In the OT, the rivers of God's Spirit certainly blessed the people of Israel. But on Pentecost as described in Acts 2, it was like opening the flood gates of a large dam—enabling the church to take the gospel to every tongue, tribe & nation.

In John 9 Jesus sees a man who’d been blind from birth. His disciples ask about the cause of the blindness & Jesus turns the question around & says, in effect, human causes are not decisive in explaining. But … Divine Purposes Are!

In John 9 Jesus sees a man who’d been blind from birth. His disciples ask about the cause of the blindness & Jesus turns the question around & says, in effect, human causes are not decisive in explaining. But … Divine Purposes Are!

John 8:51, v 51: “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”

John 8:51, v 51: “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”

We will never recognize the truth of Jesus until our will is to do God's will, namely, to love the glory of God above our own.

We will never recognize the truth of Jesus until our will is to do God's will, namely, to love the glory of God above our own.

Col 1:16 says: “All things were created through him & for him.” Every honorable pleasure we have is designed by God to give us a taste of heaven & make us hunger for Jesus.

Col 1:16 says: “All things were created through him & for him.” Every honorable pleasure we have is designed by God to give us a taste of heaven & make us hunger for Jesus.

At the Pool of Bethesda, we see Jesus' knowledge & compassion & power!