Author Archive | ericblauer

John 10: The Good Shepherd

We continue our series: The Gospel of John for Seekers, Skeptics & Saints. This week we are in John 10 where Jesus identifies himself as Ezekiel’s promised shepherd (Ez. 34) in a confrontation with the false shepherds that were seeking to stone him.

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John 8:12-59: Jesus in the Court of Women

The Gospel of John for Seekers, Skeptics & Saints: John 8:12-59: Jesus’s explosive sermon from the Court of Women in Herod’s Temple. The dangerous claims of Christ continue during the feast of Tabernacles. This chapter ends with only one of two conclusions for the hearers: He is either a devil or divine. The implications are apocalyptic […]

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John 7: Christ Our Rock of Flowing Water

The Gospel of John for Seekers, Skeptics and Saints: John 7 Jesus stands up in the court of women in the temple and lays claims to be the fulfillment of the feast of tabernacle rituals taking place during the celebrations. Who does Jesus think he is? The answers are dangerous and lead to his eventual […]

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John 6: Christ is Greater than Moses

The Gospel of John for Seekers, Skeptics and Saints: John 6, Old Testament allusions fulfilled in Christ. Jesus, John 6 and the allusions of Genesis. Allusions, types and allegories are not the primary method of exegesis but added up together, they can give a powerful background narrative of the One who is: “worthy of more glory than […]

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Standing in the Tensions of Power & Providence

The Gospel of John for Seekers, Skeptics and Saints: John 4:43-54 Jesus ministered to people where they were at even if their motives, understandings or acceptance of the truth wasn’t fully mature. We are called to engage and plant seeds of biblical truth where there is resistance, ignorance or the absence of the truth. Jesus […]

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