Skip to main content

John 7:37-8:30

Read
Pray
7;37-39
Jesus here explains that He is the fulfillment of and significance of the ceremony. 
This living water is the life, strength and joy and the renewing work of the HS within the believer. 
Jesus here seems to say that this joy and strength will flow out of us to those thirsting for life. 
Are we a life-giving or taking sourced for others around us? Do we build each other up or not? If not how can we give life/build each other up?

7:39
I think all 3 members of the Trinity are here in this passage. All 3 persons are involved in our salvation. 
What is HS’s role in our lives? Or rather what is His purpose in our lives?
How is the Father, Son, and HS involved in our salvation?

7:40-44
They seem to be correct on both points just confused. Jesus was born indeed in Bethlehem because that's where David was born and He was of the lineage of David. 
Curious, how was y'alls Christmas? What teachings/insights did you receive about Jesus this Christmas? 

7:45-53
This is the second time we hear of Nic. Here it seems that he was no coward. He was speaking in defense of a hated enemy of his colleagues. Nic here reminds these self-righteous men that they were violating their own law. The Law requires justice to be done; every man would have the right to a fair legal trial and the accusation would be established by 2 witnesses. 
v.52
Interesting because Jonah came from Galilee and maybe even Hosea and Nahum.

7:51
They challenge His origins, not his on what He does.

8:1-11
Story found in the 12-century copy but no earlier. A 4th-century Coptic copy didn’t have this story at all. I will study this passage however and let y’all decide for yourself. 
What is the lesson here? 
Much in the same way, the woman experimented Jesus' grace in her life so is the same for ours. And having experimented His grace we dare not abuse it and sin again. 

8:12
To follow Jesus means to trust and obey Him/believe in Him. We follow His words, and His example and when we do this it illuminates our life and is the very source of our life. 

Belief is necessary for salvation. It is not enough to merely “act as God exists”. Because belief changes the heart and the change of heart naturally changes our actions and produces good fruit. You can act as if God exists all you want. But God looks at the heart and only He can change that. You take away the belief you take away God. By merely acting as He exists is to deny Him all the more because it's to fence sit and say that He hasn’t revealed Himself enough already but just in case I'll try and appease you. 

v.15 
They judge by the flesh. That is they compared His earthly appearance with their ideas of a worldly Messiah. 
8:29

God sent Jesus to die and Jesus does all that pleases the Father. Therefore, it pleased the Father to enact justice for us upon His Son.  
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Verses on Strength

  Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God,& I will praise him, my father's God,& I will exalt him. 2 Samuel 22:31-33 31 as for God, his way is perfect: The Lord's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. 32 for who is God besides the Lord? & Who is the rock except our God? 33 it is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. 1 Chronicles 16:26-27 For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made heavens. 27 splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place. Psalm 18:1 I love you, Lord, my strength. Psalm 18:32-33 It is God who arms me with strength & keeps my way secure. 33 he makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights. Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him,& he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, & with my song I will praise him. Psalm 73:26 My flesh and...
Post a Comment
Read more

Verses on Direction

  Psalm 25:4-5 Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. 5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long Psalm 25:8-10 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. 9 he guides the humble in what is right & teaches them his way. 10 all the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those to keep the demands of his covenant. Exodus 15:13 In your unfailing love, you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength, he will guide them to the holy dwelling. Psalm 31:3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalm 73...
Post a Comment
Read more

How to Read the Bible Devotionally Pt.Ⅱ

     Now that we have sufficiently covered the Minimalist Method in part one let us now consider how to best maximize our time spent in God's word. For our purposes here we focus on Study Bibles and Journaling.       First, consider the Study Bible: As the name suggests it is a Bible with various notes to help the reader understand what it is they are reading. The Study Bible will generally include an introductory page on each book of the Bible that explains who wrote that particular book, when they wrote it, why they wrote it, and to whom they wrote. On the proceeding pages, there will be verse notes on concepts, doctrine, words, or actions found in that chapter.       In my time since I've become a Christian, there has been quite the explosion of Study Bibles; and they don't seem to be going anywhere any day soon. When considering which Study Bible to purchase it is important to remember that our goal of reading devotionally is to...
Post a Comment
Read more