to do the same. The first miracle caused those who witnessed it to proclaim that Jesus was the Prophet foretold in Deuteronomy 18; the second caused Jesus' apostles to proclaim Jesus as

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The Bread of Life (John 6:30-50)

Jesus is challenged to show a sign like Moses did, to provide bread from heaven (recalling the manna story from Exodus). Jesus counters by teaching that He is the true bread who came from heaven, who gives life to the world. In this lesson we look at the significance of this important teaching, and also

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Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood (John 6:51-71)

In John 6 Jesus tells his followers that whoever eats his flesh and drinks his blood will have eternal life. This teaching offended many of Jesus' followers and many "walked with him no more." Why was this teaching so offensive? What did Jesus mean by it? Does He mean this literally or figuratively, or something

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The World Hates Me (John 7:1-13)

If Jesus came into the world to demonstrate God’s love and grace, why would He be hated? Jesus says He was hated by the world, "Because I testify of it that its works are evil." If we grasp this aspect of Jesus’ character and ministry, it will have profound implications for our own lives and

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Rivers of Living Water (John 7:14-39)

What a marvel to listen to Jesus teach the crowds! In this passage, Jesus uses the Old Testament to confront hypocrisy, reveal His identity as the Christ, and promise the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. His enemies were confounded; others were convinced and began to follow Him. There are lessons here for us as

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How Can He Be from Galilee? (John 7:40-53)

The Jews are wrestling with the question of whether Jesus is the Christ. On the one hand, he is performing miracles and teaching powerfully. On the other hand, the prophets had written that the Christ would come from Bethlehem (in Judea, in the south); however it appeared to them that Jesus was from Galilee (in the

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A Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11)

In the story of the woman caught in adultery, Jesus famously tells the woman that He does not accuse her. This has been used to justify an attitude that tolerates sinful lifestyles in the modern church - because who are we to judge anyone? In this lesson we take a deeper look into this story, to

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