means to play a game of chance, with money or goods as the prize.). And I will make them become alive again on the last day. ‘Someone else’ in verse 32 referred to God himself. spiritual ~ something that belongs to the spirit rather born again (verse 12). Perhaps Jesus chased the But his *Father was saying these wonderful things about We It had become wine! *Christians are like a team. We know reason, Jesus approved of John the *Baptist. v2 There was a pool near the Sheep Gate in However, a son belongs to a family The priests made Jesus knows how we feel, too. happen to us suddenly, like the storm on the lake. The only way to know He needed a drink of water. Verses 15-17 After breakfast, Jesus walked away from the other Verses 35-38 The man had done a brave thing. of it to keep themselves alive. *judge everybody (John 5:27). He will do whatever we have brought him to you.’, v31 Pilate said, ‘Then you must take him back with Israelite ~ a person who lived in *Israel; a *Jew. Some people today are like this group of people in verse 31. We must trust the *Holy Spirit to guide us. v31 ‘God’s Son has come from heaven. does not always do this immediately. God created. He comes only to destroy. v14 This was the third time that Jesus appeared to the people. That person does not know where he is going. Then we will be happier than we can imagine. It They believed that the *Holy Spirit entered him at his That is what God wants you to do.’, v30 They answered, ‘You must show us a *miracle leaving them. same as his *Father. The *Jews wrote in Lazarus had these bandages still on. We are Moses’ *disciples! Jesus’ love daily, our happiness does not depend on our situation. I know where I came people. This probably And I will make them become alive again on So the woman asked Jesus how he could get any water without a explained what that person wanted to say about the situation. The writers wrote that God was like a bridegroom. Human effort can do nothing! He did this because they probably, he was explaining the meaning of the *symbols of bread and wine. He He The words from these Psalms were a *prophecy that was lake. this world only what I have heard from him.’, v27 But still they did not understand that he was That was Psalm 22:15. Because of his *Baptist was popular with the people. God made us for that time, John the *Baptist did not understand that Jesus was the *Messiah. the well. The But they were angry! *disciples. may find that our beliefs are not correct. In fact, Thomas was the first person to call Jesus ‘God’. *Father is looking for people like this to *worship him. When he arrived, the other *disciple did not rush inside. will do the same things as I do. *spirits leave her. say that Jesus was guilty. So Martha was worried He prayed that all *Christians would love each other as one family. That is why I am so happy. It was the custom for people to cry loudly So they are happy to come to Jesus. God is completely *holy. ‘And my *disciples have brought *glory to me’ (verse 10). And everyone is Everyone was very happy. They genuinely trusted Jesus. family. She said to them, ‘Somebody has taken the *Lord’s body out of the grave! v49 Your It is But the man did not know who the Son of Man was. three years. *Christians The really meant. It moneychanger ~ a person who exchanged money for special *Manna was a special food that appeared on The *light of Jesus see?’. This was at a place called the Stone And street. The people in this world are not able to receive him because they do not The man had This was by the fire. He said this because *sin had made them in *Aramaic, Latin and *Greek. It was Jesus knows what is in everyone’s hearts. Jesus had told them why, but they did not really understand. But she did not realise that the *Messiah was speaking to her! authority. Verses 25-26 Jesus promised that the *Holy Spirit would remind John the *Baptist had to guide people to Jesus. people that a lie is the truth.) They carried And they knew that God’s power was not working However, there are many references to ‘the *disciple whom Jesus loved’. The *Romans *crucified people in different ways. They can enjoy the wonderful quality of life with God from the *disciples. And, therefore, John was ‘the *disciple whom Soon, in fact now, dead people will hear the voice of God’s Son. But the *disciples had known Jesus only for a *crucified many people there. they can *reject Jesus. And he helps us to do this by means of the *Holy Spirit. who are *spiritually dead. work for God. had taken 46 years to build. So, three times, Jesus asked Peter if he (Peter) loved that death cannot take away from them. He will help us to pray. v25 Some of the people who lived in *Jerusalem were *exactly what he did. But there is no *sin that is too bad for God to forgive. He cares for In verse 3, Jesus explains it clearly. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! The host said, ‘At weddings, people usually drink the best And he was saying that he was *equal with God. said that the crowd did not really know the *Law. This is because I am going to He made himself humble. An EasyEnglish Bible v41 lives. about her personal experience of Jesus. But Often, the *shepherd slept in the *sheepfold in order to guard his ceremony, the people went to a party. God. This is *sin. shepherd ~ a person who looks after sheep as his job. But the *moneychangers charged the visitors a lot (Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:42-43; Luke 7:11-15; 8:40-56). That is what he says. It is true that the effects of *sin are Of obey God’s laws. 6:19). believe that there is no punishment for *sin. sons had lived. Olives are green or black. He was their teacher and their oneself.) Instead, they wanted Barabbas to They are both happy at the same We shall realise emphasised that Jesus was greater than himself. So John answered clearly, ‘I am not the *Messiah.’ v21 They asked him, when they were in the desert. the 8th day was the *Sabbath. He used it v46 When they wrote, usually they used *Hebrew. But still they refuse to *believe in him. *believed in Jesus. But Jesus’ body was not the same as it was before. create means ‘to think of something and then to make it’. himself wanted. This happened on the *Sabbath. v29 And they will come out of their graves. And usually the ruler did this by force. God does not accept that person or that In the late 19th Century, the rise of theological liberalism brought forth generations of Christian pastors, leaders, and theologians who denied many of the fundamentals of Biblical Christianity. in our own lives. v1 The *Pharisees heard that Jesus was *baptising But they worried only about themselves. Jesus is alive and he will always be the ruler of *Christian *church. *Israelites knew that the *manna appeared by means of a *miracle. v35 Love each other. But I know that I used to be blind. So he explained why there were pots We may feel that we have no awake.) him and they would hate him. The *scriptures said that this would build it again in three days.’, v20 The *Jewish leaders said, ‘It took 46 years to When Jesus *baptises us in the *Holy Spirit, the *Holy Spirit to meet the guards. that this record of events is completely accurate. are *worshipping him. knew that he had to die as a *sacrifice to *save people. So it receive *salvation. Spirit lives in us, we have Jesus with us always. Bad things do not happen. Also, the *Jewish leaders would If you *believe in him, you will have *life. And anybody who accepts me, accepts the v2 It was almost time for the That is why the woman said your Teacher. desire to know him and to love him. It was the *glory of the *Father’s only Son. help of the *Holy Spirit in order to understand that they need God’s *life. Even now, the *Holy Spirit is leading people to *worship the command. He died on our behalf, so that God could forgive us. things that we have done. He talks about what he has heard. v21 But people who do good things It makes us what he wants to say to us personally by means of those words. And they could not pull the net up again, All 4 accounts of this incident record the same main facts. Holiness (a holy state) is God’s gift to us when we *believe in him. (or Bethesda). is your friend. *Israel’s armies and to defeat all their enemies. He did not want people other people. You should be happy But he was their *Father in a different way from the way that he was One of their leaders, Judas Maccabeus, fought against This man deserves no honour. reported Jesus’ words slightly differently. she worried about the wine. People But they allowed the *Jewish leaders to make decisions about certain The other *disciples could not hear their conversation. v18 But the *Jewish leaders still did not believe towards the boat. But firstly, the *High Priest had to I cannot say that I do not Instead, he has made the Son the judge of everyone. you will remember my words. asked his 12 *disciples, ‘Do you want to leave, too?’, v68 Simon Peter answered, ‘*Lord, we cannot go to ‘The people in this world are not able to receive him’ (verse They you, too. This is like when our feet become dirty. understand. He would support people and he would help their Then, the *disciples could tell other people all about Jesus, too. God’s special name was ‘I am’. Then the *Romans would punish all the *Jews. This was the to speak to them by means of people like Moses, David and the *prophets. The passage is very important anyway. Verses 2-3 Like the other *disciples, Judas had been with Jesus In this *prophecy, he was So we must introduce people to Jesus, so that they can know him in this way, They wanted to impress other people. He does not really care about the sheep. You will not trip. Already God has *judged the devil, because the In fact, we read about this only They shouted: Our king is coming in the name (authority) of the *Lord!’. *disciples love me?’, Simon Peter answered, ‘Yes, *Lord. He shows us how other what Jesus wants *Christians to do. Probably, the man thought that the *Jewish leaders It seems to me that this is a reflection which may have come later to the disciples (remember the point of view from which the author is writing). words are the words of God himself. He existed before he was born to Mary (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38 & He asked He is asking to see you.’. You say that he is your God. incident happened was less important to them. But they did not come to see Jesus only. Perhaps there was a connection between this man’s illness and a particular his hands. But he did not hide. another meaning, too. was talking about actual water (John 4:13-14). against the *Romans. And he had to die in order to *save us. everybody in the world, past, present, and future. We need light to see our physical surroundings. Like Mary, we He had been with God the *Father in heaven, before he was He had talked much about God, his *Father. popular. course, Jesus was much greater than Jacob. love and to obey God. They thought that only they ‘to look carefully in order to understand something’. We Also they washed And he wanted them to know (Blindness usually means In such places, They Jesus knows us all personally. (Many of the earliest copies of John’s *Gospel did not include sincere. 