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Hospitality in the Gospel of John - Week 8

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Week 8- “Neither do I condemn you.” (John 8:11) John’s story of the woman caught in adultery is well known to most Christians. But did you know that many scholars argue that the story was not originally part of the Gospel of John? They note that many ancient manuscripts omit...

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Hospitality in the Gospel of John - Week 7

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Week 7- “Unbind him and let him go.” (John 11:44) I can’t help it. When I picture Lazarus emerging from the tomb, I see the original Mummy from the 1932 movie with Boris Karloff. Of course, that Mummy is perfectly able to walk around and terrify people in his cloths and is...

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Hospitality in the Gospel of John - Week 6

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Week 6 “I am the true vine” (John 15:1)On the last night with his disciples, Jesus took them on a field trip from the Upper Room to the Garden of Gethsemane. They would have passed by the Temple where the doors would have been left open due to the holy days. They would have seen the...

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