When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” John 11:43-44 Amid a hopeless situation, Jesus…
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’…
In so much of John’s Gospel the question of the identity of Jesus is paramount.Is he a man? Is he the prophet? Is he the messiah? Is he the Son of God? Now, following Jesus’ miracle of giving sight to the man born blind, we find again a discussion of who Jesus is. There are…
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 We live in a dark world. We see it daily in our news (terrorism, war, oppression, sexual abuse, greed, etc…); we view it in our…
6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For us to find true Joy, we must submit to the Glory of God which is found in Jesus.