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Paul’s Instruction to the Gentile Church for the Conversion of the Jews
Often in church we hear the prayer for the work among the Jews and the conversion of the Jews. The nation of Israel is a privileged nation. The Messiah came from them as we read in Hebrews 2:16, “For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham ...
Commencement of Passion
The time of Passion is commencing. The Passion is the suffering and death of Christ. Since Genesis 3 this world has become the place of suffering, but in the Passion the center place of suffering is directed to Christ—He suffered— the just for the unjust. He placed Himself under the in ...
The Man Born Blind (21)
The encounter with Christ has taken place. Christ has revealed Himself. The fruit of such a revelation is recorded in Scripture. He worshipped Him. To worship is an activity. How? With Jesus only through faith worked by the Holy Ghost; true worshipping is a fruit of the working of the ...
The Man Born Blind (20)
The healed man has uttered his confession. “Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him?” It has been heard by the Lord Jesus Himself. Now the time has come to reveal Himself to one of His. The time was appointed; the healed man was guided upon the way to Christ. The fruits of his hea ...
The Man Born Blind (17)
T he healed man has been found by his Healer. The Lord Jesus has a question for him. The Lord has performed a wonder in his life. It is recorded in the words of the healed man, “Whereas I was blind, now I see.” This wonder was life changing, but also because of this wonder he received ...
The Man Born Blind (16)
The Lord Jesus has heard that the healed man who was blind from birth was cast out. This message moved the Lord Jesus. The way this man had to go was a deep way. The deep ways for His people are never sought but are directed by the Lord. The deep way had its origin in a divine wonder. ...
The Man Born Blind (15)
The healed man was cast out, excommunicated. This act had major consequences—no more association with family, not able to come up to the temple or synagogues anymore. Literally, a person’s life was over. The reason was because this man pointed the Pharisees to the truth. The undeniable ...
The Man Born Blind (14)
The man born blind has received his sight by the wonderful work of the Lord Jesus. Perhaps many wonderful works in today’s world are described to attain a wonderful life. How many of us are not hoping for a wonderful life? Many homeless people or financially unstable people are hoping ...
The Man Born Blind (13)
The strife for the man that is born blind is intensifying. Really, what does it mean to have strife? Strife means to experience opposition. Strife is an activity. It takes two to have strife. By the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, this strife is recorded between the man born blind and t ...
The Man Born Blind (12)
These words are spoken by the healed man of John 9. We have seen the wonder unfolding in the life of this man who was born blind. The Pharisees have pressed his parents; they have said, “He is of age; ask him” and so he has to speak. Previously he has testified that Christ is a prophet ...
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