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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Light of the World
It is helpful, to fully appreciate this metaphor, to understand the timing of Jesus’ words. The Feast of the Tabernacles had just occurred (John 7:2, 14, 37 cf. 8:2). Zondervan’s Pictorial Dictionary describes this feast saying, “It… historically commemorated the wanderings … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Seven I Ams, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged feast of tabernacles, Jewish feasts, John 8, light, light of world, seven I ams, type/antitype
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Bread of Life
Man cannot physically live very long without food and water. Four to six weeks without food is about the physical limits for most. Three to five days without water under even ideal circumstances is about the maximum for most. There … Continue reading
The Seven Signs: Raising the Dead (John 11)
“The miracles of our Lord are so full of incidental lessons that a study of those incidental lessons is much like going to a river and trying to drink it dry.” (W. Gaddys Roy, Sermon outlines on the miracles of … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study
Tagged Jesus wept, John 11, Lazarus, miracles, raising the dead, resurrection, shortest verse, signs, wept
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The Seven Signs: Sight to the Blind (John 9)
Miraculous signs confirmed the New Testament message. Jesus worked miracles. Jimmy Jividen lists 35 specific miracles performed by Jesus, not counting the miracles connected with the cross, resurrection, and ascension (Jimmy Jividen, Miracles from God or Man, p. 17-18). These could … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Seven signs, Signs, Sin, Suffering, Textual study
Tagged John 9, karma, miracles, pride, sight to blind, signs, sin, suffering
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The Seven Signs: Walking On Water (John 6:15-21)
More than 1200 species of animals have the ability to walk on water (lifeslittlemysteries.com). Some are classified as “gliders.” These are tiny creatures (such as: water striders, fisher spiders and mosquitoes.) Their bodies can be supported by the surface tension … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Nature, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study
Tagged animals, fear, John 6, King Canute, miracles, nature, signs, the book of virtues, walk on water
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The Seven Signs: Feeding Over 5,000 (John 6:1-14)
Jesus once said, “The very works that I do bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me” (John 5:36). The “works” of which he spoke included miraculous signs (cf. 10:19-21, 24-25, 37-38). This is the only miracle which … Continue reading
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Tagged bread of life, feeding 5000, feeding multitude, John 6, miracles, signs, wasteful
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The Seven Signs: Healing After Thirty-eight Years (John 5:1-15)
There are different words used to describe the miracles of the Bible: (1) “Miracle” (e.g. Luke 23:8, Acts 2:22). This word is from the Greek “dunamis” (it is from this word we derive our word dynamite). The word refers to … Continue reading
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Tagged John 5, miracles, signs, textual varient
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The Seven Signs: Healing from Afar (John 4:46-54)
The number seven plays a prominent part in John’s writings. In the book of Revelation there are: seven churches (2:1; 2:8; 2:12; 2:18; 3:1, 3:7; 3:14), seven seals (6:1; 6:3; 6:5; 6:7; 6:9; 6:12; 8:1), seven trumpets (8:6-7; 8:8; 8:10; … Continue reading
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Tagged distance, John 4, miracles, signs
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The Seven Signs: Water to Wine (John 2:1-11)
The number seven was a significant number to the Jews. The Hebrew term for seven “comes from the Hebrew SHEVAH which means ‘to be full, satisfied, or enough’… Perfection and fullness are… symbolized in this number.” The book of John … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study, Wine
Tagged enjoy life, John 2, miracles, signs, water to wine, wine
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Seeing God in Nature
“Have you ever stood at the ocean with the white foam at your feet, felt the endless thundering motion? Then, I say, you’ve seen Jesus my Lord. / Have you ever stood at the sunset with the sky mellowing red, … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, God, God's Providence, Man, Nature, Stats, Weather, Word Study
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