SHARING BREAD 4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 ”Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the [...]
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March_30
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March_25
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SHARING BREAD 1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she [...]
March_23
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SHARING BREAD 55 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover. 56 They kept looking for Jesus, and as they stood in the temple area they asked one another, “What do you think? Isn’t he coming to the Feast at all?” [...]
March_21
Posted in March_2011 on March 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
SHARING BREAD 54 Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the Jews. Instead he withdrew to a region near the desert, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples. John 11:54 (NIV) Interestingly, in God’s perfect timing, sometimes it is necessary for us to be in the midst of happenings – smack [...]
March_18
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SHARING BREAD 51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, 52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one. 53 So from that day on they plotted [...]
March_16
Posted in March_2011 on March 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
SHARING BREAD 49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at all! 50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.” John 11:49-50 (NIV) I find it incredibly interesting the vessels God [...]
March_14
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SHARING BREAD 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many miraculous signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and [...]
March_11
Posted in March_2011 on March 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
SHARING BREAD 45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him. 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. John 11:45-46 (NIV) I think it incredibly interesting, albeit unbelievably sad, that amongst the viewers of [...]
March_09
Posted in March_2011 on March 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
SHARING BREAD 43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” John 11:43-44 (NIV) He who called [...]
March_07
Posted in March_2011 on March 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
SHARING BREAD 41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” John 11:41-42 (NIV) Speaking audibly [...]
