Tag: devo
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Chosen and Appointed
16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide…–John 15 (with emphasis) Jesus told the 12 that day that they were not the choosers, but instead were the chosen. Their existence as followers of Jesus was because Jesus chose…
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Two Exclusive Matters
6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.–John 14…
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Messianic Struggle
34So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest…
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Costly Devotion
3Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.–John 12 There is no evidence in the text that Mary (or any of the disciples) knew Jesus was going to soon…
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‘Top 5’ Podcast!
Despite writing this daily blog, I maintain a podcast called Masterclass Theology. The home page of the blog actually has a link to that podcast. I recorded an episode today in honor of reaching 500 daily blogposts. I looked at the stats and found the ones with the most views. Top 5 according to views:…
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Responses to a Resurrection
45Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. 48If…
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Non Sequitur
1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4But when Jesus heard it he…
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5 Questions (500th post!)
24So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name bear witness about me, 26but you do not believe because you are…
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Not Just Some Dude
21So he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” 22So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”23He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You…
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Two Messianic Expectations
25Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom they seek to kill? 26And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ? 27But we know where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, no…
Joel M Bradshaw 