by f ziamond | Jul 26, 2025
ThisVerseFitz relating to modern times, overcoming deceptions, betrayal, denial, the powers of evil in control. And still performing miracles and fulfilling scripture.
On this thirtieth Sunday of 2025, July 27, we enter the Gospel according to John.
Jesus’ first moments with John the Baptist and his entrance to Galilee and his first disciples Andrew and Simon Peter (Cephas), then Philip and Nathanael.
Jesus’ first popular miracle of turning water into wine.
John 2:1-10 – The Wedding at Cana – “On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciple’s. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from, the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.””
The following story was when Jesus overturned the tables outside of the Temple for turning his Fathers house into a “house of trade”. And he wanted the temple to be destroyed and rebuilt.
John 2:18-21 – “So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you will rais it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his body.
Explains to Nicodemus the process of being born again of the Spirit to enter the Kingdom of God.
John 3:13-16 – “No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Jesus later met the woman of Samaria at the well and informed her that he was indeed the Christ. He convinced her by telling her all that she ever did and from there other Samaritans believed based on her testimony. Then after two days they believed based on what they heard directly from Jesus.
When he returned to Cana in Galilee he performed another sign by promising an official that his son’s illness would subside in the seventh hour.
The famous story of healing the blind man and asking if he wanted to be healed.
This brings up an interesting sermon I recently heard regarding the question. “Do you want to be healed?” You would think the answer would be a resounding yes but as it was explained in the sermon there is much life change that comes with being healed. Some can become dependent on their ailments. It was explained that back in those days begging was not frowned upon as it is now. The people who donated to the beggars had a sense of worth and the beggar had a way to support his family. Being healed would change that.
John 5:6-9 – “When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” Jesus said to him, “Get up, take your bed, and walk.” And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked.”
Jesus was persecuted for performing the act of healing the man because they considered it “Breaking the Sabbath” and he also referred to God as his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Jesus later performed the miracle of feeding the five thousand with just five barley loaves and two fish. Then walking on water to his Apostles.
John 6:19-21 – “When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.”
Jesus declares himself the bread of life.
John 6:35 – “Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.””
Jesus knows who will betray him.
John 6:70 – “Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the Twelve, was going to betray him.”
John 7:7: “The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.”
Jesus travels to the Feast of Booths in Judea.
John 7:17-18 – “If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority. The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.”
When Jesus went to the Mount of Olives, he was asked to condemn the woman who was caught in adultery. The law of Moses commands that she should be stoned to death. Jesus asked who in the crowd has not sinned, and that he who hasn’t sinned should cast the first stone. When everyone had left, Jesus spoke to the woman.
John 8:10-12 – “Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.” Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.””
Similarly to the healing in “John 5:6-9”, Jesus healed a blind man again on the Sabbath. After being healed, the man was questioned by the Pharisees.
John 9:13-16 – “They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them.”
After Jesus was once again sought to be arrested for explaining to the public how to be good shepherds, he returned to where John was first baptizing across the Jordan. There he was informed of the death of his friend Lazarus. That is when he performed the miracle of raising Lazarus back in Judea. It was a lesson for believers that they never really die.
John 11:24-27 – “Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”
John 11:41 – 44 – “So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.””
Jesus enters Jerusalem on the donkey greeted by believers with Palm branches.
John 12:24-26 – “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will be my servant also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”
The prophecies of Isaiah play out. Jesus came to save the world.
John 12:44-47 – “And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.””
Jesus makes it known that Judas would betray him and also lets Simon / Peter know that he will deny Jesus.
John 13:37-38 – “Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.””
John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
The Hatred of the World.
John 15:18-20 – “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the world that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, the will also keep yours.”
Jesus was taken to be crucified after being betrayed by Judas and denied by Simon / Peter. He was handed over to Pontias Pilate who was not in agreement that was guilty and left it up to the people to decide. They chose to free a criminal named Barabbas and crucify Jesus in his place.
John 19:18-22 – “There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’, but rather , ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.”
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene at the tomb in the garden where the stone had been removed.
John 20:16-18 – “Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord” – and that he had said these things to her.”
Jesus made several appearances to his disciples and to the author.
John 21:24-25 – “This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.”
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