The Book of John, Chapter 6

• Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee and was followed by a great crowd
• Jesus went up a mountain with His disciples
• Jesus asked Philip where they could buy bread to feed the crowd
• When Philip balked at the idea of feeding so many, Jesus told the disciples to have all the people sit down
• Jesus took 5 loaves of bread from a boy and gave thanks and distributed the bread.  He did the same with the 2 fish the boy had
• When everyone had eaten as much as they wanted, Jesus instructed the disciples to gather the leftovers.
• Jesus withdrew to the mountain alone
• Jesus walked on water towards a boat the disciples had gotten on to cross the lake
• Jesus told the disciples not to fear when they acted scared to see Him this way
• Jesus accused the people of following Him, not because of the miracle He performed with the loaves & fish, but because they enjoyed the food.
• Jesus told the people not to work for food but for eternal life which He could give.
• Jesus told them that this work was to believe the One God sent
• Jesus claimed to be the bread of life and that anyone who would come to Him would never go hungry or thirsty
• Jesus claimed He came from heaven not to do His own will, but the will of God
• Jesus said that no one could come to Him unless the Father draws him.
• He claimed to be the living bread and anyone who eats of it will live forever
• When many of His disciples turned from Him at this time, He asked the 12 if they would also leave Him
• He told the 12 that He had chosen them
• He told the 12 that one of them was the devil

The Book of John, Chapter 5

• Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews
• Jesus saw the 38-year-old invalid lying beside the pool @ Bethesda
• Jesus asked him if he wanted to get well
• Jesus told Him to get up, pick up his mat, and walk
• Jesus later saw the man in the temple and told him that he was now well and warned him to stop sinning
• Jesus was persecuted by the Jews for healing on the Sabbath
• Jesus told the Jews that His Father is always at work and He too is working
• Jesus told them that He could only do what the Father does
• Jesus told them that the Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does.  And as the Father raises the dead, so the Son gives life to whom He is pleased to give it.
• He told them that whoever heard His word and believes God has eternal life and will not be condemned
• He told them that He does not seek to please Himself but the One who sent Him
• Jesus claimed that if He testified about Himself, it would not be valid
• Jesus said that there was another who testified about Him and it was valid (that man was John the Baptist)
• Jesus said that He was finishing the work of the Father that would testify that He was sent by the Father
• Jesus reminded the people that studying the scripture does not lead to eternal life.  Rather, turning to jesus brings life

The Book of John, Chapter 4

• Jesus left Judea to return to Galilee
• Jesus traveled thru Samaria and a town called Sychar
• Jesus sat down by Jacob's well which was near Sychar
• Jesus asked a Samaritan woman for a drink
• Jesus told the woman that if she knew who He was, she could have asked Him for a drink and He would have given her living water
• Jesus told the lady to go get her husband (but she had none)
• Jesus pointed out that she had had 5 husbands and the current man she had was not her husband
• Jesus told her that true worshippers would worship in Spirit and in Truth
• Jesus told her that He is the Messiah
• Jesus told His disciples that others had done the hard work and they had reaped the benefits of their labor
• Jesus headed on to Galilee where He was very welcome
• Jesus went to Cana where there was a Royal official with a sick son
• Jesus exclaimed that the people would never believe unless they saw miraculous signs & wonders
• Jesus told the Royal official that his son would live

The Book of John, Chapter 3

• Jesus was approached by Nicodemus who acknowledged He must be from God
• Jesus declared that only those born again could see the Kingdom of God
• Jesus described being born of the Spirit and told that those who believe in the Son will have life
• Jesus was not brought into the world to condemn it, but to save it
• Jesus spent time with His disciples in the Judean countryside
• Jesus was baptized
• Jesus testified to what was seen & heard, but no one believed
• Jesus spoke the words of God for God
• Jesus gave the Spirit without limit
• Jesus is loved by the Father who has placed everything in Jesus' hands

The Book of John, Chapter 2

Chapter 2

• Jesus went to a wedding at Cana in Galilee
• Jesus questioned Mary (His mother) for coming to Him when the wine ran out
• Jesus told the servants to fill 6 nearby jars with water
• Jesus had the servants take some of the water that had turned to wine to their master to taste
• Jesus had revealed His glory thru this 1st miraculous sign
• Jesus went to Capernum & stayed for a few days with His mother, brothers, and disciples
• Jesus went to Jerusalem
• Jesus drove out the men who were selling things in the temple
• When the Jews demanded a miraculous sign to prove His authority, Jesus told them to destroy the temple - He would raise it in 3 days.  (He was speaking of His body).

Recent Celeb Sightings

Started this post some time ago and, again, never finished it.  So, these are celeb sightings from summertime....

Kevin Bacon rode my subway.  He was trying to go incognito with his ballcap pushed down way over his face, but he didn't trick me!

Carson Kressley - Remember his show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"?  I saw him walking into a Starbucks near work.

Ames - from the last Bachelorette.  I am 98% sure I saw him walking near my office in a business suit.

The Rent is Too Damn High Guy.  This might be my favorite on this list.  Mostly because I actually recognized him!  I am so, so bad at following politics, but I had heard about this guy and saw him on the street...also at lunchtime.

Do you know what this post makes me realize?  I need to get back into the habit of walking a mile at lunchtime everyday.  Clearly it pays off....at least in the way of celeb sightings!

The Book of John

Chapter 1:19-50

• Jesus came after John (the Baptist)
• Jesus is the Lamb of God
• Jesus takes away the sin of the world
• Jesus was before John (the Baptist)
• The Spirit came upon Jesus
• Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit
• Jesus is the Son of God
• Jesus was followed by 2 disciples and He invited them to spend the day with Him where He was staying
• Jesus left for Galilee
• Jesus asked Philip to follow Him
• Jesus told Nathaniel he was a true Israelite.  Nathaniel questioned how Jesus knew him and declared Him the Son of God & King of Israel.
• Jesus promised that even greater things would be seen