Good Morning Recipients of Gods Grace.  Today we finish the Gospels with John 21The the tomb is indeed empty!  Remember, this is not argued - it’s a fact.  He has indeed risen, and showed Himself to hundreds before He ascended into Heaven.   Many testified to it and ultimately gave their lives for the Truth of Jesus.Some may be willing to die for what they believe in but who is willing to die for ...  Read More

Good Morning Blessed!  Today John 20Coincidently our reading in John has brought us to the empty tomb.  Although our celebration actually occurs tomorrow, it’s weird that our study brings us here - given we started in Matthew just after the first of the year.  I believe coincidence is just another word for when God wants to remain anonymous.  Jesus told them He would be raised on the 3rd day.  Ind...  Read More

Good Morning Redeemed.  Take a look at John 19 today.  Jesus gets it done!  He has successfully lived without sin.   Fully God, and fully man He faced all the temptation we do and yet was without sin (Hebrews 4:15.) The need to temporarily cover sin by offering a blood sacrifice is over!  The payment for sin has been paid in full - once and for all!“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It ...  Read More

Good Morning Benefactors of His Mercy and Grace.  Check out John 18In chapter 18 John covers the arrest of Jesus in the garden and the beginning of His bogus trial.  Jesus knew His time had come  (John 17:1).  He has just finished praying to the Father (end of 17) Jesus who was wrecked, in so much anguish His sweat fell “like” drops of blood, (or He sweat blood, whichever you subscribe to) now wil...  Read More

Good Morning “Prayed For by Jesus” peeps.  Today John 17Let’s imagine your life is about to come to a close.  You know it.  You’ve been told.  You are about to be arrested, beaten beyond recognition, then hung on a cross.  What do you do?  Pray… sure, but for what?  Quick death?  Strength to withstand all the pain?  Maybe.  We don’t know for sure everything Jesus prayed - only what’s recorded.  Lu...  Read More

Good Morning “Over Comers”.  Take a look at John 16Our Heavenly Father does not leave us here to struggle through life on our own.  No, He gives us His Word as a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.  Through His Word, the Holy Spirit guides and directs our path.  Check it out, “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he ...  Read More

Good Morning Joy Filled Followers of Jesus.  Check out John 15 - one of my favorite chapters in all of Scripture.We spend much of our lives chasing after the shiny things of life.  Making choices that result in consequences we don’t like, then blaming God because He didn’t protect us from them.  All this in an effort to achieve true happiness, contentment, “nirvana” or whatever word you want to th...  Read More

Good Morning “Way Finders”.  Today John 14How do you get to Heaven?  Do you know the way?  Jesus during His last bit of time with Disciples was trying to reassure them they knew how to get where He was going.  “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a ...  Read More

Good Morning Like Jesus Lovers.  Today John 13.  That night in the Upper Room, Jesus washes their feet, then breaks bread with them… all of them, even Judas.  I’ve commented before regarding the depth of Jesus’ love.  He knows He is about to be betrayed but still includes Judas.  I can’t wrap my mind around that.  Jesus spent a lot of time with the Disciples.  They did life together.  He showed th...  Read More

Good Morning Jesus Servants.  Let’s dig into John 12.Jesus came to serve and not be served!  He came to show us how to love!  The ultimate demonstration of that love was The Cross.  “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.”‭‭John‬ ‭12‬:‭26‬ ‭NIV‬‬If we miss the opportunity to love Him and be loved by Him, and to serve H...  Read More

Good Morning “Empathizers of the Hurting.”  Today John 11.“Jesus wept.”  John‬ ‭11‬:‭35‬ ‭NIV‬‬The shortest verse in all of Scripture says so much!  Jesus’ friend Lazarus has been dead 4 days, and his family and friends are destroyed.  It makes sense that Jesus is broken too.  Except, He has just arrived to raise Lazarus from the dead.  We know this, because He clearly stated that fact to the Disc...  Read More

Good Morning Secured Sheep.  Have a look at John 10.Acknowledge it or not, the world is a dark place full of sin and the consequences of it.  Sometimes those consequences are more than we can bare.  The families of the Nashville Shooting Victims: Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9; Mike Hill, 61; William Kinney, 9; Katherine Koonce, 60; Cynthia Peak, 61; and Hallie Scruggs, 9 are no doubt living this truth right...  Read More