This is an answer to the question of Judas, the world in its unbelief and rejection of Christ's words, and without the spirit of love, could not receive this manifestation. We will come unto him, and make our abode with him. —For the plural, comp. Note on John 10:30. For the word "abode," comp. Note on John 14:2.The devil tests Jesus - Luke 4:1-4:13. v1 Jesus was full of the *Holy Spirit as he returned from the Jordan River. Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert. v2 For 40 days in the desert, the devil *tempted him. Jesus did not eat anything during those days. And at the end of those days, he was very hungry.A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Old Testament Book of Numbers in Easy English. The Old Testament Book of Numbers. In the Desert. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Numbers ... the first 5 books of the Bible (for example, Matthew 19:8; John 5:46-47; Romans 10:5). There are other …John 1. John 3. John 2 The marriage at Cana 1 Two days after that, there was a marriage party. It was in the town of Cana, in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there. 2 People had asked Jesus and his disciples to come to the party too. 3 When people had drunk all the wine, Jesus' mother said to him, ‘They have no more wine.’ 4 Jesus replied ...Commentary on John 17:1-5. Our Lord prayed as a man, and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father. Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless Christ, their Surety, both glorified the Father, and was glorified of him. This is the sinner's way to eternal life, and when ...And manifested His glory: According to John 2:1, this miracle happened on the third day. John hints at the idea that Jesus showed His glory on the third day, and that His disciples believed in Him when they saw His glory. i. The glory of Jesus is found in His compassion, and this was a miracle full of compassion.Free Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms in Easy English - written by Gordon Churchyard for ... EasyEnglish Psalms Tweet: Tell your friends about this website! These short commentaries are based on Level A EasyEnglish (about 1200 word vocabulary) by Gordon Churchyard. Book 1 ... Psalm 18: God is Alive and Well [or download in ...The work of making friendship between people and God. · 2 Corinthians 6:11–7:1. Paul warns against union with those who do not give honour to God. · 2 Corinthians 7:2-16. Paul’s joy about the change of attitude by the Christians at Corinth. 2 Corinthians 8:1–9:15. The money for the Christians in Jerusalem.Learn about the author, purpose and content of John's *Gospel, the fourth book of the *New Testament. This commentary explains the *signs, speeches and themes of Jesus' life and ministry in simple language.Way and path both mean the same thing in the psalm. They mean: what we do in our lives. Our way can be good or bad. If we obey Psalm 119, our way will be good. Jesus said, "I am the way" (John 14:6). If we obey Jesus, our way will be good. In Acts 9:2, "in the way" is another name for "being a Christian".1 John 4:18-19. There is no fear in love — No slavish or tormenting fear, diffidence, or distrust, can be where love reigns; but perfect, mature love casteth out such fear, because such fear hath torment — And so is inconsistent with the happiness of love. He that feareth is not made perfect in love — In the sense above explained. Study therefore to increase …And manifested His glory: According to John 2:1, this miracle happened on the third day. John hints at the idea that Jesus showed His glory on the third day, and that His disciples believed in Him when they saw His glory. i. The glory of Jesus is found in His compassion, and this was a miracle full of compassion.1 John 1:1. What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life—. (a) From the beginning. John was with Jesus from the beginning of his ministry ( Matt. 4:21 ). He was one of the Lord's closest friends.iii. Looking back over John 3, one might say that it is a must read chapter of the Bible. There are four prominent musts in John 3. · The Sinner’s must: you must be born again ( John 3:7 ). · The Savior’s must: so must the Son of Man be lifted up ( John 3:14 ). · The Sovereign’s must: He must increase ( John 3:30 ).1. In the gospel these two are disjoined, and he is called first the Word, Jn. 1:1, and afterwards Life, intimating, withal, that he is intellectual life. In him was life, and that life was (efficiently and objectively) the light of men, Jn. 1:4. Here both are conjoined: The Word of life, the vital Word.Hebrews 2:10-18- Jesus Brings His People to Glory. A. Therefore: Because of the superiority of Jesus to the angels, we must pay attention to Jesus. 1. (1) The lesson of the first chapter is applied: listen and don't drift away. Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.This is why God’s anger must be against every human person. Nobody can ever live by God’s standards. (Read Ephesians 2:3.) People experience his anger in this life. (Read John 3:18, 36 and Romans 1:18.) But his main anger is for the future. (Read Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9 and Revelation 14:10.)1. What a competent witness he was of the matters of fact. (1.) What he bore record of he saw; he had it not by hearsay, nor was it only his own conjecture, but he was an eyewitness of it; it is what we have seen and looked upon ( 1 John 1 1; 2 Pet 1 16 ), and had perfect understanding of, Luke 1 3. (2.)Free Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms in Easy English - written by Gordon Churchyard for ... EasyEnglish Psalms Tweet: Tell your friends about this website! These short commentaries are based on Level A EasyEnglish (about 1200 word vocabulary) by Gordon Churchyard. Book 1 ... Psalm 18: God is Alive and Well [or download in ...Some people say that Jeremiah did. He lived just before Jerusalem’s enemies overcame the city. 2 Kings 24:18-25:30 is the same as Jeremiah chapter 52. There is nothing about Jeremiah in the books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings. However, Jeremiah went to Egypt. 2 Kings ends with the events in Babylon.Verse 18. A ‘helper’ means a person who will work together with another person. It does not mean a servant or a slave. We know that because the word ‘helper’ can mean God. Exodus 18:4 says, ‘My father’s God was my helper.’ And the *Hebrew word for ‘helper’ is the same word. Verse 19. God had told man to rule over all the animals.Verses 28-40. We have here an account of Christ's arraignment before Pilate, the Roman governor, in the praetorium (a Latin word made Greek), the praetor's house, or hall of judgment; thither they hurried him, to get him condemned in the Roman court, and executed by the Roman power. Being resolved on his death, they took this course, 1.The book of Judges is like a bridge. The bridge is between the Exodus and the government by a king. The basic structure has 11 sections. We can see these in the story about Othniel (Judges 3:7-11). 1 *Israel's people do what is wrong. 2 *Israel's people make the *Lord angry. 3 *Israel's people suffer great cruelty.1 In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God. The Word was God. 2 He was with God from the beginning. 3 God made all things through the Word. God did not make anything without him. 4 It is the Word who caused everything to live. Because of this, he has brought light to all people. 5 The light shines in the dark, and the ...Commentary on John 17:1-5. Our Lord prayed as a man, and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father. Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless Christ, their Surety, both glorified the Father, and was glorified of him. This is the sinner's way to eternal life, and when ...Matthew 11 Jesus talks about John the Baptist 1 Jesus taught all these things to his 12 disciples. After he had finished, he went away from that place. He went to the towns near there to teach his message to people. 2 At that time, John the Baptist was in prison. But people told him about all the things that Jesus the Messiah was doing.So τὴν χαρὰν τὴν ἐμὴν, My joy, ch. John 17:13. All things in Christ are new; even the commandment of 'love,' ch. John 13:34, and in some measure faith itself. See note, John 14:1 [The old faith in God receives as it were a new colour from the Gospel, which orders faith in Christ].— δίδωμι, I give) evenI do not think that the whole world would have enough room for all those books. John 20. Acts Introduction. John 21 Jesus shows himself to the disciples again 1 After that, Jesus showed himself to the disciples again when they were by Lake Tiberias. This is how it happened. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin and Nathanael were together.There are various English translations of this word: 1) *Preacher; 2) Teacher; 3) Philosopher (wise person who thinks a lot about everything). The words at the end of this book show that the author was a wise man. He was a teacher and he was a skilful writer (Ecclesiastes 12:9-12). He collected special phrases that people say.And He challenged the man for striking Him illegally. Now Annas bound him again and sent him to his son-in-law Caiaphas ( John 18:24 ). And John does not tell us about His trial before Caiaphas, but the other gospels, Matthew and Mark tell us about the trial before Caiaphas. Simon Peter stood and warmed himself.Verse 1 *Sins make people become slaves. *Jerusalem’s people have not obeyed God. But God made *Jerusalem great in the past. And he knows how to make it weak. Compare with Isaiah 47:8-11 and Revelation 18:7-8. v2 *Jerusalem is like a woman. This woman weeps in the night and there are tears on her cheeks.A free Bible Version and Commentary on the New Testament Book of Revelation in Easy English. From Now to the End of Time. