Daily DEVOTIONAL

John 2:1-11: House of Wine

October 6, 2025

Jeremiah 12-13, Ecclesiastes 4, John 2:1-11, James 3:1-12 John 2:1-11: Note: As we go through John’s Gospel together over the next few weeks, I will refer you to fuller comments in my commentary on John’s Gospel, as well as the Bible study guide. Take, then, and read a full analysis of this section of John, and this morning…

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Ecclesiastes 9: Destiny

Jeremiah 30-31, Ecclesiastes 9, John 4:15-26, James 5:13-20   Ecclesiastes 9:   Most of this chapter is about how a common destiny awaits us all—wise or foolish. And in the “teacher’s” “under the sun” perspective, ...
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Ecclesiastes 8: More Wisdom

Jeremiah 26-29, Ecclesiastes 8, John 4:1-14, James 5:7-12   Ecclesiastes 8:   The discussion about wisdom continues. It starts with a modified positive. “Who is like the wise?” indicating that to be wise is a ...
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Ecclesiastes 7:15-29: More About Wisdom

Jeremiah 23-25, Ecclesiastes 7:15-29, John 3:22-36, James 5:1-6   Ecclesiastes 7:15-29:   This section continues the discussion that we looked at yesterday. The basic idea is that—as the “teacher” explores his various experiments related to ...
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Ecclesiastes 7:1-14: Wisdom

Jeremiah 19-22, Ecclesiastes 7:1-14, John 3:16-21, James 4:11-17   Ecclesiastes 7:1-14:   This section about wisdom really needs to be read in context of some of the verses that immediately follow it. Consider verse 15, ...
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Ecclesiastes 6: Prosperity

Jeremiah 16-18, Ecclesiastes 6, John 3:1-15, James 4:1-10   Ecclesiastes 6:   But, a person may well ask, what about money? What about prosperity and financial success? Surely that is something that has meaning, even “under the ...
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Ecclesiastes 5: Organized Religion and Money Making

Jeremiah 14-15, Ecclesiastes 5, John 2:12-25, James 3:13-18   Ecclesiastes 5:   In this search for the meaning of life, the “teacher” has been attempting to prove his hypothesis. The theory that he is testing ...
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