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Scripture 17Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit. Observation Philip went to Samaria to preach the Gospel. The Word was well received. Many people became believers and were baptized. Philip also performed many miracles, showing the power...

Scripture 17“The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again. 18No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.” Observation...

Scripture 40Some Pharisees who were standing nearby heard him and asked, “Are you saying we’re blind?” 41“If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see. Observation Jesus has just healed a blind man by making mud with His spit...

Scripture 66At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. 67Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?” Observation Jesus is teaching He is the living bread come down from heaven and that the only way to eternal life is to eat His flesh and...

Scripture 35 Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. Observation Jesus is teaching after the feeding of the 5000 people. After being fed, many continued to follow Jesus yet still wanted another...

Scripture 10 Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water." Observation Jesus is in the Samaritan village Sychar. He stops at a water well after His long journey there. A woman then comes to the well...

Scripture 41He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42“Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” 43Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him. Observation Jesus is in agony in...

Scripture 36Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.” Observation Jesus is teaching is teaching about what will be happening in the world before His return. As the scripture above says, it will be a...

Scripture 49“I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!50I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.51Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I have come to divide people against...

Scripture “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees—their hypocrisy. The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Observation Jesus is teaching about hypocrisy. Nothing is hidden from God. So when we say one thing but do...

Scripture 39Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.40But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help...

Scripture “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ Observation Jesus is sending out his disciples to prepare the places he planned to visit. Jesus gave the disciples a number of instructions on how to behave, including this statement about what to do...

Scripture Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Observation Jesus was trying to see if the Apostles had really understood yet who Jesus is. After asking this question, this is when Peter famously says that Jesus is the Messiah, set by God. Application This pinged me because I sat...

Scripture 6but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Observation The resurrection! Application This pinged me because although I knew the resurrection is the absolute cornerstone of Christianity...

Scripture 24Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. Observation Jesus is nailed to the cross. Not much more to say. Application This pinged me because Jesus' crucifixion, death, and resurrection are the foundation of Christianity. Yet the crucifixion is a single verse: "Then the soldiers...

Scripture Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62Jesus said, “I AM. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Observation Jesus has been arrested and his trial before the...

Scripture 32 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. 33 And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert! Observation Jesus is teaching about His second coming. It...

Scripture 42Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. 43Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions.44For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has...

Scripture 29Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. 30 And you must love the LORD your God with all your gheart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ 31 The second is equally important: ‘Love your...

Scripture 24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. Observation Jesus says this after the cursing of the fig tree. His apostles see that the tree Jesus cursed is withered and dead. This itself is a little strange, and the apostles...