Tag: gospel of John
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Reflecting on John 20 10-18
We are studying John 20:10-18, along with Luke 8:1-3 and Mark 15:40, for Sunday, February 14. This is the third in a series of lessons on women called to minister in some way in the New Testament. [Some notes on the text are here.] Here are some questions we might want to consider as we…
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Studying John 20 10-18
We are studying, actually, three texts for Sunday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day!): John 20:10-18, but also Luke 8:1-3 and Mark 15:40. I am perplexed about the omission of Mark 15:41. The focus of the selections is Mary Magdalene, and what we learn about her participation in the early Jesus movement from these scriptural references. [Some…
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Reflecting on John 4 25-42
We are studying John 4:25-42 for Sunday, February 7. This is the second in a series of five studies of New Testament women who do significant ministry. [A few notes on these texts are here.] Here are a few questions that might help us reflect on what this text means for us: What do we…
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Studying John 4 25-42
“The woman at the well” – the Samaritan woman with whom Jesus has a long conversation – is the text (John 4:25-42) we’re studying for Sunday, February 7. Actually, we’re focusing on the end of the conversation and its aftermath, the belief of “many” in the woman’s town. But we’ll probably want to look at…
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Reflecting on John 17 14-24
For Sunday, January 24, we are studying a portion of Jesus’s “great High Priestly Prayer,” as our former pastor used to refer to it, John 17:14-24. [Here are some notes on the text – not enough, probably.] Here are a few questions we might want to consider or discuss: But first, a couple of thoughts.…
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Studying John 17 14-24
A portion carved out of the middle of Jesus’s “High Priestly Prayer,” John 17:14-24, is the text we’re studying for Sunday, January 24. [Here are some reflection / discussion questions on this text.] Here are, considering the subject matter, a very few notes on the text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: Our text is from the gospel…
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Reflecting on John 15 4-17
We are studying John 15:4-17 for Sunday, November 8 – Jesus’s metaphor of the vine and the branches, and repetition of the commandment to “love one another as I have loved you.” [Some notes on the text are here, and here.] Here are a few questions about the text we might want to consider: What…
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Studying John 15 4-17
We are studying John 15:4-17 for Sunday, November 8. The text includes Jesus’s discourse on the vine and the branches, and also his reminder that no one has greater love than the one who lays down his life for his friends. We studied this text several years ago. Those notes on the text, from 2017,…
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Reflecting on John 13 1-15, 34-35
We are studying John 13:1-35 for Sunday, November 1 – when we FALL BACK, in our neck of the woods to Eastern Standard Time, don’t forget! [Some belated notes on the text are here.] Here are a few questions we might want to consider in our study or discussion of the text: It seems like…
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Studying John 13 1-15, 34-35
We are studying John 13:1-35 for Sunday, November 1 – focusing on Jesus’s act of washing the disciples’ feet, and on his articulation of “the new commandment … to love one another.” Our curriculum emphasizes the theme of “loving by serving” embedded in the text. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are some…
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