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Christine's Blog – May 2012 Archive (11)

Paris and the Last Judgment.

Paris and The Last Judgment. John 5:22-30 ~

We had just about one full day to spend in Paris … what to see besides the Eiffel Tower, which we could already see from our hotel? Since no one…

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Added by Christine on May 29, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

Father and Son Connection. John 5.19-24

“You know, Christine, I have heard people comment that there is an awful lot of talk about Jesus in the church today, and not so much teaching about God the Father. Could you comment on that?” my dear friend Christa asked, catching me off guard at Bible study last week. …

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Added by Christine on May 23, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

Healing and Hating.

Healing and Hating. John 5.1-19 There is just one more ‘official’ meeting of Sunday Night Live, before we recognize our graduating seniors, some of whom will head out almost…

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Added by Christine on May 22, 2012 at 8:11am — No Comments

Faith made sight.

Faith made sight. John 4:46-53

This appears to be a matter-of-fact recounting of ho-hum storytelling, but…

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Added by Christine on May 21, 2012 at 7:51am — No Comments

Who are your townspeople?

Who are your townspeople? John 4.1-42

We left her standing there, water jar still empty against one hip atop the stone well, fully aware that the One to whom she is speaking, knows all about her. He knows she has had ‘five husbands, and the man she now has is not her husband’,…

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Added by Christine on May 18, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

The Woman at the Well Encounters Love

The Samaritan Woman encounters love . . . John 4.1-4

She went to the well thirsty, and left satisfied,

she went to the well empty inside and left filled,…

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Added by Christine on May 17, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments

What do YOU notice about this exchange?

What do YOU notice about this exchange? John 4.1-42

When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John (though Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), He left Judea and went again to Galilee. He…

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Added by Christine on May 16, 2012 at 6:30am — No Comments

Last words

Last words. John 3.30-36

‘This is the last will and testament of John Doe.’ You have heard the words read aloud--in courtroom dramas and in movies; you have read them in books, perhaps heard them with regard to one of your…

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Added by Christine on May 15, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments

Making Jesus known.

Humility is a beautiful thing when we see it . . . especially when it would be the natural thing to react defensively. Here again we see that John the Baptist never lost sight of his mission – he was here to point the way to Jesus, to make him great. It was his purpose for being, all along the way, even when…

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Added by Christine on May 14, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments

Nicodemus - up close and personal

My acquaintance with Nicodemus goes back to when I was probably about four years old, when a Sunday School teacher taught by moving paper figures around on a flannel-graph board—two men, both Jewish, one old and gray, both with beards. And that is just about how much I took it into my heart—paper on a flat board. It was an important lesson—for…

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Added by Christine on May 11, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments

Unpacking John chapter three.

So an old Jewish teacher goes to find the one they call Jesus . . . the one people are talking about around town . . . recently turned water into wine . . . captivating folks with his words. Nicodemus goes at night, because he would probably be stripped of his high-powered position in the Sanhedrin if he was seen in the company of this rabbi from…

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Added by Christine on May 10, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments