Do we ever tire reading how Jesus is our Shepherd, who lovingly takes care of his sheep? In this passage, Jesus contrasted his role as our good Shepherd with the behavior of a false, or hired shepherd. Read John 10:11-13. Jesus is our good shepherd. Not adequate, but good, a…
This week’s post is late because real life trumps computers. Helping my son and his family took me away from the computer Thursday and Friday. All on the mend now with other family members there this weekend to support. This week we read a familiar passage, in which Jesus declared…
Picking up where we left off in John chapter 9, Jesus healed a man born blind, and the Pharisees questioned the healing. It didn’t help that Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath. Read John 9:35-38. The Pharisees forcefully cast the man out of their presence.1 They refused to acknowledge…
According to the Berean Bible Society,* Jesus healing the man born blind counts as one of seven miracles Jesus performed as part of his divine mission during his earthly ministry. Read John 9:13-15. Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath. The man received (physical) sight he never had before.1 The…