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The Gospel of John, Jesus' sixth sign, part 8

A good shepherd takes responsibility for his sheep and is even willing to lay down his life for them. In John 10:16 Jesus included “other sheep which are not of this fold” among… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-sixth-sign-part-8/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' sixth sign, part 7

John 10:11-13 says, 11 I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-sixth-sign-part-7/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' sixth sign, part 6

The tenth chapter of John gives us the final commentary on the sixth sign that Jesus performed to manifest His glory. Whereas the end of chapter 9 focused upon His authority as… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-sixth-sign-part-6/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' sixth sign, part 5

Jesus was still in the vicinity of Jerusalem while the formerly blind man was being interrogated by the Pharisees. He heard about this and went out to find the man. John 9:35-38… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-sixth-sign-part-5/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' sixth sign, part 4

John’s details are sketchy, but it appears that when the blind man returned from the Pool of Siloam, Jesus had already departed and there was no further contact between them until… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-sixth-sign-part-4/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' sixth sign, part 3

After Jesus healed the blind man, we read in John 9:8, 9, 8 Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-sixth-sign-part-3/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' sixth sign, part 2

When Jesus healed the blind man in John 9:6 and 7, He applied a mixture of spittle and clay to the man’s eyes before telling him to wash at the Pool of Siloam. Such prophetic… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-sixth-sign-part-2/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' sixth sign, part 1

The sixth sign that Jesus performed in order to manifest the glory of God is found in John 9, with commentary in John 10. This sign correlates with the third sign, where Jesus… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-sixth-sign-part-1/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, Final

John 8:46, 47 says, 46 Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-final/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 9

John 8:25-27 says, 25 So they were saying to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus said to them, “What have I been saying to you from the beginning? 26 I have many things to speak and to… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-9/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 8

When John the Baptist bore witness that Jesus was the Christ, this should have been sufficient evidence for the religious leaders and the common people. Jesus already had two or… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-8/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 7

Recall that the fifth sign in John’s gospel (John 6:16-21) is the sign of Christ’s second coming in the midst of turmoil or tribulation. Peter went out to meet Him to escort Him… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-7/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 6

The story of the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11) is not in the oldest Greek manuscripts, so some scholars doubt its authenticity. But there are many possible explanations… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/12-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-6/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 5

When Jesus revealed Himself and taught controversial things at the feast of Tabernacles, the religious leaders wanted to arrest him. But they were unable to do so, because the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/11-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-5/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 4

When the people attending the feast of Tabernacles began to mutter and grumble about Jesus’ controversial teachings, the Pharisees and chief priests seized the opportunity to… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/11-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-4/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 3

When Jesus went to the temple to teach in the middle of the feast of Tabernacles, it caused great controversy. John 7:15 begins, 15 The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/11-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-3/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 2

The fourth and fifth signs form the heart of John’s gospel and progressively portray the central features of Christ’s first and second coming. As such, the fourth sign explains… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/11-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-2/

Spanish translation of recent weblogs

My friend, Mariano, asked me if he could combine the last two weblogs on the fourth sign in the Gospel of John and then translate them into Spanish. He added some explanation as… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/11-2019/spanish-translation-of-recent-weblogs/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fifth sign, part 1

The fifth sign in John’s gospel is found in John 6:16-21. Jesus had just fed the 5,000 men plus women and children, and the people were so enthusiastic that they wanted to take… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/11-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fifth-sign-part-1/

The Gospel of John, Jesus' fourth sign, Final

Everyone seemed to lack understanding of Jesus’ insistence that they must eat His flesh and drink His blood in order to have aionian life. This included Jesus’ disciples as well,… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2019/11-2019/the-gospel-of-john-jesus-fourth-sign-final/