A. The tragedy of oppression. 1. ( Ecclesiastes 4:1) The comfortless oppression of man under the sun . Then I returned and considered all the oppression that is done under the sun: And look! The tears of the oppressed, But they have no comforter—. On the side of their oppressors there is power,The Blue Letter Bible - KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and ...show him greater things, &c.--referring to what He goes on to mention ( Jhn 5:21-31 ), comprised in two great words, LIFE and JUDGMENT, which STIER beautifully calls God's Regalia. Yet these, Christ says, the Father and He do in common. 21-23. raiseth the dead and quickeneth them --one act in two stages.1. ( John 4:1-4) Jesus travels from Judea to Galilee, passing though Samaria. Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. But He needed to go through Samaria. a.One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus [fn] was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. Tools. Jhn 1:41. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). Tools. Jhn 1:42. He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John.The sign of defiled bread. 1. ( Ezekiel 4:9-13) Preparing bread defiled according to the rules of kosher food. “Also take for yourself wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt; put them into one vessel, and make bread of them for yourself. During the number of days that you lie on your side, three hundred and ninety days, you shall ...Jhn 4:52. When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, “Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the fever left him.”. Tools. Jhn 4:53. Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.”. So he and his whole household believed.About JOHN 4 Bible Study John 4:7-19 Samaritan Woman John 4:20-22 Place of Worship John 4:23-24 Worship in Spirit and Truth John 4:25-26 Messiah John 4:27-30 Come, …Searchable Online Bible with Study Resources. Blue Letter Bible is a free, searchable online Bible program providing access to many different Bible translations including: KJV, NKJV, NLT, ESV, NASB20, NASB95 and many others. In addition, in-depth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and ... 1 John 4 Guzik Bible Commentary. >. eBibles • Free Downloads • Audio. 1 John 4 .1. ( 2 Kings 4:38-41) The purification of the stew. And Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”. So one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine ...Jdg 4:23. ¶. So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel. Tools. Jdg 4:24. And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed …The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not ... 7. Exegetical Commentary on John 4 OUTLINE: 4 C Back to Galilee (4:1-45) 1 D Departure from Judea (4:1-3) 2 D Another Personal Response to Jesus: The Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well (4:4-42) 3 D Arrival in Galilee (4:43-45) 5 C The Second Sign at Cana in Galilee: Healing of the Nobleman's Son (4:46-54) BIBLIOGRAPHY: Argyle, A. W.,2. ( 1 John 5:20-21) Abide in Jesus and avoid idols. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.IV. The temptations themselves. That which Satan aimed at, in all his temptations, was, to bring him to sin against God, and so to render him for ever incapable of being a Sacrifice for the sins of others. Now, whatever the colours were, that which he aimed at was, to bring him, 1. To despair of his Father's goodness.The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not ... 1. In the gospel these two are disjoined, and he is called first the Word, Jn. 1:1, and afterwards Life, intimating, withal, that he is intellectual life. In him was life, and that life was (efficiently and objectively) the light of men, Jn. 1:4. Here both are conjoined: The Word of life, the vital Word.This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the Blue Letter Bible. The most useful method would be to go to the section of Scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a ... She was a woman with a bad reputation. 1. Going to the well to draw water was a social occasion for the women. They usually went together sometime in the morning, it was a time for socializing. 2. The fact that she came alone at noon probably indicated that the women of the town did not have much to do with her. 3.Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic, Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970. Dr. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Today the program airs on over 400 stations ... 1. His coming into Samaria ( v. 4-6 ). 2. His discourse with the Samaritan woman at a well ( v. 7-26 ). 3. The notice which the woman gave of him to the city ( v. 27-30 ). 4. Christ's talk with his disciples in the meantime ( v. 31-38 ). 5. The good effect of this among the Samaritans ( v. 39-42 ). III.The Apostle John is usually credited with the authorship of the fourth Gospel. First of all, the author had to have been an eyewitness of the ministry of Jesus ( 1:14; 19:35; 21:24 ). He would have also had a decent familiarity with Palestine before the destruction of the temple in AD 70, and would have been familiar with the Jewish way of life. Almost all new tires come with white brand lettering on one side. Most of these tires have a blue paint over the white lettering to protect it from dirt and grease while the tires being installed on a car for the first time. The blue paint ...This is the victory that has overcome the world; our faith: Since believing on Him is the key to being born of God ( 1 John 5:1 ), the key to victory is faith, not only an initial, “come-to-the-altar-and-get-saved” faith, but a consistently abiding faith, an ongoing reliance and trust upon Jesus Christ. i.3. ( 1 Peter 2:18-20) When we come to Jesus, we are to show proper submission to our employers. Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Tools. Jhn 14:2. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. Tools. Jhn 14:3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.1. ( Judges 8:22-23) Gideon refuses to be made king. Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.”. But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.”.To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. a. The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous: David continued to instruct his men, teaching them about the watchful eye and attentive ear of God upon His people. This was another aspect of the reward for those who lived the obedience described in Psalm 34:13-14 .2. ( Deuteronomy 6:4-5) The great commandment: Love the LORD your God. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. a. Hear, O Israel: In Hebrew, these verses are known as the Shema (“hear” in Hebrew).There was want at a feast; though much was provided, yet all was spent. While we are in this world we sometimes find ourselves in straits, even then when we think ourselves in the fulness of our sufficiency. If always spending, perhaps all is spent ere we are aware. (2.)3. ( Ephesians 4:25-32) The conduct of the new man. Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.A. Jesus goes up to Jerusalem in secret. 1. ( John 7:1-2) In Galilee as the Feast of Tabernacles approaches. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. …The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him." 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said...John 4, The Biblical Illustrator, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary contains over 34,000 pages in its original 56 volume printing, the largest of its kind ... They had received the Pentateuch, and worshipped God according to Jacob's rites, and the letter of Moses' law. But the letter without the spirit is ...The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not ...Tools. Mar 4:1. ¶. And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. Tools. Mar 4:2. And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Tools.Jhn 1:10. ¶. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. Tools. Jhn 1:11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Tools. Jhn 1:12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:The Apostle John is usually credited with the authorship of the fourth Gospel. First of all, the author had to have been an eyewitness of the ministry of Jesus ( 1:14; 19:35; 21:24 ). He would have also had a decent familiarity with Palestine before the destruction of the temple in AD 70, and would have been familiar with the Jewish way of life.Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. Tools. Jhn 19:2. And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, Tools. Jhn 19:3. And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.That we love one another: The integrity of our Christian life can be measured by our love for one another (as in John 13:35 and 1 John 4:20-21 ). 3. ( 2 John 1:6) Showing the love of God. This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.1. ( John 17:1a) Introduction. Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: a. Jesus spoke these words: The Bible is filled with great prayers. We are impressed with Solomon’s prayer ( 1 Kings 8 ), Abraham’s prayer ( Genesis 18 ), and Moses’ prayer ( Exodus 32 ), but this prayer is by far the greatest recorded in the ... 2. The fact that she came alone at noon probably indicated that the women of the town did not have much to do with her. 3. She was perhaps a threat to their marriages, they did not trust her around. 4. You would surely not think that she was a good candidate for salvation. 5. Think again.This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the Blue Letter Bible. The most useful method would be to go to the section of Scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a ...He founded and pastored Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, California, in the late 1960’s and faithfully served there until October 3, 2013, when he entered into the eternal presence of our Lord. In addition have added over 300 audio commentaries of Pastor Smith's, which are available from the Audio/Video Menu. Pastor Chuck Smith.The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So …Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic, Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970. Dr. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Today the program airs on over 400 stations ...ii. Some people argue for the moral right to have an abortion because the mother has the right to do as she pleases with her own body. Psalm 139 demonstrates that God sees another person in the mother’s womb. b. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: David the son of Jesse was a remarkable man.1 John 4 Guzik Bible Commentary. >. eBibles • Free Downloads • Audio. 1 John 4 .John Brown :: Ephesians 4:17-32. One man gets nothing but discord out of a piano; another gets harmony. No one claims the piano is at fault. Life is about the same. The discord is there, and the harmony is there. Study to play correctly, and it will give forth the beauty; play it falsely, and it will give forth the ugliness.Jhn 4:52. When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, “Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the fever left him.”. Tools. Jhn 4:53. Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.”. So he and his whole household believed. A. The spirit of truth and protection against the spirit of error. 1. ( 1 John 4:1) The fact of false prophets and the need to test the spirits. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the …No More Delay. A. The mighty angel. 