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Revelation ... (1 John 2:18). The *dragon (*Satan) gave his own power to this *beast. The *beast was a man whom *Satan possessed. …1. (1-3) Jesus as the true vine. “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.”.A letter to a Christian friend (3 John) John's third letter (EasyEnglish Bible) Encourage those who do good work (3 John) A Commentary by Ian Mackervoy Life That Never Ends (1, 2 and 3 John) A translation for Bible translators by Leslie and Kitty Pride A Semantically Analysed Text is a Bible Version that makes implicit information explicitListen to the Books of Ruth and John read by Professor David HarrisCommentary essays follow a basic structure of an introduction, followed by a comments section and wrapped up with a conclusion. Commentary essays, also called argumentative essays,...This is something that no man or angel in the Bible does. The fact that Jesus accepted this worship is another proof that Jesus was and is God, and that He knew Himself to be God. ii. The formerly blind man showed an increasing awareness of Jesus. · Jesus is a man ( John 9:11 ). · Jesus is a prophet ( John 9:17 ).Continue in the good work (3 John verses 5-8) v5 My dear friend, you are so loyal in the work that you do for other Christians. You help them even if they are strangers to you. v6 Some of these have spoken about your love in the church. You will do well if, as God’s servant, you provide for them.Listen to me when I cry. Answer me when I pray to you. My lips do not tell lies. v2 I want justice from you. I want your eyes to see what is right. v3 You can look at the secrets of my heart. You can test me at night. Though you test me, you will find nothing (wrong). I promise myself that my mouth will not sin.John 18:1-3. When Jesus had spoken these words — Had delivered the discourse recorded above, and concluded his intercessory prayer; he went with his disciples over the brook Cedron — On the other side of which was a garden, known by the name of the garden of Gethsemane; (see notes on Matthew 26:36;) and probably belonging to one of his friends.. He might retire to this private place, not ...Read the Scripture: John 18:1 - 19:3. You cannot read Chapters 18 and 19 of the Gospel of John, which cover the trial, crucifixion and burial of the Lord Jesus, without noting that these are very carefully selected events which John records. He leaves out many of the incidents the other gospels include, while supplying details they leave out.The book of Judges is like a bridge. The bridge is between the Exodus and the government by a king. The basic structure has 11 sections. We can see these in the story about Othniel (Judges 3:7-11). 1 *Israel’s people do what is wrong. 2 *Israel’s people make the *Lord angry. 3 *Israel’s people suffer great cruelty.As the truth, he is the guide of our way; as the life, he is the end of it. 2. He is the true and living way ( Heb 10 20 ); there are truth and life in the way, as well as at the end of it. 3. He is the true way to life, the only true way; other ways may seem right, but the end of them is the way of death. [2.]Exodus chapters 1-18 - Free Bible Commentary in easy English. Exodus: Israel becomes a nation. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. About the Book of Exodus. Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the *Old Testament.John 16:2. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. (2) They shall put you out of the synagogues. —Comp. Notes on John 9:22; John 12:42. Will think that he doeth God service. —Better, will think that he offereth to God a sacrificial service.Exodus chapters 1-18 - Free Bible Commentary in easy English. Exodus: Israel becomes a nation. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. About the Book of Exodus. Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the *Old Testament.4. (10-12) Jesus interests the woman in living water. Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”. The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep.c. And the Word was with God, and the Word was God: With this brilliant statement, John 1:1 sets forth one of the most basic foundations of our faith - the Trinity. We can follow John's logic: · There is a Being known as the Word. · This Being is God, because He is eternal ( In the beginning ).John 18:1. When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, in which He entered with His disciples. A garden. This is the Garden of Gethsemane ( Matt. 26:36) located on the flanks of the Mount of Olives ( Luke 22:39 ).Verse 1 Jude and James were two of the four brothers of Jesus (Mark 6:3). Jude does not say that he was a brother of Jesus. He speaks of himself only as a servant of Jesus, who was now his Master. Jude was also humble enough to mention his well-known brother, James. James became a leader of the Christian church in Jerusalem (Galatians 1:19; 2:9 ...Verse 1 *Sins make people become slaves. *Jerusalem's people have not obeyed God. But God made *Jerusalem great in the past. And he knows how to make it weak. Compare with Isaiah 47:8-11 and Revelation 18:7-8. v2 *Jerusalem is like a woman. This woman weeps in the night and there are tears on her cheeks.Philippians 3 Commentary; EASY ENGLISH. Philippians - Easy English Commentary; DWIGHT EDWARDS. Philippians: Earthly Conduct of Heavenly Citizens; ... 