June 1, 2021
The death of Lazarus is the turning point in John’s Gospel. In consoling Martha and Mary, Jesus shows a glimpse of who He truly is. To Martha, He’s diety, “I am the resurrection and the Life”. To Mary, He’s human, “Jesus Wept”. Jesus demonstrated his power when He raised Lazarus from the grave, but what’s more powerful, a man who raises another man from the grave, or a God who weeps with His children?
May 25, 2021
John captures 7 “I Am” statements made by Jesus. To the Jewish listeners, they would have understood these as statements of Jesus’ divinity – and they are, but they are so much more than that to us. Today we explore the most personal of Jesus’ I Am statements.
May 18, 2021
The religious people of Jesus’ day didn’t know what to do with Him. He didn’t fit into their pre-conceived notions of God. We still struggle with that today, with our thoughts shaped by our theology, values, lifestyle and culture. But Jesus came to do something new, something that can’t be contained in old views.
May 11, 2021
In John 8 Jesus claimed the He is the light of the world. But He also made a promise – that whoever followed Him would never walk in darkness. Darkness is not simply the absence of light, it’s the absence of the divine.
May 4, 2021
Water renews, water restores, water brings new life. Jesus declared that for those that follow Him, rivers of living water would spring forth. It’s through the power of the Holy Spirit that we experience this restorative new life.
April 27, 2021
Jesus said He IS the bread of life, not that He gives the bread of life but that HE IS the bread of life. In Him we have life. Everyone has existence, but not everyone has life.
April 20, 2021
Hearing and believing is a constant theme of John’s Gospel. In Part 6 of our series Jesus’ encounter with a paralyzed man leads to His declaration that those who hear His words believes in Him HAS eternal life – it’s not only a future promise but a current reality.
April 13, 2021
Faith empowered by Grace is life saving, life changing faith. But faith often starts with reason.
March 4, 2021
Jesus’ first recorded miracle was at a wedding of all places. But how He did it – the picture of what was and is to come – is something more joyful than we can ever imagine.