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Christian Quotation of the Day
Monday, November 9, 2026
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That crowd of Jews would have followed Christ at that moment because He was giving them what they wanted [bread], and they wished to use Him for their plans and dreams and purposes. That attitude to Christ still lingers in men’s minds. We would like Christ’s gifts without Christ’s Cross; we would like to use Christ instead of allowing Him to use us."); br.writeln("
... William Barclay (1907-1978), The Gospel of John, v. 1, Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press, 1965, p. 210"); br.writeln("(see the book; see also John 6:14-15; Matt. 20:21-22; Mark 10:35-38; Luke 22:24-26; John 7:3-6; Rom. 12:10; more at Attitudes, Authenticity, Bread, Christ, Cross, Crowd, Gifts, Giving, Purpose)"); br.writeln("
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