3:12, 3:12-17, 3:18-19; JOHN MACARTHUR. Philippians 3:1-3 Qualities of True Christian-Pt1; Philippians 3:1-3 Qualities of True Christian-Pt2; Philippians 3:1-3 Qualities of True Christian-Pt3 ...In recent years, the art form known as Kalaya Potua has gained popularity as a powerful medium for social commentary and activism. Kalaya Potua has its roots in the rich cultural h...John 18, Clarke's Commentary offers Christians deep insights into the Scriptures through thorough examination of original texts and historical context.Intro. Chapter 20. BEWILDERED LOVE ( John 20:1-10 ) 20:1-10 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Mary from Magdala came to the tomb; and she saw the stone taken away from the tomb. So she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and she said to them: "They have taken ...Verses 9-11 Luke mentions that Jesus had made Mary Magdalene free from 'seven evil *spirits' (Luke 8:2). John describes how Jesus appeared to her in the garden (John 20:11-18). Verses 12-13 The two people on the road to Emmaus did not recognise Jesus at first. They only realised who he was at supper.Verse 1 Jude and James were two of the four brothers of Jesus (Mark 6:3). Jude does not say that he was a brother of Jesus. He speaks of himself only as a servant of Jesus, who was now his Master. Jude was also humble enough to mention his well-known brother, James. James became a leader of the Christian church in Jerusalem (Galatians 1:19; 2:9 ...Listen to the Books of Ruth and John read by Professor David HarrisIs now already in the world: Though it will have its ultimate consummation in an end-times political and economic ruler, the essence of this antichrist spirit is present with us today. It is found everywhere a false Jesus is promoted in place of the true Jesus of the Bible. 3. (4) The protection of the child of God.Jesus rises from death and he becomes alive again – Matthew 28:1-10. v1 The day after the *Sabbath was the first day of the week. At dawn on the first day, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the grave. v2 At that time, there was a strong *earthquake. An *angel of the *Lord came down from heaven.JOHN 21 COMMENTARY. John 21:4-8 Jesus. John 21:9-14 153 Fish. John 21:15-17 Do You Love Me? John 21:18-25 Stretch Out Your Hands. John 21 Bible Study Questions (Handout) JOHN 21:1 1 After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: Where is the "Sea of Tiberias" …A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Old Testament Book of Numbers in Easy English. The Old Testament Book of Numbers. In the Desert. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Numbers ... the first 5 books of the Bible (for example, Matthew 19:8; John 5:46-47; Romans 10:5). There are other opinions ...1. ( John 14:1) A command to calm the troubled heart. "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.". a. Let not your heart be troubled: The disciples had reason to be troubled. Jesus had just told them that one of them was a traitor, that all of them would deny Him, and that He would leave them that night.These last two verses of the chapter ( 1 John 3:23-24) carry frequent references to the farewell discourses of Jesus (John 13, 15). Obedience to divine commands, continuity in faith and love, promised answer to prayer, abiding in God, and the gift of the Spirit are among these. His commandment ….Roman governors were not commonly so scrupulous, and Pilate was not above the average: a vague superstitious dread was perhaps his strongest motive. Thrice in the course of these attempts does he pronounce Jesus innocent (John 18:39, John 19:4; John 19:6). Take ye, &c.] Literally, Take him yourselves, and according to your law judge Him ...Listen to the Books of Ruth and John read by Professor David Harris1 John 3:16-24 – How to Love Your Brother. A. The destiny of our relationship with God. 1. (1) The glory of God’s love. Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. a.1:14 - The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of God's promises to his people. 1:15 - Paul genuinely cared about people. 1:16-17 - Paul's prayers for the Christians in Ephesus. 1:18 - Three subjects of which Christians should be constantly aware. 1:19 - The greatness of God's power, that works in the lives of his people.About this letter. 