Showing posts with label John 3 16. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John 3 16. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Create In Me a Clean Heart


God gave you one heart.  Here is how to care for it.
 
Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Somers and his colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleep apnea is to blame.

If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night. The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system.

Aspirin lasts for years in your medicine chest, (when it gets old, it smells like vinegar).  Why keep Aspirin by your bedside? It's about Heart Attacks!

There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however, these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack.

The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep did not wake up.  However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.  If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth
and swallow them with a bit of water.  Then:
- Call 911.
- Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by.
- Say "heart attack!"
- Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins.
- Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and
...DO NOT LIE DOWN!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Dr. Jay A. Quine on John's Gospel - Quick Overview

Written by John in Ephesus (?), c. AD 90

John explicitly states that he wrote so that the reader will have a basis to believe that Jesus is the Christ, in order to have “life” (20:31): both eternal life and a unique quality of life today. John’s gospel is also an apologetic against Judaism and incipient gnosticism, and supplies information not found in the other gospels.

Chapters 1:1-18 Prologue

John identifies Jesus as the “word” who is God, who is the creator, and who reveals God to all. While others brought revelation, only through the incarnation of the “word” came “grace and truth.”

Chapters 1:19—12:50 Public Ministry

Seven miraculous signs punctuate Christ’s public ministry, verifying the truthfulness of His message. These signs unequivocally prove that Jesus is the Christ, and through Him comes life (the seventh being the raising of Lazarus from the dead, 11:1-45). John’s invitation, “whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life,” can certainly be trusted.

Chapters 13:1—17:26 Private Ministry (Upper Room Discourse)

The “life” Jesus offers not only includes eternal life, but also a unique quality of life through the blessing of being united to God. Further, He will send the Holy Spirit to empower His disciples to live this life (14:15-26) and enjoy victory in the world because of His victorious overcoming of the world (16:28-33). The section ends with Jesus praying for the continued growth of his disciples (17:1-26).

Chapters 18:1—2-:31 Passion and Resurrection

Only by His conciliation are the Roman soldiers able to arrest and take Jesus into custody (18:1-11). Through the trials and crucifixion this record shows that, although brutal, it is Jesus who is in control. Even Pilate is used by God to affirm that Jesus “is the King of the Jews” (19:19). Jesus, now resurrected, reminds the hiding disciples that they will not be sent into the world alone, but with the Holy Spirit.

Chapters 21:1-25 Epilogue

Even after death Jesus is the same person, with power (20:1-14), and compassion (20:15-20). He instructs Peter to carry out His commission, and “follow me.” This gospel ends with an affirmation of its truthfulness.

Quine's View of the Key Verse: John 20:30-31

“Many other signs Jesus therefore also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book, but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.”

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

God Loves You Without Limit

The Greatest Promise of God
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life--abundant and eternal.
The Bible says...
"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
Why don't most people have this peace and abundant life that God planned for you.