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Welcome to the table! I'm joined by my favorite Bible teacher Mary Beth. I love to sit under her teaching. Even more still I love to sit at a table with her to discuss our lives and the scripture. This is one of our favorite chapters in John. I think you will love this episode. We're so glad you're joining us at the table!

"As He went along" Mary Beth started us off with a personal story of when she first fell in love with John 9. Her favorite two words in scripture "so that" also show up in this narrative.

We don't ignore the obvious spiritual abuse that unfolds in this chapter. Below are two resources related to abuse.

The M3ND Project

GRACE Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Enviroment

We discuss the progression of the man's faith. We ponder: What would happen if the whole world could see Jesus the way this man saw him? Friends, we're included in doing this work every single day. Asking ourselves this question and prayerfully going out with this as our daily mission will change the world one person at a time. WE get to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, as WE go along.

Ephesians 2:10

1 John 4:18

Proverbs 13:12

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Illuminations

Welcome to the table! I'm joined by Kimberly Daniels for a discussion around John 8. We live in a dark world with many disorienting lights. We need to know the true Light of the World. In John 8 Jesus makes His second "I AM" statement against a dark and venomus plot by the Jewish leaders to discredit Jesus.

In season 1 I covered the dark plot in "Written in the Dust".

John 8

John 1:4-13

John 3:19-21

Malachi 4:2

Hebrews 6:18

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Welcome to the table! In this episode we pause the John series. My co-hosts and I are fresh off a whirlwind trip to Fort Worth for IF: Gathering. This is my favorite weekend of the year for spirtual refreshment. We want to share our post IF conversation and a few favorite take aways.

IF was all about Jesus. The John themes we've convered so far in our study: Bread of Life, Living Water, satisfaction, and Light in dark places were woven through IF. We loved being in the sea of authenticity and the mulitude of people we were gathered with. Everywhere we looked we saw Jesus illuminated in those around us. I loved when Kimberly said, "We're living out a compassionate calling." We walked with Jesus in this sacred gathering. I hope you enjoy your time at our table.

Note: You may notice my dog is whining in the background. Sorry! He stops after the first quarter of the recording.

Watch IF free on Tuesday (2/27) until midnight here.

The delayed local gathering I'm hosting is IF: Lexington Flourish Ministry

Here's the link to register for our lF: Local on March 23.

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Warrior of Eden is the book we mentioned.

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Welcome to the table! My co-host is Amy Crump. Amy has been with me at the table for two episodes (34 & 35) in season one. She's a great friend to me. We love discussing the scriptures together and helping one another flourish. I know you will enjoy everything she brings to the table.

She shares some great stories from her recent trip to Liberia. Check out Psalm823. These stories are examples of "this is what Jesus does."

In John 7 Jesus travels to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles.

37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

We discuss the water drawing ceremonies among other aspects of the type of celebration that was occurring during this eight day festival. One rabbi commented, "Anyone who has not seen the water drawing ceremony has never seen joy in all of His life!"

John 7

John 3:19-21

Isaiah 55

Link to resource on the water drawing ceremony.

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In this conversation and lesson, Kimberly and I discuss sourdough bread and the Bread of Life. We chatted about my bread baking hobby. I'm enjoying my baking bread. It's a hobby that teaches me some pretty important life lessons. It's funny how my hobby has given me a new understanding of biblical texts. The feeding of the 5000 is the mircle all four gospel writers record. John's account is my favorite of the eye witness accounts. The miracle takes place in Bethsaida. What happens the next day in the Capernaum synagogue makes up the second half of John 6. Subscribe to the Flipping Tables email to receive the John 6 lesson. Thank you for listening and growing with us in our study of John.

John 6

Luke 9:10

John 1:44

Deuteronomy 18:15, 18

The Mishnah functioned somewhat as commentary on the Torah, while the Talmud serves as commentary on the Mishnah.

My favorite sourdough recipe.

Sourhouse

This is my friend's favorite bread pan.

Eurita Roaster

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In this episode, we're going to be talking about a big splashy healing Jesus did in Jerusalem on the sabbath. This healing of a man at the pools of Bethesda initiated a conversation between Jesus and the religious leaders. My favorite healing in John is coming up in John 9. Jesus does both of these healings at two different pools on the Sabbath. This healiing of this man, who had been suffering in his condition for 38 years, ends sadly with the man not worshipping Jesus but walking away from Jesus to tell the religious leaders that it was Jesus who healed him.

