Except for John the Baptist, everyone in John 1:35-51 began the day not believing in Jesus. By the end of two days, all were believing in Jesus, following him, and telling others about him. What had happened? They had all met Jesus, and most of them met him through a relative or friend. Although they didn’t know much about Jesus, they knew enough to tell others, “Come and see!” (Here are Larry’s complete sermon notes.)
In his opening thanksgiving and prayer, Paul focused on our three most important days.
The feast was over. The water and light show has dazzled the crowds. Jesus had offered living water to quench our thirst and added...
Because they questioned and rejected Jesus’ authority, the chief priests were removed from their post and replaced by others from all the nations.