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Today’s Scripture – October 5, 2018
John 11:55-57 (NIV) When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover. They kept looking for Jesus, and as they stood in the temple area they asked one another, "What do you...
Today’s Scripture – October 3, 2018
John 11:49-54 (NIV) Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, "You know nothing at all! You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish." He did not say this on his own,...
Today’s Scripture – October 2, 2018
I have been on vacation for the last couple of weeks. Here's the latest: John 11:45-48 (NIV) Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him. But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had...
Today’s Scripture – September 14, 2018
John 11:38-44 (NIV) Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there...
Today’s Scripture – September 12, 2018
John 11:33-37 (NIV) When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. "Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, "See how he...
Today’s Scripture – September 11, 2018
John 11:28-32 (NIV) And after she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. "The Teacher is here," she said, "and is asking for you." When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was...
Today’s Scripture – September 10, 2018
John 11:23-27 (NIV) Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and...
Today’s Scriptures – September 9, 2018
John 11:17-22 (NIV) On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. When Martha heard that...
Today’s Scripture – September 7, 2018
John 11:11-16 (NIV) After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up." His disciples replied, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better." Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples...
Today’s Scripture – September 5, 2018
John 11:7-10 (NIV) Then he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea." “But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews tried to stone you, and yet you are going back there?” Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will...