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October 13
John 6: 51-59

What: Jesus says who ever believes in HIm will not die. The crowd doesnt understand why Jesus calls himself bread. Jesus says he will enter them when they eat his flesh and drink his blood.

Life Application: If Jesus came to earth and said to eat his flesh and drink his blood I would be confused too. I only understand this because of the bible. Sometimes we need faith in Jesus although we dont understand him.

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October 1.2
John 6: 41-51

What: The crowd doubts whether Jesus is from heaven because they know he is the son of joseph. jesus says to talk to him if you want to listen to the Father. Jesus says that believing in Him can give you eternal life.

Life Application: This passage makes me not want to doubt Jesus because I can clearly see the crowd doubting him here. Its hard for Jesus to hear this and he keeps trying to tell them about eternal life.

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October 11
John 6: 28-40

What: The crowd ask Jesus to prove who he is. They say that Moses fed thousands to so Jesus cant be that special. Jesus exclaims that he is the bread of life and whoever believes in him will have eternal life. That is the fathers plan.

Life Application: God always has a plan for us. We may not understand it like the crowd didnt understand but thankfully we have this chance to believe in Him.

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October 10
John 6: 22-27

The crowd realizes that Jesus is gone. They got into Tiberia boats and head for Capernaum. Jesus scolds them as says you are here because I fed you not because of God.

LIfe Application: This reminds me that we need to follow Jesus for the right reasons. We can't just follow him because our parents are or because we think its right. We need to follow him for the relationship we have with Him.

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9/29
John 6: 16-21

What: The disciples are in a boat. Wind churned the boat and the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water. Jesus said dont be afraid and they took him on board.

Life Application: I want to be more like the disciples because of this passage. If I saw someone walking on the water I would probably be too afraid to let them on board. I want to have the faith that the disciples have.

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9/28
John 6: 8-15

What: Andrew told Jesus that a little boy had a few bread loaves and some fish. Jesus passed out the food to everybody and there was enough. In fact there was extra. The people wanted to make Jesus king so he slipped away.

Life Application: This gives me confidence in Jesuss ability to do miracles. I dont doubt Jesus and that he is truly the Son of God. We can also see how humble he is because he doesnt want to be called king.

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9/27
John 6: 1-7

What: Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee and sat down with his disciples followed by a huge crowd. Jesus asked where they could buy bread and Phillip said we dont have enough money.

Life Application: This passage reminds me to have faith in Jesus. Although we wont understand what he says sometimes, he knows the plan he has for us. Jesus had a plan in mind when he asked where to buy bread.

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9/26
John 5: 41-47

What:  Jesus says he is not interested in getting people's approval. He tells them to stop rivaling each other because they will never get anywhere with God. He says they dont even take what Moses wrote seriously.

Life Application: This gives me more confidence in jesus and who he is. He didnt care about peoples approval and this just shows how worthy he is of my praise.

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9/19

We worship God for who he is and what he has done. God will always be exactly who he is. He is never tired, aged, or upgraded. God made the universe to show Himself to us. God is a good and gracious God in the midst of joy and tragedy.

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9/22
John 5: 30-40

What: Jesus says to listen to him because he is talking on the Father's behalf. Jesus says to get their heads out of the scripture and focus on Him. Hes the one they have been reading about.

Life Application: I also agree that we need to have a relationship with Jesus. We can't just put our heads in the scripture and think that is enough. We need to talk to him and get to know him on a relationship level.

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9/21
John 5: 24-29

What: Jesus says to the people that if you believe what he is saying you will step from the world of dead into the world of living. He tells them not to be surprised. Everyone will die soon and they need to accept him.

Life Application: I believe that these exact words are applicle today. We need to believe in him because the world will not always be and it will end soon. We need to accept him.

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9/20
John 5: 16-23

What: Jesus told the Jews that God is his father and now the Jews want to kill him. He explains that like the Father, the son can raise the dead and create life. Anyone who dishonors him, dishonors the Father.

Life Application: Its important for us as Christians to understand the Trinity. God and the Son are equal and if you dishonor one, then you dishonor both.

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9/19
John 5: 9-15

What: The Jews told the man not to carry his bedroll. He told them about Jesus but they didn't know who it was exactly. After he found out, he told the Jews it was Jesus and now the Jews were out to get Jesus.

Life Application: Its important to do the right thing even if other people ridicule it for you. The Jews literally were out to get him because of his good works. If you are close to Jesus, others may try to challenge you because they are jealous of your relationship with him.