1. ( Revelation 10:1) A mighty angel comes down from heaven. I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. a.1. ( John 3:1-3) Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night. There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”. Testing the Spirits. Tools. 1Jo 4:1. ¶. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Tools. 1Jo 4:2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: Tools. show him greater things, &c.--referring to what He goes on to mention ( Jhn 5:21-31 ), comprised in two great words, LIFE and JUDGMENT, which STIER beautifully calls God's Regalia. Yet these, Christ says, the Father and He do in common. 21-23. raiseth the dead and quickeneth them --one act in two stages.All believers in Jesus Christ, the Messiah, are equal before the Lord as His children and as citizens of His eternal kingdom, a marvelous truth that only believers of this present age possess. Paul also speaks of the mystery of the church as the bride of Christ ( 5:32; cf. Rev. 21:9 ). A major truth emphasized is that of the church as Christ ...1. ( Judges 8:22-23) Gideon refuses to be made king. Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.”. But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.”.Observe, 1. Grace and glory are attainable by all under the gospel: there is an offer, and a promise to those who shall accept the offer. 2. Those who may attain them may also fall short. Those who may attain them may also fall short. Those who might have attained salvation by faith may fall short by unbelief.1. ( Ezra 4:4-5) The resistance under the reign of Cyrus [539-530 B.C.]. Then the people of the land tried to discourage the people of Judah. They troubled them in building, and hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.1. ( John 13:31-32) Jesus declares the cross as supreme glorification, not supreme humiliation. So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately.”. a.i. In this Psalm, King David — by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit — recorded that Yahweh, Israel’s covenant God ( The LORD ), spoke to David’s Lord ( my Lord) as God. Peter used this to show that the Messiah, who is the focus of …A. Betrayal and arrest in the garden. 1. ( John 18:1-3) Jesus enters the garden, followed by Judas and his troops. When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with ... 2. ( Deuteronomy 6:4-5) The great commandment: Love the LORD your God. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. a. Hear, O Israel: In Hebrew, these verses are known as the Shema (“hear” in Hebrew).The Departing Jesus’ Final Teaching. A. More on the work of the Holy Spirit. 1. ( John 16:1-4) The reason for Jesus’ warning: certain persecution. “These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble. They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God ...John Mark was a cousin of Barnabas ( Col. 4:10 ), who accompanied Paul and Barnabas on Paul’s first missionary journey ( Acts 12:25; 13:5 ). But he deserted them along the way in Perga and returned to Jerusalem ( Acts 13:13 ). When Barnabas wanted Paul to take John Mark on the second missionary journey, Paul refused.3. ( John 9:6-7) The man is healed. When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. 2. ( 1 John 5:20-21) Abide in Jesus and avoid idols. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.A. Mordecai’s mourning. 1. ( Esther 4:1-3) He and the rest of the Jews lament their fate. When Mordecai learned all that had happened, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city. He cried out with a loud and bitter cry. Jdg 4:23. ¶. So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel. Tools. Jdg 4:24. And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed …That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; Tools. 1Jo 1:2. (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) John uses seven miracles—which he calls “signs”—in order to prove that Jesus is, in fact, God incarnate. Some of the most well-known verses in all of the Bible ...1. The impact of Romans on Augustine. a. In the summer of 386, a young man wept in the backyard of a friend. He knew his life of sin and rebellion against God left him empty and feeling dead; but he just couldn’t find the strength to …A. Preparation for the miracle. 1. ( John 6:1-4) A crowd gathers to Jesus near the Sea of Galilee. After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased.show him greater things, &c.--referring to what He goes on to mention ( Jhn 5:21-31 ), comprised in two great words, LIFE and JUDGMENT, which STIER beautifully calls God's Regalia. Yet these, Christ says, the Father and He do in common. 21-23. raiseth the dead and quickeneth them --one act in two stages. 1. ( John 10:1-2) Jesus is the true, legitimate shepherd, who enters in the way that is proper and prepared. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.”. a.Jhn 9:6. ¶. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, Tools. Jhn 9:7. And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. Tools. 3. ( Ephesians 4:25-32) The conduct of the new man. Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.Author and Date. There is no reason to question the internal claims that the apostle Paul wrote Galatians ( 1:1; 5:2 ). Paul was born in Tarsus, a city in the province of Cilicia, not far from Galatia. Under the famous rabbi, Gamaliel, Paul received a thorough training in the OT Scriptures and in the rabbinic traditions at Jerusalem ( Acts 22:3 ...A. Jesus is tempted in the wilderness. 1. ( Matthew 4:1-2) Jesus is led to the place of temptation. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. a.John Mark was a cousin of Barnabas ( Col. 4:10 ), who accompanied Paul and Barnabas on Paul’s first missionary journey ( Acts 12:25; 13:5 ). But he deserted them along the way in Perga and returned to Jerusalem ( Acts 13:13 ). When Barnabas wanted Paul to take John Mark on the second missionary journey, Paul refused.The Departing Jesus’ Final Teaching. A. More on the work of the Holy Spirit. 1. ( John 16:1-4) The reason for Jesus’ warning: certain persecution. “These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble. They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God ... John 4 commentary blue letter bible
