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Key verse: So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8.36



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So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”…

Key verses: When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I Am he…Then many who heard him say these things believed in him.  John 8.28,30

John…

 In Jesus Christ, it has always been “Yes”

Can you give me meaning in my life, God?…

Abuse of church authority is anathema to our Lord.  It drives people away from him, rather than drawing them to him . . . it crushes his heart and angers him to see what is said and done in his name. …

Lord God of Heaven and Earth, please speak to us from your Word and then from what you have given me to share, I pray Thee.  Amen.…

Lord, break the Bread of Life this day to us as we read your Word.  Teach us about yourself, and your way with us.  Teach us then how to treat others.  Amen.

John…

One of my passions is gardening—flowers mostly—and roses are my joy!--although I do have blueberries, blackberries and an apricot tree too.  Into my back garden, I delight in inviting birds of all kinds, (though they can be a little destructive to my fruit!).  There are artsy, colorful birdhouses, feeders and baths with which I…

The enemy of more is satisfaction.  The sentiment might apply to the accrual of material goods, it might apply to athletic achievement, but I heard it in the context of God’s heart for me.  “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us…”  Instantly I asked myself,…

Passion and Power.  John 7.37-39

The young minister was compelling.  He was a great teacher of the Word, and an engaging speaker—funny, witty, and passionate about his message.  I was sitting among several young people I had taken to the Sunday night service, listening intently to…

You would be hard-pressed to find someone who does not have an opinion about Jesus Christ, but surprisingly, there are so many people—even in today’s modern culture—that do not know very much about Jesus.  Most have done little investigation of their own.  They have heard he was born in Bethlehem, and put in a…

Of timing, unbelief, and hatred for the truth.  John 7.1-9

As you read or listen to John 7, verses one through nine, notice three things: Jesus was well aware of timing; his brothers did not believe in him; the world hated him because he spoke the truth about them.…

You’ve been praying and praying…         John 6.60-69/prayer

Just in case you are one who is ready to turn away because you have been praying and praying, and it seems your prayers are hitting the ceiling … you just might be like those in the crowd that…

Yet though he slay me.  John 6.60-69

This is a scene that makes my heart ache for Jesus.  The people have seen his heart—they have heard his teaching, been fed by him, and seen him heal . . . but now, once something is required of them, they turn away from…

ONLY ONE.  John 6.60-69

Oh sure, they were ‘all in’ when he was doing the miraculous . . . come on, do some more!  They were ‘all in’ when he was telling them about a kingdom which would have no end … they were sick of harsh Roman rule over…

Do you think it would have been easier for you to put your trust in Jesus if you lived in the first century, rather than now?  Would you more readily believe that Jesus was sent by God if you saw him do a miracle with your own eyes, instead of reading someone else’s account of it?  What I am saying is, do you think that believing would come easier to you if you…