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9/12

Worship is our response to God for who he is Worship is a whole-life response to God's greatness and glory. Our worship should be big like our concept that God is big. If our worship is small, we must think God is small. We must know that God is limitless and infinite

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9/15
John 5: 1-9

What: Jesus is back in Jerusalem. Hundreds of sick people are in the alcoves. Jesus said "Get up take your bedroll and start walking. He was healed on the spot.

Life Application: We should never doubt the power of God. God has the power to heal anybody. This man was healed on the spot and Jesus can make a change in our lives as well.

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9/14
John 4: 46-54

What: Jesus is in Cana of Galilee. The kind asks him to heal his son. Jesus said why do you need a miracle to believe. Jesus says "your son lives."

Life Application: I think this shows us God's love. Even when we don't deserve it he is still there for us. Jesus did not own the king a miracle in order for him to believe, yet he did it anyway.

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9/13
John 4:43-45

What: Jesus left for Galilee. The galileans welcomed him only because they were impressed by him. They didnt actually have a clue about who he is.

Life Application: This passage makes me think about the importance of knowing Gods word. We can't expect to be able to inform others about him if all we know is the impressive things about him. We need to have a relationship with him to share to others that they can too.

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9/12
John 4:39-42

What: More Samaritans commited their lives to Jesus. They asked Jesus to stay longer. The Samaritans find out for sure that Jesus is the Savior of the World.

Life Application: This reminds me of how important it is to spread the news of Jesus Christ. Obviously, the woman's witness had such a big impact on the village and changed everybodys life forever. I think we can also have a big impact on other people when we share what we know about Jesus.

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2:13-22  Jesus made statements that were later fulfilled but misunderstood when He said them.  One of the things I want to help you guys do is present to people the practical applications of the Christian faith.  So that they can look at what the Bible says and on a life application level say, "Hey...that makes sense."

2:23-25  It's pretty cool that we have a Savior who knows everything about us.  With Him we can never hide or be false.  He sees us for what we are and loves us no matter what.  You are right...we can always go to Him.  Read Hebrews 4:14-16

3:1-12  That is true but I think we all start out like Nicodemus.  There are things we can explain and things we have to trust but we all have questions to begin with.  For me it's like this.  God makes sense.  And those things I cannot explain I accept because He makes practical sense in so many other ways.

3:13-18  These verses are the most well known verses in the Bible.  This is proof positive that God cares about the human race.  Why else would He bother to save us?

Wired 2  I hope this course will help you with the big questions Stephanie.  It is designed for that purpose.  God is seeking us but when we read Jeremiah 29:13 we realized our responsibility to seek Him also.

Wired 3  Good summary.  My favorite part of this chapter is that each of us is unique and only Stephanie Ziemba can worship and serve God like you can.  No one else was made quite like you so only you can offer God what He created you to be.  That's pretty awesome when you really think about it.

3:19-21  Very good point.

3:22-30  Great point.  Yes God gave us gifts to use for His glory and like John, we use them best when we use them to point people to Him.  If I gain fame for myself I only have it in this world but if I help people to know God that will last for eternity.

3:31-36  There are some great sermons and great Christian books out there that can be helpful to us but you are right.  God's Word is the ultimate source for truth and knowing how to live.  Nothing else even comes close.

4:1-9 This is a passage where it helps to know what was going on in the culture. This woman was outcast because she was a prostitute most likely. The other women made fun of her and shunned her most likely which is why she came at noon to the well and why she was confused when Jesus, a Jewish Rabbi, would even bother to speak with her. She was used to being treated like a worthless nobody so Jesus' attention caught her off guard. It just shows us the God does not show favoritism but loves everyone and wants everyone to come to repentance and salvation. Read 2 Peter 3:9

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Chapter 4 Wired
9/5/16

True worship begins at the cross of Christ. God is searching for genuine worship not the kind you do because you have too.God wants us to know Him intimately and to live a life thats fully alive and awakened to his great love.

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9/5/16
John 4: 10-15

What: Jesus tells her that if she knew God she would be asking him for living water. She asks him how he is going to get the water. Jesus explains that people who drink water from the well will always be thirsty but the water he gives is fountains of endless life. This excites her.
Life Application: Jesus compares water to salvation. He is saying to us that we need to go to him instead of things of this world. Jesus will give us eternal peace and happiness through our relationship with him. Wordly things will end.

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9/5/16
John 4: 16-26

What: Jesus tells this woman that the time is coming when Samaritans will worship the father anytime. Where you go to worship eventually will not matter. He explains that how someone acts in their life is what is important. Jesus says he is the Messiah.

