I am the alpha and the omega 40 blogs of Lent, day 26 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful …
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What kind of King? (part 2)
He said... 40 blogs of Lent, day 25 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, …
What kind of King?
Are you a king? 40 blogs of Lent, day 24 Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your …
The go between
Identity 40 blogs of Lent, day 22 I don't usually quote a whole chapter of the Bible, especially without introducing it. Instead I have highlighted like this the parts I am going to enlarge upon. Here's John chapter 17: 17 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, …
I am the resurrection… I am the way and the truth…
... and the life. 40 blogs of Lent, day 18 Please read these bible passages first (or re-read if you have been following these blogs). John 11:1-27 John 14:1-14 Life Jesus identifies closely with life. He is the bread of life, the way the truth and the life, the resurrection and the life. He came …
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Goodbye 40 blogs of Lent, day 18 Setting the scene: A quick run through of John Chapter 13; Jesus is in his last week, and in the same evening has ashed his disciple's feet, predicted that Judas will betray him and given the command to the disciples that they should love each other in the …
Hard sayings
I am the way 40 blogs of Lent, day 16 There are things in the Bible that are not easy to take. This is one of them. When Jesus said he was the way he did not say he was a way but the way. Now I would prefer is he had said a way, …
That little candle throws his beams
I am the light of the world - part 1 40 blogs of Lent, day 9 “How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” William Shakespeare, The merchant of Venice. Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will …
Conversations at a well
I am he. 40 blogs of Lent - Day 4 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.” John 4:25-26 ESVUK. Ever turned to the end of a who …
Who am I
Who am I 40 blogs of Lent - Day 3 Before looking at the times Jesus said, "I am," in the writings of the apostle John, I would first like to look at an occurrence in the other Gospels where Jesus asked the question Who am I? And Jesus went on with his disciples to …
