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John 1:6-28
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES
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- The
Blue
Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance,
commentaries.
- The World
Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition & sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
- Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
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Philo
on Word/Logos, Light and Darkness and other Allegorical Philosophical parallels.
Comparative
texts about Baptism: Water &
Spirit from DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. At (Rutgers
University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's
Into His Own: Perspective on the
World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts.
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"John's Message,"
"John the Baptist," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
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III, 46-56;
IV, 1-11; Tatian's
Diatessaron
(c. 150-160).
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I.VIII.5,
III.X.2,
III.XI.2-4, 6,
III.XVI.2,
III.XIX.2,
IV.XX.6,
IV.XX.11,
V.I.3,
V.XVIII.2, 3,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180)
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Chapter II,
Chapter IX,
Adversus Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198)
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Chapter V,
Chapter X,
On Baptism,
Tertullian
(c. 198)
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Chapter I,
Exhortation to the Greeks,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
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I.3,
I.7,
Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria
(c 200)
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I.17,
II.5,
II.13,
IV.6,
V.3,
V.8,
V.12,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria
(c 200)
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"Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved?"
(sermon on Mark 10:17-31), Clement of Alexandria (c. 200)
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Chapter VI,
On Patience,
Tertullian
(c. 202)
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Chapter XXXV,
On
the Soul,
Tertullian
(c. 210)
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Chapter XVIII,
Chapter XX,
Chapter XXIV,
On
the Flesh of Christ,
Tertullian (c. 211)
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Chapter XXXVII,
On
the Resurrection of the Flesh,
Tertullian
(c. 211)
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Chapter VIII,
Chapter XII,
Chapter XV,
Chapter XXI,
Chapter XXVI,
Against Praxeas,
Tertullian (c. 213)
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Chapter V,
On Monogamy,
Tertullian
(c. 215)
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Chapter VI,
Chapter XVI,
On Modesty,
Tertullian
(c. 217)
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I.I.8,
First Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225)
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VII.X,
The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225)
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I.24,
I.34,
I.42,
II.24-30,
Commentary on the Gospel of
John,
Origen.
(c.228)
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V.3,
Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and
St. Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen.
(c.228)
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VI.1-38,
Commentary on the Gospel of
John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil
and St. Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen.
(c.230)
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IV.Summary.30,
First Principles (De Principiis),
Origen /
Rufinus (c.230)
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II.IX,
II.LXXI,
V.XII,
VI.LIX,
VII.XXVII,
Against Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246)
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XII.30,
XIII.20,
XIV.15,
XIV.17,
Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew,
Origen. (c.247)
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On the Lord's Prayer --
Cyprian of Carthage
(c. 252)
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III.41,
Against the Heathen,
Athanasius of
Alexandria, c. 318.
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VII.25,
Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320).
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Deposition
of Arius,
Athanasius of
Alexandria, c. 321-322.
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From Augustine's Tractates on John:
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"The Witness and Confession of John the Baptist," John 1:19-29,
Martin Luther, c. 1521.
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "The Jews thought that
Elias would come again before the days of the Messiah, and they took as
the basis of their opinion
Mal
4:5, which is to be understood as referring to John, see
Mt
11:14. And yet John denies that he is Elias, answering their
question just as they meant it."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
- "John was not that
Prophet whom Moses said the Lord would raise up to them of their
brethren, like unto him. He was not such a prophet as they expected, who
would rescue them from the Romans."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "Far from being Christ,
or even Elijah, I am nothing but a voice: a sound that so soon as it has
expressed the thought of which it is the sign, dies into air, and is
known no more. Isa 40:3."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Bethabara--Rather,
"Bethany" (according to nearly all the best and most ancient
manuscripts); not the Bethany of Lazarus, but another of the same name,
and distinguished from it as lying "beyond Jordan," on the
east."
- "The
True Tabernacle, and Its Glory of Grace and Peace," John 1:14,17,
Charles H. Spurgeon, 1885.
- "There is now no spot
on earth where God dwells in preference to another...Yet there is a true
house of, a real temple of the infinite, a living abode of the Godhead."
- From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "There is no proof that
Jewish proselyte baptism of Gentile converts existed at this period,
save the assertion of the Talmud, written two or three centuries after
this. Josephus, who wrote in the time of the apostles, is silent about
it."
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"Exposition of John
1:1-34," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1892.
