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DAY 11 EAT MY FLESH
John 6:52-71 Focus verse: ‘Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.’ (John 6:53) Old Testament lens: ‘Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?’ (2 Samuel 23:17) Jesus makes a shocking statement: ‘Unless you eat… Continue reading
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DAY 10 I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
John 6:25–51 Focus verse: ‘Then Jesus declared “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry.’” (John 6:35) Old Testament lens: ‘and Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.”’ (Exodus 16:15) When CS Lewis was asked by a reporter how… Continue reading
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DAY 9 BREAKTHROUGH MIRACLES
John 6:1–24 Focus verse: ‘When the people saw the sign … they said, “This is indeed the Prophet.”’ (John 6:14) Old Testament lens: ‘The Lord … will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you.’ (Deuteronomy 18:15) John’s Gospel ( 1) is like a detective story. There are lots of clues that… Continue reading
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DAY 8 NOTHING BY HIMSELF
John 4:43-5:47 Focus verse: ‘The Son can do nothing by himself. He can do only what he sees his father doing.’ (John 5:19) Old Testament lens: ‘Behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man.’ (Daniel 7:13) Jesus performs a healing miracle at the Pool of Bethesda, telling a man… Continue reading
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DAY 7 LIVING WATER
John 4:1–42 Focus verse: ‘You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.’ (John 4:22) Old Testament lens: ‘Many peoples will come and say, “Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God.”’ (Isaiah 2:3) Jesus tells the… Continue reading
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DAY 6 THE BRIDEGROOM
John 3:22–36 Focus verse: ‘You yourself can testify that I said, “I am not the Christ but sent ahead of him.” The bride belongs to the bridegroom.’ (John 3:28) Old Testament lens: ‘I have installed my king.’ (Psalm 2:7) Here we find John the Baptist helping his followers understand who Jesus truly is. Some of… Continue reading
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DAY 5 A SNAKE LIFTED UP
John 3:1-21 Focus verse: ‘Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up’ (John 3:14) Old Testament lens: ‘My servant … shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.’ (Isaiah 53:12) Jesus speaks with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, about the need to be ‘born… Continue reading
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DAY 4 JOY AND ZEAL
John 2:1–25 Focus verse: ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’ (John 2:17) Old Testament lens: ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’ (Psalm 69:9) At first glance, the joyful miracle at the wedding in Cana and the dramatic clearing of the Temple may seem unrelated. But taken together, they introduce us to the heart of… Continue reading
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DAY 3 Come and see
John 1:35-53 Focus verse: ‘“Come and see,” said Philip.’ (John 1:46) Old Testament lens: ‘I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your body, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.’ (2 Samuel 7:12) Can anything good come from Nazareth?’ Nathanael’s reaction was understandable: Nazareth was… Continue reading
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DAY 2 The Dove descending upon the lamb
John 1:19-34 Focus verse: ‘Then John gave this testimony, “I saw the Spirit came down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.”’ (John 1:32) Old Testament lens: ‘Do not break any of the bones.’ (Exodus 12:46) John the Baptist came saying, ‘Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the… Continue reading
About Me
Andrew Taylor has worked with Youth With A Mission for nearly 40 years. For many years he has been involved in discipling people. He was responsible for YWAM’s Operation Year programme, helping lead Discipleship Training Schools and Schools of Biblical Studies and he pioneered a house of prayer in Cambridge. Andrew has studied leadership and researched discipleship and loves to serve the Body of Christ by providing resources that help us to pray passionately and biblically in order to usher in revival
UNBLOCKING THE WELL OF THE LIVING WORD 