Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
John 13:1 – 17 See v1a. It was just before the Passover Festival. This Passover Festival was when Jesus would be sacrificed as the Lamb of God. What is the name of the Festival “Passover” originated from? When Moses asked Pharaoh to release Israelite in Slavery, he kept refusing. For every refusal, God punished him by sending a […]
Jesus who came to save the world
John 12:37 – 50 They showed persistent unbelief despite of so many signs performed by Jesus (37). V38 says this was the fulfilment of the word of Isaiah 53:1. “Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Isaiah says the reason of their unbelief in Isaiah […]
The Truth of a Kernel of Wheat
John 12:20 – 36 Greeks would like to see Jesus (20, 21). Greeks were people pursuing wisdom while Romans were pursuing power. At this point of time of their visit, Jesus declared “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” (23). ‘Son of Man’ is the term that has been used […]
Hosanna, the Savior of the World!
John 12:12-19 Due to the festival of the Passover, the great crowd was in Jerusalem (12). They took palm branches and went out to meet Jesus. Palms were used as symbols of welcome for Jewish heroes returning from battle [1]. They Shouted Hosanna!” which means “Save!” or “Save us now!” They welcomed Him as […]
Love expressed toward the Christ
John 12:1-8 Passover (1a) is one of the greatest festivals, commemorating God’s salvation from slavery in Egypt. When Pharaoh disobeyed God’s command to release the Israelites from the slavery, God sent plagues to Egypt until the Pharaoh surrendered. The last plague, that is, the 10th plague was the slaughter of the first-born. The Israelites were […]
Jesus – the Resurrection and the Life
John 11:1-43 Lazarus in Bethany was ill (1). This illness was for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it (4). Jesus stayed where he was two more days (6). After Lazarus was dead (14), Jesus departed to Bethany (16). When Jesus arrived, Lazarus had already been in the tomb for 4 […]
Seven (7) “I AM” Statements of Jesus
Jesus does not only raise the dead. Jesus said I AM the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25). They all are actually and literally embodied in Jesus [1]. When he is absent, resurrection and life are absent; when he is present, resurrection and life are present [1]. This animation is based on Seven (7) ‘I AM’ […]
The Good Shepherd, Jesus
John 10:1-18 Jesus – the Gate (1 – 10) Jesus said the man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep (2). If a man, who climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber (1). Then, what is the gate that the shepherd enters by? See […]
Jesus who said “Neither do I condemn you”
John 8:1-11 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives (1). Jesus started to teach at dawn (2). The scripture does not tell us why Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. In Matthew 8:20, Jesus said, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” We […]
Jesus, the Light of the World
John 9:1-12 See v1. 1As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. There are many types of handicaps – lame, deaf, blindness, and others. A lame man is miserable because he cannot climb rocky mountains. A deaf man is miserable because they cannot hear birds’ singing. But a blind man is more […]