1. The Writer. The letter does not tell us who wrote it. The tradition is that John is the author. John was an *apostle. He was one of the 12 men that Jesus first …Psalm 35. (This is) for David. v1 Lord, argue with those people that are arguing with me. Fight against those people that are fighting against me. v2 Pick up a small shield and a big one. Get up and give me help. v3 Pull out a small spear and a long one. (Use them) against the people that are running after me. Say to me.1. (18) The plot against Jeremiah. Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.”. a.1. (1-2) Mary Magdalene comes upon Jesus’ tomb, finds it empty and tells the disciples about it. Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said ...John 12:1-19 * Jesus Always Knows What Time It Is. From the moment Jesus was born, a prophetic clock was ticking in his head. In order fulfill prophecy, certain matters needed to be taken care of, and in the last…. John.The Gospel of John. Verse by Verse Bible Study. With Commentary. The Word was God. (John 1:1-18) - Jesus was both the Word, and God. He had been with God since the beginning, and all things had been created through Him. In Him is life, and that life is the light of the world. John The Baptist's Testimony.Complete Concise. Chapter Contents. Christ taken in the garden. (1-12) Christ before Annas and Caiaphas. (13-27) Christ before Pilate. (28-40) Commentary on John 18:1-12. …A detailed and easy-to-understand commentary on John 18, the chapter that describes Jesus' arrest and trial. Learn about the garden, the soldiers, the high priest, the questions, the testimony, and the judgment of Jesus.Peter refers back to the *Old Testament. King Solomon built a temple in the city of Jerusalem about 950 years before the birth of Jesus (BC) (1 Kings 6-8). The temple was a special building where the *Jews went to *praise God. But an army from the country of Babylon destroyed the temple in 587 BC (2 Chronicles 36:19).1 John 2 God forgives our sins because of Jesus' death 1 I am writing this letter to you, my friends who are like my little children. I am writing to you because I do not want you to do wrong things. But if anyone among you does something wrong, there is someone who will speak to God on our behalf. That person is Jesus Christ, who always does ...The Gospel according to John was written by John, the son of Zebedee, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus (Matt 10:2; Mark 3:17; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13). Like several other followers of Jesus, John was a fisherman by trade and hailed from Galilee, a region north of Judea (Matt 4:21-22; Mark 1:19-20). As one of the Twelve, John witnessed the ...Barnabas and Saul took this gift to the leaders of the believers in Jerusalem. Acts 10. Acts 12. Acts 11 Peter returns to Jerusalem 1 The apostles and the other believers in Judea heard that Gentiles had also believed the message from God. 2 Peter then returned from Caesarea and he arrived in Jerusalem. Some of the Jews there who were believers ...Jude Introduction. 3 John 1 John says 'Hello' to Gaius 1 This letter comes from me, the leader of the believers. I am writing to you, my friend Gaius. I love you because we believe God's true message. 2 My friend, I pray that God will help you to live well. I know that you are well in your spirit.Chapter 1. The apostle and evangelist, John, seems to have been the youngest of the twelve. He was especially favoured with our Lord's regard and confidence, so as to be spoken of as the disciple whom Jesus loved. He was very sincerely attached to his Master. He exercised his ministry at Jerusalem with much success, and outlived the destruction ...not for the world--for they had been given Him "out of the world" ( John 17:6 ), , A free Bible Commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy in EasyEnglish ... (See Matthew, John. John was a close friend of Jesus. For three years, John lived with , Learn about the events and meanings of John 18, the final chapter of Jesus' trial and crucifixion. Explo, So I speak only those things that the Father has said to me.'. John 12 Jesus at Bethany 1 , 1 The Pharisees heard the news that many people were joining Jesus' grou, A free Bible Version and Commentary on the New Testament Book of Revelation in Easy English. From Now to the End , The Essence of God. The following statements we find in F, Intro duction. Christ the Bread of Life is the theme of t, iii. Before Jesus took the cross, He was whipped - scourged , Psalm 65. (This is) for the music leader. (It is) a psalm of Davi, God loves us deeply (John 3:16). Jesus died for us because of his lov, Christian Belief and Behaviour. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and, earthquake ~ when the earth shakes, that is an *earthquake. elders ~, A letter to a Christian friend (3 John) John's third, ii. " All such boasting, when life is so precarious, , There are various English translations of this word: 1) *Preache, A free Bible Commentary on the Letter of James in E.