- "Not "I am the
Word," but "I am the voice." Christ is the essential
Word; we are but the voice to make that word sound across the desert of
human life."
- "Simplicity
and Sublimity of Salvation," John 1:11-13, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1892.
- "That religion which
leaves out the person of Christ, has left out the essential point. Thou
art not saved by believing a doctrine, though it is well for thee to
believe it if it be true. Thou art not saved by practising an ordinance,
though thou shouldst practise it if thou art one of those to whom it
belongs. Thou art not saved by any belief except this, believing on
Christ's name, and receiving him."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
John 1:6-8, 19-28, Paul S. Berge, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2009.
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Comments (commentary) and
Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam,
Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
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"First Thoughts on Passages from Mark in the Lectionary: Advent
3," William Loader, Murdoch University,
Uniting Church in Australia.
- "In the Advent season such a reading encourages
our focus on that centre, to look where John is looking (esp 1:29)
and to know the one whom Jesus has made known (1:18)."
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John 1:6-8, 19-28, Rev. Todd Weir,
bloomingcactus.
- "Much of the pain and suffering around us comes
from people imagining that they are the light themselves. In
psychological terms, my mind turns to Carl Jung when thinking about
light and darkness within us. Jung warned of the dangers of trying
to live only in our light. The shadow within is dangerous when
ignored."
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"John the Baptist,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor
Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
Detailed background and exegesis.
- "Highlight the question: 'Who are you?' This is
the fundamental and basic question in John’s gospel. 'Who are you,
John?' In this question, the priests and Levites were also asking
about the identity of Jesus. 'Who is Jesus? What is Jesus’ true
identity?'"
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"Exegetical Considerations,"
3rd Sunday in Advent,
Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg,
Using Greek for Sunday Text Preparations.
- "How does the distinct missional role assigned to
John the Baptist in the fourth gospel relate to the themes of
Advent?"
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Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen, at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
- "John down-plays the role of the Baptist even
more than the synoptics. Whereas the synoptics consider John to be
Elijah (Mk 9:13; Mt 11:14; 17:10-13; Lk 1:17), in the fourth gospel,
he clearly states that he is not Elijah."
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Sermon Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, 2005.
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"John the Baptist and the Pharisees,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies
and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
- "The evangelist invites us to move our eyes from
the immediate struggle of life to the one who is
'full of grace and truth.' When we
do this, then like the Baptist our status, standing, problems,
dreams, loss...... seem like nothing. The troubles of life lose
their power in the presence of the one who is everything."
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia.
- "There
is a Jesus-like humility (itself a gift of the Spirit!) in the way
JB speaks up here. A side of JB easy to overlook. But isn't it
always easy to overlook humility? Rather than a downside, humility's
is really God's down- sizing, to equip us to work as God
works."
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"The Word Was God," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture
from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and
teen study and activities.
- "In
essence, we are not waiting for
Jesus; we are waiting on
Jesus. The very word “disciple” suggests that we are the
wait staff in the King’s
dining hall. Jesus himself describes us as such. This was the role
of John, to wait upon
Jesus. Remember our study on the King’s Banquet [Matt 22:1-14]?
The role of the wait staff was none other than to run into the
streets and invite anyone they could find to a banquet that none of
us deserves to attend. That was John’s role; that is our role:
'Run out! Bring in!'"
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"Personal and Honest Witness," Larry
Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
- "Do you harbor some cynicism about the practice
of law? Explain."
- Commentary by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies
Foundation:
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"What Child is This? (John 1:1-8)" by Robert Deffinbaugh at the
Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "John’s prologue provides us with insights which
enhance our understanding and appreciation of the birth narratives
of Matthew and Luke. These two Gospels highlight the humanity of our
Lord, without denying His deity. John’s Gospel highlights the deity
of Jesus Christ, without minimizing His humanity."
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"The Witness of John (John 1:19-37)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the
Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "John’s baptism is distressing in light of the
meaning and use of baptism in Judaism. These were not Gentiles
who were being baptized, but Jews. These were not Gentiles
who were being indicted for their sin and warned of God’s coming
wrath, but Jews. John was treating Jews as though they were lost
sinners, in need of salvation."
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Paraphrase of John 1:1-18, by Jim Stamper.
- At Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology
(Reformed):
- Articles & Background:
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"Why Didn't John the Baptist Commit Himself to Jesus As a Disciple?"
