John 6 - All had enough to eat

10/11/24 • 44 min

What features of a miracle make it a "sign of divinity"?

The well-known story in John 6 tells about Jesus miraculously feeding the 5000, and it seems an interesting context to explore the nature of God.

What features of a miracle make it a "sign of divinity"?

The well-known story in John 6 tells about Jesus miraculously feeding the 5000, and it seems an interesting context to explore the nature of God.

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John 5 - Pick up your mat

A well-known miracle makes us think a bit harder about "signs".

The healing at the Pool of Bethesda is a great story, but the more we look at it the more questions arise. One obvious one is why just this man was healed when there were 5 covered porches of "sick crowds" by the pool. It is also fascinating that John records this miracle as a sign that can help believers maintain confidence in Christ, and yet the religious leaders who witnessed it were far from persuaded.

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John 1 - Revealed God to us

Analogies are so compelling that we need to be careful to keep them the right way around.

Humans are story-telling creatures and so good analogies and narratives captivate us. The opening "prologue" of John's gospel introduces many of the central themes that reappear throughout the book. Perhaps it is possible to get things mixed up if we end up focussing more on the analogy than on Christ himself.