John 5 proves to continue the message, BELIEVE Christ is the Son of God that was sent to redeem the world. Isn’t that what we celebrate at Christmas and for that matter, all year long?! Today, we see Jesus heal a man who has been a paralytic for 38 years. When approaching the paralytic, Jesus asks him a simple question, “Do you want to be healed?” The answer is obvious – yes! Yet, when the man responds, he begins to …
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Who are the Samaritans? In John 4, Jesus travels from Judaea to Galilee and ventures through Samaria. Jesus’ journey is astonishing because Jews would never travel through Samaria. Even when they most direct path to a place would take them through Samaria, they would go around it. The Samaritans occupied the area of Israel that was given to Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh. And the question must be raised, why did the Jewish people despise the Samaritans so much? …
John 3 records an amazing story of a Jewish leader, Nicodemus, coming to speak to Christ. I think it is worth noting that Nicodemus came to Christ under the cover of night. During this time, the Jewish leaders did not like Jesus. In fact, they were extremely jealous of Him. The Jewish leaders were supposed to be the most knowledgeable of the day on the subject of God and the prophets. Now, many were looking to the ordinary carpenter Christ as an authority. On …
Chapter 2 of John continues to show the deity of Christ! I do not know about you, but when I read the first few verses of John 2, I literally laugh out loud. I am amazed at what transpires. Mary and Jesus, along with His disciples are at a wedding. At the reception, they run out of wine and Mary calls for Jesus. “When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And …
In the beginning… John 1 begins with 3 very powerful words…”In the beginning.” These words remind us of the very beginning of all of Scripture. In Genesis 1, these 3 powerful words demand attention. They show that all things are created by God. There was a time when there was no earth; there was nothing. God spoke the world into existence and everything came into being. John wants his readers to remember this very truth. In fact, he wants us …
All of Scripture connects God chooses to reveal Himself to us through His Word. Many of us can remember learning certain stories in Sunday School, church or VBS as children. We learn about Adam and Eve, Noah and the Ark, Babel, Jonah and the whale, Samson, and so much more. Yet, we often treat these accounts as independent stories that are unconnected. All of Scripture points to Jesus What we find in Scripture is not independent stories but a connected …
Every time I listen to this song, I find myself in awe of the message and the gifts God has given us to serve Him. Thankful for Lori and Cathy who are willing to remind us of the power of Jesus’ name. May this song encourage you today. Whether you need chains to fall, mountains to move or just need to be reminded of the power of Christ, listen and worship the King of Kings.