Gospel of John: Pretrial
Before diving into the events of Jesus’s trials, it makes sense to review the adjudicators, timeline, and setting, Continue reading Gospel of John: Pretrial
Tag: scriptural teaching
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
Minor Prophets: Habakkuk’s Commitment
God’s majesty, God’s glory made all else recede, so that Habakkuk was focused on God, not on his current circumstances, nor the dreadful times to come. Continue reading Minor Prophets: Habakkuk’s Commitment
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: The Arrest
It fascinates me that in the moments before Jesus was bound and led away, he healed one of his captors. What does loving one’s enemies look like? Well, like that, probably. Continue reading Gospel of John: The Arrest
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.
(20 minute multimedia presentation) Continue reading Jairus’s Daughter
Minor Prophets: Habakkuk, It Will Surely Come
A life of thankfulness to God is seen partly in whether you are thankful towards the people God has placed in your life and mine who care for us. Continue reading Minor Prophets: Habakkuk, It Will Surely Come
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
