The Pharisees answered them (officers), “Are you led astray, you also? Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in Him (Jesus)? But this crowd, who do not know the law, are accursed.” John 7:47 – 49 Lord there was so much division about You. There were very few that really knew who […]
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The officers then went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!” John 7:45, 46 Lord I am a bit overwhelmed when I read this scripture. “No man ever spoke like this Man” ….. How fortunate […]
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(The people continued) “Has not the scripture said that the Christ is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” So there was a division among the people over Him (Jesus). Some of them wanted to arrest Him but no one laid hands on Him. John 7:42 – 44 Lord we […]
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When they (crowd) heard these (Jesus) words, some of the people said, “This is really the prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee?” John 7:42, 43 Lord I am so glad I was born now so I know the rest of the story. I don’t […]
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Now this He (Jesus) said about the Spirit, which those who believed in Him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:39 Lord how grateful we are that when You left this earth You gave us Your Holy Spirit. Thank You for Your […]
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On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me as the scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.’” John 7:37, 38 Thank You Lord for asking us all […]
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The Jews said to one another, “Where does this Man (Jesus) intend to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? What does He mean by saying, ‘You will seek Me and you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am […]
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Jesus then said, “I shall be with you a little longer, and then I go to Him who sent me; you will seek me and you will not find me; where I am you cannot come.” John 7:33, 34 Lord what must these people have thought when You told them you would go and they […]
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The Pharisees heard the crowd thus muttering about Him, (Jesus) and the chief priests and Pharisees sent officers to arrest Him. John 7:32 Lord the people loved You and the officials were trying to arrest You. You were gaining too much popularity. They didn’t want You to have so many followers that You could become […]
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So they (people) sought to arrest Him, (Jesus) but no one laid hands on Him, because His hour had not yet come. Yet many of the people believed Him; they said, “When the Christ appears, will He do more signs than this Man has done?” John 7:30, 31 Lord what confusion You were causing. Some […]
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