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Read John 12:37-43. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 12:37-43” »
Thank you for the question on understanding of the Bible, “Has anyone read the Bible and made sense of it?” Absolutely. There are atheists and theists who have read the Bible and understand the biblical text. The difference is that the atheists doesn’t believe the biblical text, but they understand what it is saying. One … Read More “Has anyone read the Bible and made sense of it?” »
Thank you for the interpretive question on Psalm 7:17, “In PSALM 7:17, what is meant by “I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: And will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.”? According to the Analytical Key to the Old Testament, Psalm 7:17 says this in Hebrew, “I will give thanks to … Read More “In PSALM 7:17, what is meant by “I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: And will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.”?” »
Thank you for the application question on I Corinthians 4:3, “1 Corinthians 4:3 …I judge not mine own self. What is this and how can I learn that?” I Corinthians 4 says this, “This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has … Read More “1 Corinthians 4:3 …I judge not mine own self. What is this and how can I learn that?” »
Read John 12:34-36. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?” 35 … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 12:34-36” »
Read John 12:29-33. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. 30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine. 31 Now is the time … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 12:29-33” »
Read John 12:23-28. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 12:23-28” »
Read John 12:20-22. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 12:20-22” »
Read John 12:16-19. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him. 17 Now … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 12:16-19” »
Thank you for the question on pronouncing The Name of God, “Rather than speak the Tetragrammaton, some Torah readers substitute Adonai (Lord). Others substitute Hashem (The Name). Are these merely different traditions? What does this distinction reveal about the readers? As a Christian, I highly commend the Jewish people for their deep, reverence for the name … Read More “Question: Rather than speak the Tetragrammaton, some Torah readers substitute Adonai (Lord). Others substitute Hashem (The Name). Are these merely different traditions? What does this distinction reveal about the readers?” »