Summary In this letter John is writing to a church during a time of struggle to encourage them after John reaffirms what the false teachers tried to deny: the full divinity and humanity of Christ. In the third chapter of this letter, John addresses how to respond to what had occurred. John gives a means of testing to see where one’s allegiance lies, writing that “anyone who does not do Dig Deeper John lays out the difference between those whom he labels the children of God and the children

John 21:1–23 (NIV) 21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.  yards. 9  When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. 10 Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”  16  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  So when John tells Peter he recognizes Jesus standing on the shore early in the morning after a long Today: John 12

You have to let go of the darkness to walk in the light 1 John 1–2:2 (NIV) 1 That which was from the sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 Summary John returns to one of his favorite motifs: the contrast between light and darkness, and in Dig Deeper   It's John's explanation of fellowship that's brought us to the first chapter of his first Today: 1 John 2

Knowing-Jesus.com John 17:6-10 (NIV) CONTEXT: This is part of what's often referred to as Jesus' High I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10  All I have is

FaithLife.com John 6:43-47 (NIV) CONTEXT: This is the fifth time this year that we've come to this theologically rich sixth chapter of John's gospel, which begins with Jesus miraculously feeding 5,000 men and ends here when He claimed to be bread from heaven , and most people would get sucked into the grumbling (John

John 3:1-8 (NIV) 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling It's possible that John just casually mentions the time of day and means nothing by it. John conveys to you what Jesus explained to Nicodemus: He is the King God's people have been waiting John, in keeping with his deeper style, frames his kingdom announcement more personally. John reports that the only way people can see the kingdom of God , as Jesus famously tells Nicodemus

prayer in this passage is a bit like keeping your eye on the ball during a volley (Image: Unsplash) John I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10  All I have is

Logos.com John 15:1–8 (NIV) CONTEXT: Jesus has just finished the Passover meal with His disciples in There’s nothing that Sarx wants more than to break free from this perceived bondage and join itself to

John 20:26–31 (NIV) CONTEXT: After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples, but Thomas (John 20:28). It is after this that John pauses to say, “this is why I wrote this book — so that you may believe and (John 21:25, “Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. 10:10b).

Biblia.com John 1:9–18 (ESV) 9  The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world . 10  He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11  He and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15  (John Summary John alluded to the beginning of Genesis in this first chapter of his Gospel account as He affirms says: “We believe that by being thus conceived the person of the Son has been inseparably united and joined