Life Application: I believe Jesus is saying to me that their arent necessarily rules you have to follow to worship Jesus. You can worship Jesus anytime of the day through your actions. You dont just worship in church.

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9/5/16
John 4: 31-38

What: The disciples wonder why Jesus isn't eating. Jesus says that the food that keeps him going is the will of the One who sent me, finishing the work he started. He says the Samaritan fields are ripe and its time to harvest.
Life Application: I think by harvest Jesus means we need to bring people to the Lord. This should be our motivation in life to keep going like food is our energy. When he says the fields are ripe it means there is plenty of opportunity to spread the word of the Lord.

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9/5/16
John 4: 27-30

What: The disciples are astonished when they see Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman. The woman felt awkward and left and told the people in the village that they had to see Jesus. So they did.
Life Application: I feel like this applies well to high school. Sometimes if you talk to someone out side of your friend group, your friends will judge you for it and wont understand. I think its important to love everybody and treat everyone equally no matter what other people think.

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9/11/16
Wired Chapter 3
God is worthy of worship and he wants us to worship Him. Obviously this is not assure him that hes worthy because he already knows that. We should not worship these little gods in our life but we need to focus on him. God desires our affection and love. We become what we worship so we need to worship Jesus.

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9/11/16
John 4: 1-9
What: The Pharisees kept count of how many baptisms Jesus and John did as if it was a competition. Jesus left and sat at a well as he was passing through Samaria. A Samaritan women was drawing water and Jesus asked for a drink. She was confused as to why a Jew would ask her this.
Life Application: I think the Samaritan was hard core judging Jesus. When someone is in need and we can easily do it, we should help them without question. Jesus needed some water and she didn't need to start asking questions.

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9/11/16
John 3:31-36
What: Jesus is head and shoulders over other messengers from God because the heaven born is in a league of its own. God turned everything over to Jesus to give away so if you believe in him you will have a complete life. If you avoid him you will live in an angry darkness.
Life Application: This passage makes me think about how important it is for us to delve into God's word instead of just listening to a bunch of sermons. Just like Jesus is better than all the other messengers, the Bible should be our number one resource in our journey.

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9/11/16
John 3:22-30
What: The disciples come to John and tell him about Jesus baptizing people and competing with him. John says that he is simply the person who was getting things ready for Jesus. He says he is the bridegrooms friend who watched the wedding and is happy that the marriage is off to a good start.
Life Application: We should focus attention on God not ourselves like John did. For example if we are an athlete we can point to Jesus through our actions and sportsmanship.

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9/11/16
John 3:19-21
What: There is a crisis of men and women running for the darkness when God-light streams in. No one wants to please God they want to please themselves. The people serving God though welcome the light to shine on their good works.
Life Application: It's important to veer away from evil-doing and such because in a way it drives a wedge between us and God. We become fearful of "the light" and we go for the darkness so that it can't be seen.

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9/11/16
Wired Chapter 2

God wants us to know him. It was reassuring to read in this chapter that God isn't far away although at times it can feel like it. We have a searching soul inside of us designed to only find rest in Him. Personally I find it really hard not to have answers to some of the big questions I have.

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9/11/16
John 3:13-18

What: Its important for Jesus to be lifted up so others can gain eternal life. The life and death of Jesus Christ served a serious purpose and everyone needs to be introduced to him. Its up to use whether we trust in him.

Life Application: We need to life up His name so that everyone can have the chance to know him. Jesus died so that we may have eternal life with him and a lot of the time we forget that or take it for granted.

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9/11/16
John 3:1-12

What: Nicodemus tells Jesus he is a teacher straight from God. Jesus says someone who is born from above can do it but Nicodemus doesnt understand this. Jesus explains how to enter God's kingdom and that not everything can be seen.

Life Application: There are things of God that we will never be able to see but we need to know they are there. We can't be like Nicodemus and question God because we don't understand how his Spirit works. We will never know exactly how everything works.

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9/11/16
John 2:23-25

What: The people in Jerusalem entrusted their lives to Jesus. Jesus knew them and didn't entrust his life to them. This is because he already knew them.
Life Application: This passage reminds me that Jesus knows us so we shouldn't be afraid to talk to him about anything. Verse 25 states that Jesus doesn't need help seeing through us. Jesus knows us inside and out.

