Author Archives: Jefferson Vann

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About Jefferson Vann

Jefferson Vann is pastor of Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco, North Carolina.

When they call you ‘Lord’

John 12:17-22 Joh 12:17 That was why the crowd (which had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead ones) was testifying. Joh 12:18 This is the reason that the crowd … Continue reading

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All a blur

John 12:12-16 Joh 12:12 The next day, after hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, the numerous crowd that had come to the festival Joh 12:13 took palm branches and went out to meet him. They kept screaming: “Hosanna! Blessed … Continue reading

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A display item

John 12:9-11 Joh 12:9 That was why a large crowd of the Jews found out that he is there. They came not only on account of Jesus but also so they could see Lazarus, the one he had raised from … Continue reading

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two opportunities

John 12:4-8 Joh 12:4 But Judas Iscariot – one of his disciples, (who was about to betray him), said, Joh 12:5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?” Joh 12:6 But he didn’t … Continue reading

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Two women who took charge

John 12:1-3 Joh 12:1 That was why – six days before the Passover – Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, the one Jesus had raised from the dead. Joh 12:2 That was why they made a banquet for him … Continue reading

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Set apart for sacrifice

John 11:54-57 Joh 11:54 That was why Jesus no longer walked publicly among the Jews but went away from there to the less populated area near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, and he stayed there with the disciples. … Continue reading

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Political reasons

John 11:45-53 Joh 11:45 That was why many of the Jews who came to Mary and experienced what he did believed in him. Joh 11:46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees and said to them what Jesus … Continue reading

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come out here

John 11:41-44 41 That was why they lifted the stone. Then Jesus lifted his eyes up and said, “Father, I am giving thanks to you because you have heard me. 42 But I know that you always hear me, instead … Continue reading

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no matter how long

John 11:37-40 37 But some of them said, “Wouldn’t he who was able to open the blind man’s eyes also have made it so that this person would not die?” 38 Then Jesus, deeply moved inside himself again, came to … Continue reading

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he cares, he conquers

John 11:31-36 31 The Jews also, who were with her in the house comforting her saw that Mary got up quickly and went out. They followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to cry there. 32 As … Continue reading

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