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The “I AM” Declaration in John6:20 – Part 2
byPtr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Last week we saw in John 6:20 the Lord Jesus came by the boat’s side and says to his disciples: Ἐγώεἰμι,μὴφοβεῖσθε.This can be formally translated as: “I AM, fear not.” The parallels in Matthew 14:27 and Mark 6:50 essentially express the same thing: “…I AM; fear not.” We also noted that…
HOW THE PROPHET ELISHA OBTAINED THE DOUBLE BLESSING(1)
My Tuesday Reflection By Ptr Nene Rubrico 26 October 2021 Text:2Kings 2:1-18 ———————– Beginning of the Prophet Elisha’s Ministry. Introduction. Starting around the time of the prophet Samuel, an institution called the “school of the prophets” was started. It has been suggested that these were started by Samuel to train men in being prophets –…
The “I AM” Declaration in John 6:20 – Part 1
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. After the episode with the Samaritan woman and the Sychar residents, we now take a look at the second occurrence of these words Ἐγώ εἰμι, “I AM” as spoken by our Lord Jesus in John’s Gospel. It is found in John 6:20. Here is the Greek verse and my literal…
JUDAH OF THE BIBLE
My Tuesday ReflectionBy Ptr Nene Rubrico19 October 2021 ———————–“A STUDY OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDAH: A wrap-up lecture given by Facilitator/ Pastor Nene Rubrico in the online bible study virtual meet of the CRL Men & Friends, 16 Oct 2021.”————–Introduction: Earlier, last Oct 13th, your OBSM facilitator posted on Messenger the following backgrounder…
The “I AM” Declaration in John 4:26 – Part 4
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Last week, the person of the Samaritan woman was reviewed. Now to complete our Lord’s discourse with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, we look at the following crucial verses: John 4:19-26 and 39-42 to focus on the person of the Messiah. After correctly perceiving that the Lord Jesus was…
WHY THE LORD ACCEPTED THE ANIMAL SACRIFICE OF ABEL BUT REJECTED THE CROP OFFERING OF CAIN, Part II
A Tuesday Reflection by Pastor Nene12 October 2021Text: Genesis 4 ____________ Last week we mentioned that one of the most interesting puzzles of the Bible is found in the passage of Genesis 4:3-4. Thereat, the First Brothers – Cain and Abel – offered each an Offering to the LORD, apparently for the first time since…
The “I AM” Declaration in John 4:26 – Part 3
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Last week, the theme of “living water” was explored. It was an integral part of our Lord Jesus’ conversation with the unnamed Samaritan woman. Now to continue with our Lord’s dialogue with the woman at Jacob’s well; note that John 4:16-18, 28-30, 39-42 are the verses that reveal more about…
WHY THE LORD ACCEPTED THE ANIMAL SACRIFICE OF ABEL BUT REJECTED THE CROP OFFERING OF CAIN, Part I
A Tuesday Reflection by Pastor Nene05 October 2021Text: Genesis 4 ____________ Introduction: One of the most interesting puzzles of the Bible is found in the passage of Genesis 4:3-4. Thereat, the First Brothers, Cain and Abel, offered each an Offering to the LORD at around harvest time, usually at the last quarter of the Lunar…
The “I AM” Declaration in John 4:26 – Part 2
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Last week, we looked at John 4:4-6 and the historical and cultural context of Sychar, Shechem, Mt. Gerizim, Mt. Ebal and the Samaritans as a background of our study. Let’s keep in mind that Shechem was the location of Jacob’s well. It was a City of Refuge in the time of…