In the Gospel of John, Jesus teaches us over and over again that He is the great I AM of the Old Testament. The I AM is the name of God that was revealed to Moses and in the burning bush. The Lord was going to save His people from slavery to the Egyptians; God […]
In The Gospel of John, Jesus works miracle after miracle in hopes that people will see the miracle and believe His Word. In fact, in the Gospel of John, miracles are not called miracles, they are called “signs”…signs that point to Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God; signs that prove His Word is […]
During Jesus’ life, He came alongside the disciples to walk with them, protect them, and teach them the things of God. After His death and resurrection, He ascended into Heaven … but He did not abandon His Disciples. Jesus sent them the Holy Spirit to continue to walk alongside of them, just as He promised. […]
Think about the last 38 years of your life. How old were you 38 years ago? What have you all seen and done and experienced in those 38 years? For some of you, you’re not even 38 years old yet, so think about your entire lifetime. 38 years is how long the man in the […]
You are probably familiar with Psalm 23, and perhaps it is one of your favorites Psalms: “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want…” It’s a well-known Psalm of King David that brings great comfort to God’s People. In fact, you probably have most of it memorized because you have heard it so many […]
Every time someone hears the Gospel promises of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit is right there to create faith so that a person can believe those promises for themselves. But yet, Jesus divides people because each person has the power to reject the Words of Jesus. Every man, woman, and child can harden […]
When was the last time you read anything from the Old Testament book of Ezekiel? Don’t you just love it when you can spend a few minutes in one of these ancient, inspired texts of God’s Holy Word? Ezekiel is certainly one of the hardest books of the Old Testament to understand, but our passage […]
Jesus was lifted up in death on a cross for us; and by faith in Him, you will be lifted up in life on the Last Day. Your body will be lifted up out of the grave and you will live forever in the Kingdom of Heaven in a resurrected and glorified body. This is […]
Can you imagine seeing Jesus work a miracle? Wouldn’t that be something?! That must have been how the disciples felt at that wedding in Cana. They had just started following Jesus, they were trying to get to know Him, they were starting to learn His teachings, they were beginning to have faith in Him as […]
One of the interesting things that happens in the Gospel of John is that John the Baptist never baptizes Jesus! The Gospel of John picks up the story after Jesus has been baptized! The focus is on how John the Baptist understood the Baptism of Jesus and its significance. The overwhelming emphasis is on “John […]