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“Jesus replied, ‘Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me’” (John 12:7-8)

May 21, 2012

Others may not understand, but Jesus defends the one who expresses extravagant and sacrificial love to Him.

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27)

May 19, 2012

The relationship between the Shepherd and His sheep described. The corollary is also true: Jesus doesn’t “know” those who don’t listen or follow. This is about relationship not religion. Does Jesus “know” you? Do you listen to His voice and follow Him?

“Jesus answered. ‘This happened so the power of God could be seen in him'” (John 9:3)

May 17, 2012

Jesus’ answer for why a man was born blind. God can use our suffering to reveal His power to the world. But how we respond to suffering matters. We can decide to become bitter or better. Don’t waste the pain! Say “God, be glorified in my life!” Then, watch God move.

“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!” (John 5:39)

May 8, 2012

Jesus is the criterion by which the Bible is interpreted. He is the Living Word, the Logos, who was, and is, and is to come. Apart from faith in Jesus, the Scripture cannot be rightly understood. Hearing His voice, he opens the Scripture to us and our hearts burn with understanding (Luke 24:32).

“For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing” (John 5:20)

May 7, 2012

Rather than asking God to join us today, Let’s ask Him to show us what He’s doing and join Him there.

“And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life” (John 3:14-15)

May 3, 2012

As the bronze snake was a symbol of suffering, so Jesus foretold His intent to take on Himself the source of suffering for the world, which is man’s sin, by being lifted up on the cross.

“Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me” (John 2:17)

May 2, 2012

Jesus is passionate for God’s house. He burns with zeal for it to fulfill its divine purpose. Those who are filled with the Spirit of Christ know this. Because Christ’s zeal for the Church burns within them too!

“But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12)

April 30, 2012

The amazing adoption that takes place for us who accept Jesus as Lord and Savior! We become children of God! This transaction not only satisfies legal requirements, making us righteous before the Father. It begins a spiritual transformation within us, making us holy like the Father. Ultimately, making it possible for us to spend eternity with the Father!

“This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down.” (John 21:24)

June 2, 2011

John the Beloved refers to himself in this self-deflecting way. His gospel is an eye witness testimony, containing more detail and dialogue than the other gospels. The word “believe” is prominent, occurring 76 times. John wants us to believe.

“These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (John 20:30)

June 1, 2011

John said that he wrote his gospel so that those who hadn’t seen Jesus themselves might believe. And believing that they might have eternal life in His Name. We can read God’s Word and believe.