John chapter 13 begins a dialogue known as the “Upper Room Discourse.” At the beginning of this dialogue on being a mature disciple, Jesus essentially uses the game, Charades, to point out that believers, while saved, still need to deal with sin in their lives. In addition, He reminds us never get too big for […]

At the end of chapter 12, John summarizes Christ’s ministry on earth. He tells us what Christ came to do, how He did it, and what it means for us. The summary includes a hint of the unchanging benefits Christ came to offer and causes us to praise God that some things never change!

We’re at the point in Jesus’ life when his public ministry has ended. In today’s passage, John describes a mixture of responses to Jesus’ message, some based purely on peer pressure. This passage offers a challenge to consider as we contemplate our choices based on societal pressures.

Today we’ll study the last conversation that John records Jesus having with the general public. This conversation has some poignant lessons that will help us gain some perspective on the humanity of Jesus and the reality of life.

In the book of John, we read of a seemingly insignificant interaction with some secondary characters who were not Jewish. This interaction is thought-provoking and leads us to consider some growth areas in our lives; and live as if there is more to life than the now.

Leadership changes tend to bring out a variety of responses from people. Some are dreading what might happen to “their people.” Others are excited because now, “We can clean this mess up.” While we just experienced a change in leadership in our nation, I want to instead focus on what is recorded in the Bible […]

Ecclesiastes 1:9 says, “…there is nothing new under the sun.” As we will see today, that is also true with mob hits. The only difference is the names behind the hit. Today we will learn what motivated this decision and how God used the “bad guys” in order to fulfill His plan.

Pastor Daniel is giving a devotional as we worship our Lord and Savior.