Wife of Potiphar
When we find ourselves at the crossroad of temptation, the path of life and the path of death, by God’s grace, we can choose life. Continue reading Wife of Potiphar
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Gospel of John: Denied Three Times
Repentance means radical, profound change by turning away from the old and entering into the new. Continue reading Gospel of John: Denied Three Times
Gospel of John: Peter’s Sifting
Each one of us must decide: will it be the sword or the cup? Will I resist God’s will or embrace God’s will? The cup usually involves suffering, but the suffering ultimately leads to glory. Continue reading Gospel of John: Peter’s Sifting
Gospel of John: Prayer in Gethsemane
Jesus was in full command of all that would happen. It was by the plan of redemption, written before the foundations of the earth, that Judas stood there now, and that Jesus would step forward. Continue reading Gospel of John: Prayer in Gethsemane
Jairus’s Daughter
Jesus’ response to faith is to release the power of his grace.
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Gospel of John: Passion Week
To truly read John’s account, it is better, I think, to try to get down from our usual 10,000 feet, and attempt to get inside the story, to experience it, to be among the disciples and soldiers, to watch Jesus and watch Judas Continue reading Gospel of John: Passion Week
Gospel of John: Handed Over
Jesus never lost his composure. He had command of himself, making measured decisions all along the way, to be gracious, to speak with authority, to have confidence that God’s plan was unfolding exactly as designed. Continue reading Gospel of John: Handed Over
Gospel of John: A Vision of Glory
In all four gospels, Jesus only ever asked the Father for one thing for himself. In this post, I imagine what it might have been like for John listening to Jesus pray, and I reveal what that one thing is. Continue reading Gospel of John: A Vision of Glory
Gospel of John: Consecration
Believers know God’s name and share in a very real way in God’s divine nature. Because God is truth and love, truth and love must go together in every believer’s life. Continue reading Gospel of John: Consecration
Gospel of John: Sanctification
Jesus was praying that you and I will be protected by the supernatural power of God as we intentionally engage the people around us, whoever they may be, with the goodness of God’s love, the gentleness of God’s goodness, and the good news of God’s gospel. Continue reading Gospel of John: Sanctification
