Bible Notes

Lazarus was perhaps Jesus’ closest friend while He was on Earth. We are first introduced to Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary, in Luke 10:38-42 when Jesus visits their […]

One of the central features of John’s Gospel is his emphasis on Jesus’ “I AM” statements. These are seven statements that Jesus makes about Himself that reveal who He is

Jesus had boldly proclaimed His divinity and oneness with the Father. For this, the Jewish leaders wanted to stone Him to death. However, it was not yet Jesus’ time, and

The Jewish leaders continued to question Jesus and His authority, especially His authority to forgive sins. Note that earlier when Jesus called upon the crowd to confront the sin within

Humanity has a sin problem. If we fail to recognize this fundamental truth of the human condition, all the evil that we see in this world will not make sense.

Jesus teachings about Himself and God’s redemptive plan for the world divided many. A common theme in this chapter is that whenever Jesus teaches about Himself and His relationship with

When the Jewish leaders heard that Jesus claimed to be the Bread of Life come down from heaven, they were furious. But their response also indicates that perhaps they knew

Crowds flocked to hear Jesus and see Him perform miracles. Some time after His encounter with the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem, Jesus was preaching in Galilee. The crowd that gathered

Jesus did not fit into the expectations of the Jewish leaders. They thought that the Messiah would affirm their interpretations of righteousness and redemption. How wrong they were! Jesus knew

Healing is an integral part of Christ’s redemptive work. And yet people often have a narrow definition of healing. Most people will think of physical healing from sickness and disease.