Jesus initiated healing with a man who would walk away. There is nothing to indicate this man had faith. In fact, he was waiting for the pools to bubble. He was hoping for a miracle but he was hoping in a myth about the bubbling pool.

John 5 begins with the healing. The big draw to me is not the big miracle, but the conversation the miracle initiates with the religious leaders. I think Jesus is asking everyone in this chapter, do you want to get well?

John 5

Romans 7, 5:6-8

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I'm joined in this episode by my dear friend, mentor, and favorite Bible teacher. Mary Beth Ludt teaches us from John 4. You're going to love her fresh takes on this passage brought to you by a woman Bible teacher. This is a Table Flipping conversation Jesus has with the Samaritain woman.

Women loves this woman. Her story resonates with us. We don't even need to know about her past. The way Jesus talked to her is what draws us near. We love the kindness and love Jesus extended to her.

Jesus went to the well to wait for her. He sought her out. I picture Jesus watching her as she approaches with a smile. "Here she comes." His pulse is beginning to race, because He knows He's about to change her life. He can barely contain His joy. He's going to remove her shame. He's going to bring her out of isolation and turn her into a missionary.

Jacob's well was dug in the days of Genesis. It still exists today. The name of the town is now called Nabulus. The well is located at the base of Mount Gerizim. To this very day, Samaritians still live on Mount Gerizim, and you can still see the ruins and remains of the Samaritian temple toward the top of the mountain. We're still talking about this epic encounter.

John 4

Genesis 3:1-10

Psalm 22:5, 34:5

Romans 5:5

The Chosen clip from season 1 episode 8

Picture of the well

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Welcome to the table! John 3:16 has to be the most well known verse in the entire Bible. I share a couple of my favorite John 3:16 stories before I read and teach a lesson on the original 3:16 story.

I have so many questions about what this conversation was like between Jesus and Nicodemus. For starters: Was it windy? Where did this take place?

I want to hear the testimony of Nicodemus. What was his journey like to being born again? Don't you want to know when did it click for him. I like the episode about this in The Chosen. Though I'm not convinced it went like that. I believe his journey to saving faith took longer than that one conversation. I wish we were having coffee so we could discuss this together.

I hope you enjoy this episode. I hope you know Jesus loves you.

Tim Tebow John 3:16 Story

"I read and smoked my way through Matthew. Then I smoked my way through Mark and Luke. I smoked all the way to John three, and I came to this verse that talks about how God loves the world so much that he gave his son to die on a cross so that whoever believes in him can be forgiven of our sins and have eternal life with him. So that's what I did. I put my faith in Jesus." (Page 62 and 63 of Don't Hold Back)

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Numbers 21:4-9

John 7:50-51

John 19:38-42

In episode 2 we're talking about the wedding at Cana. This is the first of eight signs in John's gospel. Running out of wine would have brought shame to this family. We consider why Jesus chose a wedding for His first public sign. There's more going on here than Jesus graciously saving a family from shame and possibly more. The bridegroom and his family could have become financially liable for inadequate wedding provisions. Jesus was teaching us about His future wedding.

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John 2:1-11

"My hour has not yet come." John 7:6, 8, 30; 8:20; 12:23; 13:1; 17:1

Mark 2:19-22

John 3:29-30

Isaiah 25:6-8

Revelation 21:1-4, 5-7, 8

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Tim Keller LORD of the Wine Sermon

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Season 2 is going to be a six month study of John. John's gospel has wide appeal. The seasoned Christian, new Christians, and those curious about Christianity will all find a seat at this table. I'm Julie, and I follow the Table Flipper. Welcome!

In this episode my co-host Kimberly Daniels and I are both recovering from the unwanted holiday gifts of covid and the flu. This caused me to scale back my content. I love John's prologue and had so much more I wanted to say. Stay tuned!

The Word became flesh...our Creator wrote Himself into the story. This is the best news for us. John's gospel just gets better and better. Beloved, I pray we are filled with joy as we study John.

John purpose is:

• you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

John 1, 20:30-31, 3:30

Genesis 1:1-3, 2:7, 3:8

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