And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. - John 21:25 NKJV Jesus did a lot. He battled Satan in the wilderness. He taught multitudes. He traveled miles upon miles. He calmed seas. He healed sicknesses. He caused the blind to see. He read the hearts and intentions of mankind. He loved the unloveable. He touched the untouchabl

​When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a great garden, which He and His disciples entered. And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with His disciples. John 18:1-2 NKJV (emphasis added) Jesus was about to be crucified. Before He headed to the cross he wanted one more time with His disciples. So they went to “their place.” This leads me to ask a question: Do you have a plac

Have you noticed how much Jesus talks about the Holy Spirit in chapters 14 and following of John? Of all the verses, perhaps this one is most interesting: Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. (John 16:7) Jesus makes it plainly known to us that the Holy Spirit is a vital part of our Christian life. He comforts us. He convicts us. He dire

Reading through John has been an emotional rollercoaster for me. There are stories that both amaze me and make me emotional at the same time. Take for example the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Here we see the power of Jesus and the faith of Mary and Martha. But we also see Jesus weeping because of His loss. Having conducted many funerals, the hardest part for me is always when the family breaks down because of their loss. How can you read about Jesus weep

She was guilty. There is no doubt about that. She was caught “red handed.” She was an adulteress. She was caught in bed with the man. The price, according to the law, was death by stoning. So they brought her out, picked up the stones and prepared to throw. “This is what the law says, Jesus. What do you say?” Jesus, calm and cool bent down and began to write in the sand. What He wrote, no one knows, but it must have been convicting. For after He wrote a while, Jesus loo

It was a sack lunch. Nothing special. It was just the ingredients to make a couple of fish sandwiches. Five loaves of barley bread, 2 small fish. But he gave them to Jesus. With that small sack lunch offering, Jesus was able to feed 5,000 men plus women and children. Impossible? Nothing is impossible with God. This is one truth we learn as we read John 6. What does that mean for us? Simple - no matter how small you may think your offering is, if you give it to Jesus, h

Andrew was one of the guys. You know, he was one of the two guys with John the Baptist in John 1:35. They were following John when Jesus appeared. John declared that Jesus was the Lamb of God. So, they started following Jesus. When Jesus asked them what they wanted, they asked him where he was staying. Jesus replied, “Come and see.” You know what Andrew did? He followed. A little later in the story we see Jesus talking to Philip. He said to Philip, “Follow me.” You know