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The Spirit in John 7:37-39
When Jesus commissioned his followers, he declared, “I send you just the same way the Father sent me”…
Beholding his glory—John 1:14
When John declares, “we beheld his glory” (John 1:14), he is making an eyewitness claim that is echoed…
As the Father sent me, I send you—John 20:21
What dynamic empowered the earliest church for mission? When Jesus came to his disciples after his resurrection, they…
Born from water and the Spirit—John 3:3-5
When Nicodemus, himself a religious teacher, praised Jesus as a great teacher, Jesus revealed himself as more than…
Jesus is the only way, John 14:6
When Jesus declares that He is the way, the truth, and the life, the context makes clear that…
The Spirit as a divine person — John 14:16-17, 26
Christians honor God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Yet we may not always recognize the biblical foundations…
Who is the thief who comes to steal and destroy?
Many people assume that the thief in John 10:10 is the devil, but they assume this because they…
Rivers of living water in the Gospel of John
In this edition of the “Seven Minute Seminary,” Craig goes through the Gospel of John highlighting all of…
“My Lord and My God!” — Jesus appears to “doubting Thomas”
The following Bible background is for John 20: 19-28 Verse 19: Residences often had bolts and locks on…
The empty tomb — John 20:1-18
Verse 1: The Sabbath ended at sundown on Saturday night, but because night travel was unsafe Mary (and…
The Word became flesh — John 1:1-14
The Greek term translated “word” was also used by many philosophers to mean “reason,” the force which structured…
How can we hear the Holy Spirit accurately?
The Holy Spirit passes on Jesus’ words as clearly as Jesus passed on the Father’s. We should be…
The Holy Spirit reveals Jesus to us: John 16
Jesus had been telling his disciples that the Spirit would further explain the teachings he had given them…
Jesus, the living Word — John 1:14-18
Modern writers have proposed many valuable aspects of background for the “Word,” but probably the most obvious is…
Rivers of living water in John 7:37-38
Jesus’ promise of rivers of living water in John 7:37-38, referring to the coming of the Holy Spirit…