Michael H. Crosby, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2008.
- "A more critical reading of Luke and, especially,
Matthew points to the possibility that John's 'pre-understanding'
vis-a-vis the Messiah kept him from making the leap of faith to
become a disciple of Jesus."
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"Recognizing the Risen Lord," Marianne Sawicki, Theology Today,
1988.
- "Action on behalf of the needy is not an
implication of resurrection faith, but a precondition for it. Talk
about resurrection is literally meaningless in the absence of such
action. This raises the serious question of what it takes to speak
correctly today about resurrection, to mean what the tradition has
meant by the term."
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"An Indian Advent Meditation," by Dr. David C. Scott, at
Religion OnLine.
- "Too long have we Christians called the things of
others unclean, ungodly."
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"The Light of God in Action," George A.F. Knight. Adapted from
Christ the Center (Eerdmans, 1999). At
Religion On-Line. (extended discussion of God/Christ as logos)
- "The appropriate word to be used in connection
with 'the road traveled' by the authors of both Genesis and Exodus
is 'grace,' for grace represents the love of God incarnate in his
saving initiative. John now interpolates this word at this point
(1:14) to exegete this new genesis and exodus in the coming of
Christ."
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Jordan River,
Bethany beyond the Jordan, articles and photos at Walking in
Their Sandals, Journey through the Land of the Bible.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Kim, Stephen S., "The Relationship
of John 1:19-51 to the Book of Signs in John 2-12," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Knight, George A.F., "The Light of God in Action," The Christian
Century, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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MacLeod, David J., "The Benefits of the Incarnation of the Word: John
1:15-18," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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MacLeod, David J., "The Incarnation of the Word: John 1:14,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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MacLeod, David J., "The Reaction of the World to the Word: John
1:10-13," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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MacLeod, David J., "The Witness of John the Baptist to the Word: John
1:6-9," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Madigan, Daniel A., SJ, "People of the Word: Reading John with a
Muslim," Review & Expositor, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Marrow, Stanley B., "Kosmos in John," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Montgomery, Stephen R., "Beyond Fear, Fundamentalism, and Fox News: the
Active Hope of Advent," Journal for Preachers, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Norris, Kathleen, "Standing on Promises," The Christian Century,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Polhill, John B., "John 1-4: The Revelation of True Life," Review &
Expositor, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Reinhartz, Adele, "'And the Word Was Begotten': Divine Epigenesis in the
Gospel of John," Semeia, 1999.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Theiss, Norman C., "Between Text and Sermon: John 1:6-8, 19-28,"
Interpretation, 1996.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
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Ucko, Hans, "Full of Grace and Truth: Bible Study on John 1:14-18,"
Ecumenical Review, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
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"Pray without Ceasing," the Rev. Dr. Edward S. Gleason, Day 1,
2005.
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"Sent to Tell about the Light,"
Advent 3 - 11 December 2005,
Walter W. Harms, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons
based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
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"And the Worlds Were Made Flesh," Sr. Joan
Delaplane, Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis, Missouri. 30
Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1999.
- Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author,
Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
- With Children:
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"Showing the Light,"
"Starting Afresh," Fr Max Bowers, Kids
Church.
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"John the Baptist," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's
sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs.
MSSS Crafts.
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"The Greatest," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
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"Sandy's Clothes Collection," children's story by Larry Broding,
word-sunday.com.
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"John the Baptist Speaks Out," Sunday
School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
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"Special Delivery,"
"Prepare the Way,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
- Drama:
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"An Axe Is Laid to the Roots,"
from A Certain Jesus by Jose
Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical
dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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PowerPoint Slides for Advent 3B - John 1:23-27,
Bulletin Cover Art for Advent 3B - John 1:23-27, Will Humes, Word
& Table.
- Clip Art,
John 1:14, Fr.
Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art Images:
John 1:6-28, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
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Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital
Image Archive.
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John 1:14, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint
Backgrounds.
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John 1:19-28,
John 1:6-28, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources,
Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
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John 1:6-8, 19-28,
at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis.
- Hymns and Music:
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor.
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"Down by the Jordan," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette,
LOBE DEN HERREN 14 14.478.
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Hymns with Scripture Allusions: John 1:12, 14, 23. The Cyber Hymnal.
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Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The
Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study Links and Resources for the
Book of John
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