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One of the central issues addressed in the Gospel of John is the identity of Jesus. In John 6, Jesus feeds 5,000 people with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. He then gives the first of seven I AM statements: “I am the bread of life” (John 6:35). This miracle of feeding the multitude demonstrates Jesus’ superiority to Moses. Moses gave the Israelites manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But Jesus gives more than just physical bread. As the bread of life, He offers true spiritual food that leads to eternal life.
This session is part 54 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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