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Worthy is the Lamb
And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. 8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang…
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Behold the Lamb of God
21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well pleased.” – Luke 3:21:22 29 The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him, and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He in behalf of whom I said, ‘After me is coming a Man who has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.’ 31 And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.” 32 And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as…
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Physician
Physician is the name we’re looking at this week. It’s familiar territory – we looked at Yahweh Rophe, Yahweh Heals, back in February. Like Father, like Son. Healing was a huge part of Jesus’s ministry. Matthew says this about Jesus’s early ministry: 23 Jesus was going about in all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24 And the news about Him spread throughout Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and severe pain, demon-possessed, people with epilepsy, and people who were paralyzed; and He healed them. Matthew…
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The Gloves Come Off
I am the bread of life. – John 6:48 Jesus’s proclamation in John 6 that he is the Bread of Life heralds a shift in his ministry. After the feeding of the five thousand, the crowds become demanding. Having seen such a large scale miracle, they pursue him for what he can do, not who he is. 26 Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate some of the loaves and were filled. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for on…
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Why Bread of Life?
This week’s name is “Bread of Life.” Why? Well, Jesus had recently fed a huge crowd with a miraculous amount of bread. But is there more significance? If Jesus were to address the crowds today in 21st century America, would He still say, “I am the Bread of Life?” I’d say so. Jesus is NOT the Junk food of life – Doughnuts, cupcakes, and sugary cereal may satisfy in the moment, but a steady diet of them will make you unhealthy, even sick. They cannot be your steady diet. Coffee of life – I love my morning Joe. Sometimes I think about what blend I’ll fix the night before. It’s…
