Monday, April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023 – John 15:1-16:15. Jesus in John 15:1-5 gives us a very clear prescription for how the Christian life is meant to be lived: “I am the true vine and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit… Read more
Friday, April 21, 2023
Friday, April 21, 2023 – John 13:1-30 “Now Jesus was deeply troubled…” (John 13:21). How can God in the flesh be troubled? In the opening chapter of John’s Gospel account, we read, “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it” (John 1:5). It is a… Read more
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Thursday, April 20, 2023 – John 12 The disciples get a bad rap. We make jokes about the way they acted without thinking (Peter cut a guy’s ear off), and we denounce their lack of faith (after Jesus calmed the storm, and Thomas after Jesus rose from the dead), but can… Read more
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – John 10:22-11:57 “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). It’s the shortest verse in the Bible, but it’s among the most shocking. God cried. Crying isn’t unusual. Kids might cry when they lose a game. Teens will cry over a breakup or a fight with a friend. Read more