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Category Archives: Jesus
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
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study
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
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study
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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He Emptied Himself
“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). These words closely connect in thought with the previous verse: “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also the interests … Continue reading
Nativity Questions
This time of year many think about the birth of Jesus. We’ll take this writing to address a few questions. 1. Was Jesus born on December 25th? It seems unlikely. Shepherds did not have their sheep in the fields in … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus
Tagged christmas, nativity, questions, sheperds, star of bethleham, virgin birth, wise men
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Jesus: A Created Being?
The Wisdom Argument A common argument by the so-called “Jehovah Witnesses” is that Jesus is the “wisdom” mentioned in Proverbs the 8th chapter. Thus, Jesus is a created being (Proverbs 8:22). If one lets them define the terms, such seems … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Creation, Jesus, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Samuel 16:10-ff, adam clarke, all authority, arche, asv, bdgb, Beginning of creation, book how to answer a jehovah witness, Coffman, Collossians 1:18, Colossian 1:16, Colossians 1:15, david firstborn, Deuteronomy 21:16-17, ephraim firstborn, esv, Exodus 4:22, first in rank, Firstborn, firstborn argument, Genesis 48:18-19, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 2:10, Jeremiah 31:9, Jesus, Jesus firstborn, Jesus role in creation, John 1:3, John 5:22-23, kittles, kjv, Matthew 28:18, Micah 5:2, nasb, net, niv, nkjv, nrsv, nwt, plummer, priority, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 18:15, Proverbs 19:8, Proverbs 1:20-23, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 23:23, Proverbs 2:1-11, Proverbs 2:1-7, Proverbs 4:5, Proverbs 4:7, Proverbs 8, Proverbs 8:1-3, Proverbs 8:22, Psalm 89:27, qanah, reeminence, Revelation 3:14, robert morey, rsv, strong's, thayer, the beginning of creation argument, vine's, wayne jackson, Wisdom, wisdom argument, wisdom in Proverbs
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Was Jesus Really Raised?
The whole of Christianity rests upon the resurrection of Jesus. If he was not raised, Paul admits, “then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain” (1 Corinthians 15:14 cf. v. 17). He went on to say, “But … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, Faith, Jesus
Tagged apologetics, evidence, Jesus, Jesus' rsurrection
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Franklin’s Faith
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the 15th of 17 children. His father was not wealthy, but a poor candle maker. His education was scant, just two years of formal education. Yet, his accomplishments … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Faith, History, Jesus, Priorities
Tagged Ben Franklin, bible study, deity of Jesus, faith, founding fathers, priority
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