Darren Hibbs' Podcast

Day 4: John 14:1-14 Stories: Ask me for anything… Curiosities: 1) Why is Jesus preparing a place for us? Couldn’t He just speak it into being? In what way is Jesus preparing a place for us? 2) Why does Jesus tell the disciples they know where He is going when clearly they don’t? Does’t Jesus know […] The post Week 7 Day 4 – John 14:1-14 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 3: John 13:31-38 Stories: Peter’s Denial Foretold Curiosities: 1) Love one another: how is this a new command? Isn’t this throughout the Bible? What did Jesus mean when He called this a new command? Jesus is obviously speaking of something new in this command, so it’s worthy of investigation with the Holy Spirit as to […] The post Week 7 Day 3 – John 13:31-38 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 2: John 13:18-30 Stories: Judas’ Betrayal Foretold Curiosities: 1) Why is Jesus so troubled by His betrayal? Didn’t He choose Judas knowing full well what he would one day do? Why is Jesus so filled with emotion over this? 2) This is the moment John used to define himself for the rest of his life […] The post Week 7 Day 2 – John 13:18-30 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 1: John 13:1-17 Stories: Jesus washes the disciples’ feet Curiosities: 1) It is interesting how John adds his commentary at the beginning of this chapter. He rarely does this throughout the book, so we see something is different here. This is the moment when he leaned against Jesus’ chest at the dinner, so it became […] The post Week 7 Day 1 – John 13:1-17 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 5: John 12:37-50 Stories: Those who believe in Jesus Curiosities: 1) Why would God prophesy in advance that people wouldn’t believe Jesus’ message? Why would God want to “blind their eyes?” Doesn’t God want everyone to believe? – There is a mysterious way about God in that He creates excuses for people not to believe […] The post Week 6 Day 5 – John 12:37-50 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 4: John 12:12-36 Stories: Triumphant Entry; Voice from Heaven Curiosities: 1) Why did they wave palm branches? Why Hosanna? What did they mean when they said “king of Israel?” 2) Why didn’t Jesus respond to the Greeks’ question? 3) Why was Jesus’ soul troubled? Wasn’t this why He came in the first place? I think […] The post Week 6 Day 4 – John 12:12-36 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 3: John 12:1-11 Stories: Mary Anoints Jesus Curiosities: 1) Odd situation at a dinner party; 2) The cost of this perfume was very great 3) How did John know Judas helped himself to the funds? Did they know this all along, or was it later they figured it out? 4) Plot to kill Lazarus – […] The post Week 6 Day 3 – John 12:1-11 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 2: John 11:38-57 Stories: Lazarus’ Resurrection and “One Should Die” Curiosities: 1) Why did God have Caiaphas, a wicked man, prophesy? 2) Why do they think they can kill Lazarus again after Jesus raised him? Why do they think they can kill Jesus? The post Week 6 Day 2 – John 11:38-57 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 1: John 11:1-37 Stories: Lazarus’ Death Curiosities: 1) Why was Jesus so obscure about Lazarus being dead? 2) Jesus has great emotion over Lazarus, but why did He weep? What was Jesus weeping over? 3) We see here again that the miracle of opening the blind man’s eyes still lingers with people, but Jesus is […] The post Week 6 Day 1 – John 11:1-37 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 5: John 10:22-40 Stories: Jesus does the works of His Father Curiosities: 1) Jesus again very pointedly tells the Jewish leaders that they are not His sheep and they do not belong to the Father, God. 2) Jesus does not directly answer their question about whether or not He is the Messiah – to the […] The post Week 5 Day 5 – John 10:22-40 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 4: John 10:1-21 Stories: The Good Shepherd Curiosities: 1) Jesus uses a figure of speech, that John points out in verse 6, as a slight against the Pharisees. They are the thieves and robbers He refers to. 2) Jesus makes the point that He is a shepherd that will stay with His sheep, fight for […] The post Week 5 Day 4 – John 10:1-21 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 3: John 9:35-41 Stories: For Judgment I have come into this world Curiosities: 1) Why did Jesus immediately ask the blind man if he believed in the “Son of Man?” What a strange thing to ask the man. How would the man have known what Jesus was asking? 2) Jesus tells the Pharisees that they […] The post Week 5 Day 3 – John 9:35-41 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 2: John 9:13-34 Stories: The Blind man questioned Curiosities: 1) The Pharisees were angry because putting mud on the man’s eyes would break their (not the Bible’s) notion of what constituted work on a Sabbath. 2) It is interesting to note that at this point some of the Pharisees were willing to side with Jesus […] The post Week 5 Day 2 – John 9:13-34 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 1: John 9:1-12 Stories: The man born blind healed Curiosities: 1) Why did Jesus’ disciples ask if the blind man sinned or his parents? Did Jesus rebuke them for that thinking? 2) Why did Jesus need the spit mud to heal him? Why the washing in the pool? This harkens back to Naaman’s healing. 3) […] The post Week 5 Day 1 – John 9:1-12 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 5: John 8:31-59 Stories: Before Abraham Was, I Am Curiosities: 1) Jesus’ words to them, that they are the children of their father the devil, seems extremely harsh. 2) Why would they accuse Jesus of being demon-possessed? Why a Samaritan? 3) “I Am” is the very distinct name for God that all these Pharisees understood […] The post Week 4 Day 5 – John 8:31-59 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 4: John 8:12-30 Stories: Light of the World Curiosities: 1) Here again we return to discussions about Jesus’ testimony. What was wrong with Jesus being His own witness? 2) Why could Jesus testify on His own behalf and still be valid? 3) Why does Jesus say He has much to say in judgment of them, […] The post Week 4 Day 4 – John 8:12-30 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 3: John 7:53-8:11 Stories: Woman Caught in Adultery Curiosities: 1) This passage does not exist in the earliest manuscripts available to us of the book of John. This doesn’t mean the story is not true or didn’t happen. It could have been added later by whomever edited the book of John (possibly done by the […] The post Week 4 Day 3 – John 7:53-8:11 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 2: John 7:25-52 Stories: Festival Continued Curiosities: 1) When Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from – a statement they will directly contradict almost immediately 2) Jesus tells them that He is from God, but that they do not know Him, for which they tried to arrest Him. 3) Messiah / Prophet […] The post Week 4 Day 2 – John 7:25-52 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 1: John 7:1-24 Stories: Festival of Tabernacles Curiosities: 1) “After this” – is John implying a large passage of time? What does he mean by “after this?” It looks like about 6 months have passed, but why not just say this? 2) Jesus’ Brothers – who is this referring to? 3) What does the statement […] The post Week 4 Day 1 – John 7:1-24 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.

Day 5: John 6:25-70 Stories: The Bread of Life Curiosities: 1) Why do they ask Jesus for a sign and why did they mention the Israelites manna? 2) Why does Jesus then liken Himself to the manna and call Himself the “bread of life?” 3) What made the people willing to call Jesus “the Prophet” but […] The post Week 3 Day 5 – John 6:25-70 first appeared on DarrenHibbs.com.