That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. John 21:7 Jesus know the real Peter and He knows the real you
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 We see three stages in the reaction of people to the resurrection: Doubt, Joy, and Worship. We see these in the women at the tomb; in Peter, John, and the other disciples; in Thomas; in the reaction of the two men on…
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her. John 20:18 On the first day of the week, the disciples are scared, hiding, planning, and in fear of the Jews. Only Mary is at the tomb looking for Jesus. Finding the tomb empty,…
We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. Romans 3:22 In light of the resurrection of Jesus, we must consider what that means to us. The resurrection validates everything that Jesus said and did while on earth.…
In looking closer at the cross and the suffering of Jesus, we see that the cross shows us the evilness of man, the sovereignty of God, and the unconditional love of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
Jesus is a different King. He doesn’t have the right background – He’s from Nazareth. He is not politically correct; doesn’t play by the rules, Jesus doesn’t fit into any of the categories that Pilate expects a King to fit into For us today, maybe we can see like Pilate, that Jesus is a different…
In good storytelling, when one story is intermingled with another, the sum of the two stories together creates a far more powerful impact than either of the two stories told alone. John does this for us in this passage—Jesus’s trial in the inner chambers of the high priest with that of the denial of Peter…
In this passage of scripture, we see the worst of men, the best that man can do, and the power of Jesus.
Jesus prays for three things in this passage: to be kept, to be sanctified, and to be sent. Jesus did signs and miracles, and lots of teaching, however his primary mission was to reveal the Father. Before His arrest and cruxifixction He prepares His disciples (and by extension us) to go into the world and…
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you… John 17:1 In our world and culture, we go for the win, strive to get ahead and be recognized – it’s how we measure success. Jesus’…