John 12:14-24: Preparing for Palm Sunday; retrieving the colt, Zech. 3:16-17a; 9:9-10; understanding Scripture with the Spirit; hour for Son of Man to be glorified; a seed must die to […]

John 12:1-13: Mary’s anointing of Jesus; Judas’ question and real concern; poor with you always; Jesus at Bethany; Chief priest’s plan; Timeline of Passion Week; people get ready for Jesus […]

John 11:39-57: At Lazarus’ tomb: Jesus prays; for others faith; Lazarus is raised; not a resurrection; many believed; Jewish leaders hold council; their fear; Caiaphas speaks; his unintended prophecy; their […]

John 11:28-38: Jewish burials; pagan practices; mourning, Ezek. 27:30-31; fasting, sackcloth, ashes, Dan. 9:3; Jer. 9:17; Amos: 5:16; Jesus indignant; Why Jesus wept. NB It may take several seconds for […]

John 11:10-27: walking in the night; Lazarus is dead and good that Jesus was not there; about Thomas; Lazarus will rise again–not just the resurrection; I Am the resurrection and […]

John 10:37-11-9: works of the Father; mutual indwelling of the Father and the Son; Jesus leaves Judea; many believed in him; death of Lazarus; but would not end in death; […]

John 10:26-36: Jesus gives eternal life to his sheep; no one will snatch them out of Jesus’ or the Father’s hand; Unity of Jesus and the Father; Jews wanted to […]

John 10:15-25: Jesus lays down his life for the sheep; other sheep not from this fold, Ezek. 34:22-24; Jesus misunderstood; Feast of Dedication; I Am; words and works. NB It […]

John 10:1-14: shepherds of Israel, Ezek. 34:1-5; Jesus as the Good Shepherd; fold of the sheep; His sheep hear his voice and follow; I am the gate; going in and […]

John 9:35-41: Son of Man; saving faith of the formerly blind man; calloused hearts, Is. 6:10; Mk. 4:11-12; Blind man as a seeker; Traits of the Seeker. NB It may […]