Tag: John

  • Rescue is Available

    Rescue is Available

    Studied in context, John 3:16 has a far deeper meaning for each person than just a catch phrase, a religious slogan, or even for some:  a trigger for rebellion.  It is truly the revelation and pathway of life that Jesus shows us, and it is all encapsulated in the teaching directed at one of Jerusalem’s…

  • Leave Room in Faithfulness

    Leave Room in Faithfulness

    The topic of faithfulness in our testimony is one that Jesus covers often, especially when it concerns encouraging those who claim to follow God to share Him freely.  In our continuing study of John 3, we see that Jesus clearly calls the reader (us) to know that our testimony of Him matters because He must…

  • Would you follow?

    Would you follow?

    Remember when you first heard about Jesus and what He could do for you?  What was your initial response?   In John 1 we see the response of two men, devoted to following John the Baptist, willingly leaving to follow Jesus because they knew they must!  It was almost as if something within their soul told them that…

  • Behold!

    Behold!

    John’s confession that Jesus is the Lamb of God was one of the most dramatic utterances in scripture that truly shook people’s perception of their knowledge of God.  Why?  Because it made them consider WHO they were following, in light of the truth of scripture, and that they (or WE) are not the center and purpose of…

  • John – A Man for Today

    John – A Man for Today

    The Gospel of John is one of the most read, and yet can be one of the most misunderstood (or difficult to comprehend) books of the New Testament. Namely, because of its intricate weaving of biblical truths and lessons that must apply to us today, because they were the actual words of Jesus Christ. As…