The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him." 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said...Tools. 1Jo 4:1. ¶. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Tools. 1Jo 4:2. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, Tools. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master’s University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church.The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, …1. ( Esther 4:1-3) He and the rest of the Jews lament their fate. When Mordecai learned all that had happened, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city. He cried out with a loud and bitter cry. He went as far as the front of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed ...Jhn 1:9. The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. Tools. Jhn 1:10. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. Tools. Jhn 1:11. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Tools. The Departing Jesus’ Final Teaching. A. More on the work of the Holy Spirit. 1. ( John 16:1-4) The reason for Jesus’ warning: certain persecution. “These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble. They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God ...1. ( John 3:1-3) Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night. There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”.John MacArthur. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master’s University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace ... Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman. 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town in Samaria ...God is their satisfying Portion. But the Samaritan woman had begun to thirst: "Sir, give me this water." Instantly Jesus met her as a Prophet. Looking fully into her eyes, with His eyes, which are as a flame of fire, He said unto her: "Go, call thy husband, and come hither." This was the open wound; this was the sore point; this was the sinful ... David Guzik is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara, California. Before that he served as director and teacher at Calvary Chapel Bible College, Germany, following more than 20 years of pastoral ministry. He currently serves now as the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. David has been happy to be part of the Blue Letter Bible ...The Bible is an invaluable source of knowledge and wisdom, but it can be difficult to understand and interpret. Fortunately, there are tools available to help you unlock the power of scripture and gain a deeper understanding of its teaching...In fact there are even "Apostles and Prophets schools". (1) They had to have seen the Lord. (2) They had to be an eyewitness of His resurrection. (3) They had to be invested with miraculous sign-gifts. (4) They had to have been chosen …This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the Blue Letter Bible. The most useful method would be to go to the section of Scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a ...Tools. Mar 4:1. ¶. And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. Tools. Mar 4:2. And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Tools.The Greek manuscripts title it “Acts,” and many add “of the Apostles.”. The Greek word translated “Acts” ( praxeis) was often used to describe the achievements of great men. Acts does feature the notable figures in the early years of the church, especially Peter ( chaps. 1–12) and Paul ( chaps. 13–28 ). But the book could more ...Title. The epistle’s title is “3 John.”. It is the third in a series of 3 epistles that bear the Apostle John’s name. Third John and 2 John present the closest approximation in the New Testament to the conventional letter form of the contemporary Greco-Roman world, since they were addressed from an individual to individuals.Jhn 1:39. “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon. Tools. Jhn 1:40. Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.John 17:4.) This work He speaks of here, and in John 4:32, as a ctual food, as the supply of the truest needs, and the satisfaction of the truest desires of His nature. (Comp. Note on Matthew 4:4.) Analogies to this are within the limits of every man's experience, and, faint as they are, help us to learn something of what this spiritual ...The strategic difference is that while 1 John has no specific individual or church specified to whom it was addressed, 2 John has a particular local group or house-church in mind ( v. 1 ). The focus of 2 John is that the false teachers were conducting an itinerant ministry among John’s congregations, seeking to make converts, and taking ...The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him." 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said...Jesus Is the Vine--Followers Are Branches. I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.Online Bible Study Suite. Topical, Greek and Hebrew study tools, plus concordances, commentaries, sermons and devotionals.Studying the Bible can be a daunting task for many people. It can be difficult to understand the context and meaning of certain passages, and it can be hard to keep track of all the different stories and characters.Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Tools. Jhn 14:2. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. Tools. Jhn 14:3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.Jhn 9:6. ¶. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, Tools. Jhn 9:7. And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. Tools. Jhn 1:10. ¶. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. Tools. Jhn 1:11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Tools. Jhn 1:12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: The commentaries of the Reverend Matthew Henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the Blue Letter Bible since 1996. He was a 17th and early 18th Century minister of the Gospel in Chester, England, and died in 1714. Quoting Charles Spurgeon: "First among the mighty for general usefulness we are bound to mention the man whose name is a ...The charge against Israel. 1. ( Hosea 4:1-3) A statement of the charge: Israel’s sin and God’s remedy. Hear the word of the LORD, You children of Israel, For the LORD brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no truth or mercy. Or knowledge of God in the land. By swearing and lying,John 4:23-24 Worship in Spirit and Truth. John 4:25-26 Messiah. John 4:27-30 Come, See a Man. John 4:31-35 God’s Work. John 4:36-42 Sow and Reap. John 4:43-45 A Prophet Has No Honor. John 4:46-54 Capernaum. John 4 Bible Study Questions (Handout) JOHN 4:1-3 1 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was …A. Doing good to please God. 1. ( Matthew 6:1) Jesus’ warning against doing good to be seen by others. “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.”. a. Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men: Charitable deeds is actually ...About JOHN 4 Bible Study John 4:7-19 Samaritan Woman John 4:20-22 Place of Worship John 4:23-24 Worship in Spirit and Truth John 4:25-26 Messiah John 4:27-30 Come, See a Man John 4:31-35 God's Work John 4:36-42 Sow and Reap John 4:43-45 A Prophet Has No Honor John 4:46-54 Capernaum John 4 Bible Study Questions (Handout)This is the victory that has overcome the world; our faith: Since believing on Him is the key to being born of God ( 1 John 5:1 ), the key to victory is faith, not only an initial, “come-to-the-altar-and-get-saved” faith, but a consistently abiding faith, an ongoing reliance and trust upon Jesus Christ. i.1. ( Acts 4:1-4) The arrest of Peter and John. Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was ...A. The tragedy of oppression. 1. ( Ecclesiastes 4:1) The comfortless oppression of man under the sun . Then I returned and considered all the oppression that is done under the sun: And look! The tears of the oppressed, But they have no comforter—. On the side of their oppressors there is power,show him greater things, &c.--referring to what He goes on to mention ( Jhn 5:21-31 ), comprised in two great words, LIFE and JUDGMENT, which STIER beautifully calls God's Regalia. Yet these, Christ says, the Father and He do in common. 21-23. raiseth the dead and quickeneth them --one act in two stages.When it comes to studying and understanding the Bible, having access to reliable commentaries is invaluable. These commentaries provide valuable insights into the historical, cultural, and linguistic contexts of biblical passages, helping r...Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Tools. 1Co 4:2. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. Tools. 1Co 4:3. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. Tools.There was want at a feast; though much was provided, yet all was spent. While we are in this world we sometimes find ourselves in straits, even then when we think ourselves in the fulness of our sufficiency. If always spending, perhaps all is spent ere we are aware. (2.)Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible! POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS. • Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon. • Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias. • Use the Treasury of Scripture …3. ( 1 Thessalonians 4:6b-8) Reasons for the command. Because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit. a.A. Jesus heals a man at the pool of Bethesda. 1. ( John 5:1-4) The pool of Bethesda. After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed ... 3. ( John 9:6-7) The man is healed. When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master’s University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church.John 4 Guzik Bible Commentary. eBibles • Free Downloads • Audio. John 4 .Background and Setting. Philemon had been saved under Paul’s ministry, probably at Ephesus ( v. 19 ), several years earlier. Wealthy enough to have a large house (cf. v. 2 ), Philemon also owned at least one slave, a man named Onesimus (lit.“useful”; a common name for slaves). Onesimus was not a believer at the time he stole some money ( v.We can, therefore, trust that the true ministry of the Holy Spirit will be according to the nature of Jesus. 2. ( 1 Corinthians 12:4-6) Diversity and unity of the gifts. There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.All believers in Jesus Christ, the Messiah, are equal before the Lord as His children and as citizens of His eternal kingdom, a marvelous truth that only believers of this present age possess. Paul also speaks of the mystery of the church as the bride of Christ ( 5:32; cf. Rev. 21:9 ). A major truth emphasized is that of the church as Christ ...1. ( 2 Kings 4:38-41) The purification of the stew. And Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”. So one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine ...show him greater things, &c.--referring to what He goes on to mention ( Jhn 5:21-31 ), comprised in two great words, LIFE and JUDGMENT, which STIER beautifully calls God's Regalia. Yet these, Christ says, the Father and He do in common. 