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9/11/16
John 2:13-22

What: Jesus did not like what he saw during the Passover Feast. He went into the temple and saw people selling animals. Loan sharks were also there. Jesus yelled at them and told them if they tore down the temple he could put it back together in 3 days.
Life Application: We don't always understand God's plan but we need to trust in him and believe what he says is true. The Jews did not believe Jesus when he said he could rebuild the temple in 3 days. Jesus was referring to his body as the temple in this case but the point is that Jesus always knows what he is doing.

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Worship is what we do for what we most desire. If we are not worshipping God it might mean He is not a priority in our lives.

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Read what Jesus says about signs in Matthew 12:39. Why did He say this?

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Yes to truly follow Christ requires a big change in us all. Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter because Peter is Petros which means "Rock" in the Greek. Upon the rock of Peter's confession in Jesus the church is built. Peter was the first person after John to acknowledge that Jesus is the Messiah.

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I love the story of Philip and Nathan. "Come and see" is what this course is designed to help you do. Come and see all the evidence for the Christian faith.

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Good point! She trusted Him because she knew He was good.

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Good Stephanie. I hope this course will help you as you seek to read and understand the Bible even more. This is where our nourishment as Christians comes from

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John was very humble and that is how God wants us to be. Micah 6:8 is a great verse for this. John was sent by God to prepare the way for Jesus and he never took any credit for himself.

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Chapter one:
Worship happens all the time. When you think about what you think about the most, spend money on the most, give time to the most: that's what you worship. We are so good at worshiping because that's what we were created to do. Except, we were created to worship Him, not all these earthly things. Our purpose as humans is to reflect back to God His matchless glory.

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8/18/16
John 2:1-12

Jesus and his mother were guests at a wedding. His mother told Him that they are out of wine. Jesus told the servants to fill the pots with water and hand them to the host. The water turned to wine. His disciples believed in him.

Life Application: We need to trust in God even when we dont know the plan. Jesus's mother didnt know what he was up to but she told the servants to do what he says. When we put our trust in God everything works out in the end.

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8/18/16
John 1:43-51

Jesus tells Phillip to follow Him. Phillip tells his brother Nathaniel about this but Nathaniel has doubts. Jesus tells Nathaniel he knows him because he saw him under the fig tree. Jesus tells Nathaniel he will see great things.

Life Application: We need to lead others to Jesus. When Phillip started following Jesus he told his brother as well. We need to do this because other people will do great things for God's kingdom as well. For example, God told Nathaniel he will see great things.

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8/18/16
John 1:35-42
What: John points out Jesus. The disciples ask him where he is staying and Jesus invites them over. Andrew goes to his brother Simon and brings him to Jesus. Jesus renames Simon, Peter.

Life Application: I feel like Jesus renamed Simon Peter because when he met him Jesus changed the plan for his life. I feel like when we come to know Jesus we are changed because our focus is shifted on him. When Jesus calls on us (changes our name) we need to let him and trust in him.

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8/18/16
John 1:29-34

What: John sees Jesus and describes him as the Lamb of God. John acknowledges that Jesus ranks above him. John said he saw the Spirit in the form of a dove land upon Jesus so he is able to say that Jesus is for sure the Son of God.

Life Application: I feel like we need to be as confident as John in proclaiming Jesus as the Son of God after he saw the dove land upon Jesus. I don't think we need a sign like this to help us believe though. We should have faith that Jesus is who he says he is.

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8/12/16
John 1:19-28

What: The Jews question John and ask him who is. They wonder if John is Christ or if he is Elijah. They wonder this because John baptizes people.

Life Application: This passage reminds me to keep my focus on God and not on other things. The Jews and Levites put too much focus on John for what he was doing and lost site of who matters the most: Jesus. I'm glad that John reassured the people of God's glory by saying that not even he is good enough to untie the strings of his sandals.

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8/12/16
John 1:14-18
What: John states that Jesus (the word) came onto the Earth and lived among us. He describes some of Jesus's attributes. Jesus was full of grace and truth. He continues on to say through Jesus we can see what God is like.

Life Application: From reading this passage I feel like I can better understand what Jesus is like. I agree with what John says because God gives me many blessings in my life just like he gave to the people during his lifetime on earth. From reading the Bible, I can better understand God from studying Jesus's life on earth.

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8/12/16
John 1:11-13
What: John is describing the opportunity God gives us to become children of God. He mentions that God gives this gift not out of our will but out of his. He states that not everyone receives the gift, we have to accept it and believe in Him.

Life Application: This verse reminds me of the privilege it is to become a child of God. Even though I am a very sinful human God still loves me and wants me to be apart of his family. I am proud to be a child of God.