John’s “Verily” Series: John ch5 v19

The “Verily, verily” statement in this verse is “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. (ESV)” As I said last week, the big idea of this passage is thatContinue reading “John’s “Verily” Series: John ch5 v19″

Allergy

I keep looking on the band on my arm that reads “ALLERGY”. It’s on a red band in big, bold letters. It is wrapped around my wrist along side my white identification band. I used to also have to wear a bright yellow band that read “FALL RISK”, but that one, thankfully, is no longerContinue reading “Allergy”

John’s “Verily” Series: ch. 5 v. 19-30

Welcome back to another installment of what I have named the “Verily, verily” Series. Here, I go through the “Verily, verily” statements that Jesus made as recorded in the Gospel of John. There are 25 of them, and I go one by one through them. Some of them go with another, and for those, IContinue reading “John’s “Verily” Series: ch. 5 v. 19-30″

Dating My Son

Today, I decided to go on a date with my son. I am trying to do this once a month with each of my sons. My oldest one is super busy with “adulting”. However, my younger three are free for me to hang out with most days. I truly believe that kids, in general, needContinue reading “Dating My Son”

John’s “Verily” Series: ch.3 v.11

Here is yet another “Verily, verily” statement that Jesus made that John recorded. So far, we have read three “Verily, verily” statements, and we have learned that Jesus is the ‘ladder’ to heaven and that we must be born both physically and spiritually to enter into the Kingdom of God. In this next statement, JesusContinue reading “John’s “Verily” Series: ch.3 v.11″

John’s “Verily” Series: ch.3 vs.3, 5

I’m coming to you with 2 “Verily, verily” statements by Jesus. And we will talk about them together because the second one is a further detailing of the first one. It is very important to understand this concept being taught here. Here are two men: one being Jesus and the other being Nicodemus. Nicodemus wasContinue reading “John’s “Verily” Series: ch.3 vs.3, 5″

John’s “Verily” Series: ch.1 vs.51

Here we are. The first “Verily, verily” statement given by Jesus in the book of John. Like I mentioned before, I will be going into a study of each of the 25 “verily, verily” statements that Jesus made in the book of John. The Greek word amen (am-mane’) is the Hebrew word amen. This wordContinue reading “John’s “Verily” Series: ch.1 vs.51″

John’s “Verily, Verily…” Study Series

I am back after a brief hiatus. There has been an awful lot of things happen lately that have taken my focus and attention away from this. However, I have still been reading His Word. I have been just taking it in and soaking in it. I hope that you all have been able toContinue reading “John’s “Verily, Verily…” Study Series”

“Pray for All the Empty Tents”

I have been studying Leviticus. Ooooooohhhhh…… I just felt some of you roll your eyes at this one inwardly. hahaha. It is difficult to understand the different sacrifices and the rituals. Especially when we don’t sacrifice physical animals to God. Nature versus Behavior is the main idea here. The nature is who we are; theContinue reading ““Pray for All the Empty Tents””

Are You Facing Trials?

There are so many times that I tell myself, “It is going to get better. It is going to get better.” Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn’t. But through it all, I am reminded of how God is with me and will never leave me. I am reminded of when Moses went to Pharaoh,Continue reading “Are You Facing Trials?”