21-23. raiseth the dead and quickeneth them --one act in two stages.i. In this Psalm, King David — by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit — recorded that Yahweh, Israel’s covenant God ( The LORD ), spoke to David’s Lord ( my Lord) as God. Peter used this to show that the Messiah, who is the focus of …7. Exegetical Commentary on John 4 OUTLINE: 4 C Back to Galilee (4:1-45) 1 D Departure from Judea (4:1-3) 2 D Another Personal Response to Jesus: The Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well (4:4-42) 3 D Arrival in Galilee (4:43-45) 5 C The Second Sign at Cana in Galilee: Healing of the Nobleman's Son (4:46-54) BIBLIOGRAPHY: Argyle, A. W.,Tools. Mar 4:1. ¶. And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. Tools. Mar 4:2. And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Tools.John began with a miracle of conversion (changing water into wine). Then he showed Jesus performing a work of cleansing (the cleansing of the temple). This is always how Jesus works in His people: conversion first, then cleansing . 2. ( John 2:18-22) Jesus speaks of a new temple, and its destiny.Testing the Spirits. Tools. 1Jo 4:1. ¶. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Tools. 1Jo 4:2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: Tools. 2. ( Phl 4:21-22) Mutual greetings expressed. Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar's household. a. Greet every saint: Paul did not here give specific greetings to individuals as he did in other letters.John MacArthur. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master’s University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace ... i. In this Psalm, King David — by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit — recorded that Yahweh, Israel’s covenant God ( The LORD ), spoke to David’s Lord ( my Lord) as God. Peter used this to show that the Messiah, who is the focus of …This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the Blue Letter Bible. The most useful method would be to go to the section of Scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a ...show him greater things, &c.--referring to what He goes on to mention ( Jhn 5:21-31 ), comprised in two great words, LIFE and JUDGMENT, which STIER beautifully calls God's Regalia. Yet these, Christ says, the Father and He do in common. 21-23. raiseth the dead and quickeneth them --one act in two stages. This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the Blue Letter Bible. The most useful method would be to go to the section of Scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a ... Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. Tools. Jhn 11:2. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Tools. Jhn 11:3. Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. Tools. In this passage James has powerfully described both the duty and the blessing of repentance. 4. ( James 4:11-12) The solutions for strife: get right with other people. Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law.Background and Setting. Philemon had been saved under Paul’s ministry, probably at Ephesus ( v. 19 ), several years earlier. Wealthy enough to have a large house (cf. v. 2 ), Philemon also owned at least one slave, a man named Onesimus (lit.“useful”; a common name for slaves). Onesimus was not a believer at the time he stole some money ( v.2. The sword of civil power: "The time cometh, the hour is come; now things are likely to be worse with you than hitherto they have been; when you are expelled as heretics, they will kill you, and think they do God service, and others will think so too." (1.) You will find them really cruel: They will kill you.Everyone should be humble and watchful. 1. ( 1 Peter 5:5-7) A promise for the humble. Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for. “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”.CONTENT DISCLAIMER: The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource ...A. A final appeal to walk in the liberty of Jesus. 1. ( Galatians 5:1) A summary statement: in light of all that Paul has previously said, he now challenges the Galatians to walk in the truth he has presented. Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.1. ( 1 Corinthians 4:14-17) Paul asserts his right to correct as a father. I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you. For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Dr. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Today the program airs on over 400 stations each day in the United States and Canada, is heard in more than 100 languages around the world and is broadcast worldwide via the Internet.Chuck Smith. Pastor Chuck Smith was best known for his expository style of preaching, as he unpacked the truths of Scripture while working his way through the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. These teachings are still being broadcast daily around the world on his radio program The Word for Today. He founded and pastored Calvary Chapel ... John 4, The Biblical Illustrator, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary contains over 34,000 pages in its original 56 volume printing, the largest of its kind ... They had received the Pentateuch, and worshipped God according to Jacob's rites, and the letter of Moses' law. But the letter without the spirit is ...The Word of the LORD prepares the way of the LORD. 1. ( Isaiah 40:1-2) Comfort for the afflicted people of God. “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!”. Says your God. “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the LORD’s hand.A. Solomon’s cabinet and governors. 1. ( 1 Kings 4:1-6) Solomon’s officials. So King Solomon was king over all Israel. And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and ...Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. Tools. Jhn 19:2. And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, Tools. Jhn 19:3. And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.. Walmart bathrobe mens