John: WEEKEND RECHARGE!

July 26, 2025

Monday, July 21 —John 6:22-71
Tuesday, July 22—John 7:1-52
Wednesday, July 23—John 8:12-59
Thursday, July 24—John 9:1-41
Friday, July 25—John 10:1-21

THIS WEEK’S DAILY DEVO OVERVIEW: JOHN 6:22—JOHN 10:21

John 6:22–71: To Whom Shall We Go

• Jesus said, “I am the bread of life.”
• Belief in Jesus is essential for eternal life.
• While many disciples turned away, Peter confessed that Jesus is the “Holy One of God.” 

John 7:1–52: Living Water. Divided Hearts.

• Despite the religious leaders looking for a way to kill him, Jesus boldly taught in the temple.
• Some trusted in Jesus as the Messiah. Others wrote him off as a deceiver.
• On the final day of the feast, Jesus invited the spiritually thirsty to experience living water.

John 8:12–59: The Light of the World

• Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.”
• Freedom is found in Jesus alone. 
• Jesus proclaimed his deity, saying, “Before Abraham was, I am.”

John 9:1–41: Eyes Wide Open

• Jesus healed a man who had been blind from birth on the Sabbath.
• The religious leaders interrogated the man and his parents.
• Jesus exposed the spiritual blindness of the religious leaders.

John 10:1–21: The Good Shepherd

• Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd.”
• Jesus said, “I am the door for the sheep.”
• The religious leaders and the crowds were divided over Jesus’ claims. 

SUMMARY OF JEWISH FEASTS

Passover 

• 14^th of Nisan (March/April)
• To commemorate the deliverance from Egypt

Feast of Unleavened Bread

• 15^th-21^st of Nisan
• Recognizing the haste of the Exodus

Firstfruits

• On the Sabbath during the Feast of Unleavened Bread
• Trusting in God’s for provisions

Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)

• 50 Days after Firstfruits (May-June)
• Thanksgiving for harvest and giving of the Law

Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah)

• 1^st of Tishrei (Sept/Oct)
• Repentance and New Year 

Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

• 10^th of Tishrei
• Atonement for sins

Feast of Tabernacles (Booths)

• 15^th-21^st of Tishrei
• Remembrance of Israelites living in tents during desert wanderings and celebration for the harvest

Purim

• 14^th of Adar (Feb/Mar)
• Deliverance from Haman’s plot (book of Esther) 

Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah)

• 25^th of Kislev (Nov/Dec)
• Rededication and the miracle of the oil