Bill has been a member of the Moot Men for decades. He serves us all behind the scenes as the point person for communication. He keeps us all well informed. We all appreciate Bill’s passion for the scriptures and his Theological thoughtfulness and insights. He is a model man who has learned how to both […]
In today’s segment the punch line is “Judge not according to appearance but judge with righteous judgement” (7:24). From His perspective, Jesus is saying that He is being judged by the crowd by what He is calling “Appearance.” He is also inviting the crowd to adopt a new framework by which to assess His words […]
In today’s session, we examine two knowledge reference sources identified and briefly explained by Jesus. His point is not an attempt to prove one better than the other. Rather it is to explain that one is and the other is not. This may sound a bit confusing. But please join in and listen as the […]
Today we examine two polar responses in regard to the words and works of Jesus. What is interesting to me is that public opinion is so extremely divided. There is no moderate position stated. The same appears to be true as I observe response in regard to our contemporary social and political context. Why so […]
In todays session, John records an attempt by Jesus’s brothers to help their brother regain some footing after the apparent walkout which occurred in chapter 6. Jesus responds with thanks but no thanks. let’s take a look at the conversation as we attempt to derive some understanding.
Steve has been a member of the Moot Men for decades. He has a rich christian heritage and love for music. Prior to Covid 19, when we were actually meeting at the Moot House, weekly, he would bring a hymn for us to sing. As an introduction, he would provide the background of the hymn. […]
Today we take one more session to explore in practical terms what life begins to look like once the major dying occurs. When we talk about dying, what we mean is a major letting go (of primarily the need to control) which must happen in order for transformation to occur. It is the grain of […]
In our last session we introduced Jesus’s three puzzling responses. They are puzzling in that within the context of building a ministry, how we see Jesus respond to pushback and abandonment, is quite contrary to what we would expect. Join in as we take a look.
As we move forward today into verses 66-71 we first want to note three things which are strangely missing within this exchange between Jesus and his core team. Join in as we observe and then discuss these factors within our story.
We move on today utilizing the model we have introduced in order to help understand what follows in our story. The subject before us is Unbelief. John the writer couples Betrayal with Unbelief. Let’s take a look at these two as they relate to each other, within the context of our story and by using […]
Today we wrap up our presentation of a model by which we are attempting to understand the teachings of Jesus in this story, the resulting communication disconnect, and in a broader sense, the mission of Jesus as a whole. Thanks for joining in.
Today we introduce part one of a model to help us understand the disconnect between what Jesus is saying and the others are hearing. Hopefully this model will not only help us with what is occurring in chapter 6 but could provide insight into what is happening in our context today. Thanks for joining in. […]
In todays session we discover that the resistance demonstrated by the crowd is also present among the disciples. This communicates to us is that resistance to Jesus’s offering is not a crowd only issue but also exists among the followers of Jesus. Join in as we examine these verses with the attempt to gain understanding […]
Today we take a close look at verse 59 where John states that this conversation about the bread of life actually took place within a Synagogue. Join in as we examine the significance of this detail.
Today we conclude our analysis of verses 53-58. It is this portion of Jesus’s message which results in a mixed and polarized response. Today we make our attempt to understand and then provide plenty of group time to process what we are hearing. Thanks for listening in.
Today we begin our examination of verses 53-58. Listen in as we work through this text. And like always, thanks for your interest.
Jeff, is a long time member of the Moot Men. His work requires a lot of travel so we typically don’t see Jeff every week. During this past year and since the Moot Men study has Zoomified, he has been able to join in remotely, just life the rest of us. We all appreciate Jeff’s […]
We have been looking at the disconnect between what Jesus is offering this crowd and what the crowd is hearing. Today we plan to examine the Why underlying this disconnect. In so doing, we will be better equipped to understand as we move ahead in verses 53-58.
Today we continue our theme, “Why The Resistance?” We plan to do so this session and next. In so doing we hope to establish a foundation for understanding the Words of Jesus to be examined in verses 53-58. Thanks for joining with us.
We ask, Why is the crowd so resistant to what Jesus is attempting to offer. In my earlier years I was quick to point my finger of judgement towards these people and others chalking it all off as rebellion. Now days I say, “Not so fast.” I’m finding my judgmental finger pointing inward while I […]