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We’ve reached John’s Epilogue. His tender final word. What we find in these precious verses is a God who reveals himself to us when we are broken ... Read More
In John 20:24–31, Jesus pursues a skeptical disciple, Thomas, unto belief. And like a tender shepherd, He meets Thomas where he is. Jesus graciously... Read More
I wonder if you feel as weary of the darkness as I do? Darkness is a result of our sin. It shows up in disobedience, disease, disaster, and death. Thi... Read More
In John 19, Jesus is alienated so we who believe can be reconciled as God promised. While Jesus suffers visible human execution, He also suffers the i... Read More
The Apostle John recounts Jesus’s trial before Pilate, Roman Governor of Judea. Jesus looks powerless during this trial. It would seem that Jesus ha... Read More
We live in a world that is regulated by power and influence. If we have it, there is a temptation to keep it all costs. And if we don’t have it, the... Read More
The unity of the Church is vital if we’re going to faithfully steward and herald the gospel. When the Church is united, we display the epic story to... Read More
The world always drifts from Christ’s Word. Therefore, the Church, committed to live by and proclaim His Word, is often opposed by the world. Unfort... Read More
Are you discouraged over your own sin? Are you discouraged over the sins of the Church? In John 15 Jesus guarantees the gospel’s triumph. He says, �... Read More
John tells us three times that Jesus was troubled in spirit, yet in John 14 Jesus twice tells his disciples, “Do not let your heart be troubled&... Read More
Jesus takes on a job most Jews felt bad leaving for servants. He dirties and defiles Himself to clean their feet. But of course, there’s a richer po... Read More
Jesus arrives as the King with a mission to die for all peoples. Will we respond with whole-hearted devotion, half-hearted devotion, or unbelief? ... Read More
Our passage this morning begs us to fight for eternal perspective. The Jewish leaders fail here. They reject the eternal hope Christ offers to them in... Read More
Our stories—crippled by grief as they are—will not end with death. Death will not have the final word. Death will not be the victor. Our grief-str... Read More
How can we be sure that Jesus was and is God’s Anointed One, the one and only Messiah? Because He told us with His words, and He showed us with His ... Read More
Our culture compels us to create our own self-identity yet Jesus calls His followers to discover their identity from outside of themselves and in unio... Read More
Jesus reveals Himself as the eternal God who has come into the world. He makes three offers to all who would depend on His Word. Freedom from sin’s ... Read More
Left to our own devices, and our own desires, and our own direction, we would wander through this life aimlessly and dangerously, without sight—and ... Read More
Humanity is desperately thirsty and nothing in creation can quench our thirst. God is the only reliable anchor we have. He longs to save. He is able t... Read More
Death confronts us all. Jesus came to a starving world guaranteeing eternal life to all who believe. The babe lies in the manager on mission. The worl... Read More
In Jesus, we have a Prophet who miraculously multiples bread. We have a Prophet who speaks the very words of God. We have a Prophet who walks on water... Read More
In a massive show of self-revelation, Jesus defends Himself before the Jews. He’ll thunderously assert that He’s the giver of life and executor of... Read More
Are you in it for momentary relief or eternal reward? Do you love and follow Jesus because of the momentary relief He can provide from the difficultie... Read More
Overflowing with compassion and courage, Jesus is Savior of world. He moves toward us while we’re crushed under the isolating effects of sin and com... Read More
