Philippians 4:4-9 — A Prescription for Anxiety

Why does it say in Mark 6:5 that Jesus was not able to do many works of power while in Nazareth? XT Mark 6:1-6 6:1 So He went out from there [Capernaum], then He came into His own {native} country [Nazareth]; with His disciples accompanying Him. 6:2 And when {the} Sabbath {day} had come, He […]

I heard a pastor saying that the wine Jesus drank had no alcohol in it, but was just pure grape juice. What is the New Testament word for wine? Does it refer to something with or without alcohol? Was that pastor right? He is a very legalistic person, and I wonder if it has something […]

Exposition of John 5-6 by Harvey Bluedorn

III. Jesus is Christ the Prophet (2:1-11:54) [Seven Signs that Jesus is God’s Anointed Prophet] A. The Prophet is introduced (2:1 – 4:54) Jesus at a Wedding Feast (in Cana of Galilee) (2:1-11) [Sign #1: Jesus has power over physical substance – water turned to wine] Mary, Jesus, and His disciples invited to a wedding […]

II. Preparations of the Christ: Jesus Gathers His First Disciples (1:19-51) [Three Signs that Jesus is God’s Anointed] Jesus is the One coming after [the prophet] John [the Baptist] (1:19-28) [First Sign: Jesus is the Anointed Prophet] John’s [the Baptist’s] testimony (1:19-28) Who John [the Baptist] is not (1:19-21) The ruling Jews send priests and […]

Author: The apostle John, the disciple whom Jesus loved (13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20,24). Date: Around AD 90 Theme: Jesus is the Christ – God’s Chosen and Anointed Prophet, Priest, and King (6:69; 20:31) I. The Prologue: The Pre-eminence of the Word (1:1-18) The Word is God (1:1-2) The pre-existence of the Word (1:1a) The personality […]