Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 5: God’s Vineyard

It was right for God to look for fruit from this vineyard, and it is right for the Lord to look for the same evidence of God’s grace in your life and mine today.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Hebrews

Hebrews: God’s Rest

Here is where many people reading Hebrews can find themselves in a dilemma. If by “rest” the writer meant “eternal salvation,” then the example of the rebellious Israelites who could not enter the Promised Land becomes gravely problematical.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Means of Grace

To build good character is a human activity, but to become Christlike, to be sanctified, is a supernatural activity.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Bear Much Fruit

Cleansing and pruning are not God’s punitive correction, rather they are God’s wisdom at work, creating within us the character, and developing within us the capacity to bear much fruit.