John devotional week beginning 27/3/17 – John 20:1-18 Jesus is risen!

Going deeper week 4 – Personal daily study notes on Jn. 20:1-18 No one believes what Jesus has said about His resurrection! Mary believes that Jesus’ body has been stolen; John and Peter run to the tomb but ‘did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead’. Slowly, through...

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John devotional week beginning 20/3/17 – John 19:28-42 Death and Burial

How can Jesus’ death and burial be a source of boundless joy and hope? In this passage we see, what, on the surface, seems an utter defeat, and many, including the disciples, saw it this way. But, as we look closer we see that Jesus is dying of His own choice – on three occasions in this passage (19:28, 36,...

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John devotional week beginning 13/3/17 – John 19:1-27 Jesus is crucified

The wrath of Jesus’ enemies is let loose upon Jesus as He is beaten, humiliated and crucified. It seems that evil is stronger than the good; the only partial supporter, trying to release Him, is Pilate! Yet, despite all the atrocities that are filling this scene, Jesus is portrayed as the true...

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