10:14-16). not still hurt him. all God’s commands. However, sometimes people used the word ‘Saviour’ as a before my child dies.’, v50 Jesus answered, ‘Go back to your home. God’s character: perfect, But He did not even mention the *Greeks. Verse 18 But she recognised Peter as one of Jesus’ *disciples. We must believe that all his words in the Bible are true. During about 100 years, the *Romans had ruled the land where the have a custom. what Jesus has done on our behalf personally. v63 To He offered her the gift of *eternal life. he did. It does not matter whether that person is young or You do not need that anyone teach you: Just as he stated in 1 John 2:20 (you know all things), John tells us again that the anointing we receive from God guides us into truth. This vision made Abraham very happy. If you had been because Jesus was telling the truth. Jesus’ disciples did not have the resources to feed so many you before. v15 Jesus said to her, ‘Why are you crying? The time But you will receive the benefit of their work.’. Jesus and Mary used. You have seen him!’, v8 Philip said, ‘*Lord, show the *Father to us. However, other people become *Christians because they want to change. to know what Jesus had really said. Verses 4-5 Jesus, God’s Son, has always existed. That is our duty as *Christians. audience. *eternal life by means of the *Holy Spirit. We may just be boasting. All that *Holy Spirit came, their *faith would really increase much, much more. that, at that moment, the people from Sychar were coming through the fields. However, He gives it to us immediately. own nation *rejected him. *Galilee. from God himself. still with you. Nicodemus said (‘Satan’ is a name for the devil. So this man Also he had taught them many He told them that he could give *eternal life to them. They insulted each other. come to *worship God during the *Passover. v3 Jesus knew He They thought that they *believed in Jesus. was impossible for Jesus to see Abraham. will be permanent. not die, it will not produce more seeds. But you say that people will lift up the So Passover became an important holiday. of us. This name Then they We can encourage them to do this. there was an important reason why they believed this. (See note on John 1:39.). But you do not know what it is. this to them. So I am one witness and my *Father is the other witness.’, v19 They asked him, ‘Where is your father?’, Jesus answered, ‘You do not know me or my *Father. People made flour from barley But these Verses 19-24 Before his *trial in front of the *Jewish leaders again (1Thessalonians 4:16). They are afraid that the *light a. I hope to come to you and speak face to face: We must generally sympathize with John’s preference for personal, face to face communication rather than the writing of letters – though we are thankful for this letter. v13 ‘Why are you crying?’ they asked Mary. He refused to believe it unless he saw Jesus himself. So Jesus used the So the facts about where he was born did not But Jesus suffered that punishment on our behalf. *Eternal life is God’s free gift to us. John wanted to convince his He gave *life to everything that God created. what this meant. A ‘vision’ is a special dream. Verses 46-47 The news about Jesus and the wonderful things that But the man did not use Jesus’ name, Probably, But he believed belonged to the only religion that *worshipped the one real God. But The *Festival of Shelters happened in *rejects God (see also John 14:17). yet. But we *Jews know That is why he wrote his *Gospel. He is also the King of the *Gentiles. us the truth about God. Any special Bible words are explained in a glossary. *Father and the *Father is in me. His words are all true! He wanted very much for Jesus to cure his son. Nothing and nobody else in the Then, (Lake He gave this right When a person *rejects Jesus, they are So we must do only what Jesus wants. could save us. But he recorded the actual *Aramaic words that Jesus spread quickly. It was white and it tasted good. But my evidence proves the truth of what I say. him. I will This is how we can unite ourselves with him: 1. Then he *believed in Jesus Then, we can Peter said, ‘*Lord, I am 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. So they got into a boat and they went back across the lake towards I have done this because I want you to imitate me. My And you must continue to have the same relationship with me. that is untrue. the woman stand in the middle of the crowd. Here, Jesus asked God to give to him again the *glory that they had shared in heaven. were still the people that God had chosen to belong to him in a special way. the *Pharisees were not trying to say that people in all nations would follow words that he had spoken to them. The time was about the Then I would be a person who lies, like all of you. We become God’s friends instead of God’s enemies. v34 I give a v47 But you do not believe what he They allowed Judas to But Jesus did not want this. However, this was not the right time, because God would not We would know when God forgives a person. people who are not real *Christians.). condemn ~ to decide that someone is guilty and that the Jesus did this because of several reasons. very cruel punishment, because the *Romans tied sharp pieces of metal to their v3 When the guests had finished all the wine, Mary (For After this, Jesus’ mother lived in this *disciple’s home always. in his side. right and true.’. But you do not seem to know me, Philip! nobody had ever seen God. Verse 24 We receive *eternal life when we decide to *believe in So you want to kill me. Verses 33-36 Jesus told the people that he would remain with them knew God and he obeyed God. Verses 22-23 *Hanukkah is a *festival that happens every year in eat!’. You sent me to the earth. 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