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John includes a woman’s unique and extravagant display of unbridled devotion to Jesus at a dinner honoring Him. It comes from a heart deeply touched by the resurrection life Jesus...

Have you ever hit rock bottom, thinking, “This is it,” only to discover the bottom was even lower? Perhaps concerning a relationship or business venture or some other dream you...

In view of the blind man, whom Jesus had healed, being kicked out of the synagogue, Jesus speaks of His sovereign protection of His sheep as their Good Shepherd. The...

We’re creatures prone to chase things that grab our attention and wants. We pursue them, sometimes relentlessly. And the top ten best-selling self-help books prove it! We live for “more”...

We all struggle to some degree with disabilities and weaknesses. They could be physical like fibromyalgia, mental like a reading comprehension problem, or emotional like hurts from being abused. Can...

Truth has become a flimsy, self-serving word in our day. It lacks backbone, and, consequently, power. Most don’t understand it, much less know it. So, what does it mean to...

Jesus lays out a number of truth claims about Himself in John 8 that His antagonists bristle at. Then He lays a heavy truth accusation at their feet that challenges...

In John 7 John notes the responses of various groups concerning Jesus. They were divided. Some believed, some did not. Jesus’ religious antagonists, however, were not. They appeared unified in...

Knowledge can be a powerful thing. How tragic to know a truth but never experience it. It’s like the man dying of thirst, holding a glass of water but never...

Jesus preserves and protects all who come to Him, that is, those who believe and continue to believe in Him. From the Father’s grace, He draws us to Jesus. And...

As Jesus ministered to the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, showing her that as the Living Water He could satisfy her inner ache for love and heal...

In John 5 the “experts” wanted to condemn Jesus and His claims, but Jesus gave them a wake-up call concerning who was the real expert here. When it comes to...

The heart of the invalid that Jesus heals in John 5 does not appear to be changed by Jesus’ act of compassion. Why not? The reason goes deeper than what...

We live in a day of rock stars and Hollywood celebrities. It is no wonder that there is such a desire for the spotlight, for people’s praise, and the admiration...

Being “born again” is about as misunderstood today by the world as it was by one of Israel’s leading teachers in Jesus’ day. Perhaps this is due to why we...

By clearing the temple courts of compromising commerce both at the beginning and the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus demonstrated how absolutely passionate He was about what the temple...

For all who place their faith in Jesus Christ, he changes them by giving them a new life. This is no mere superficial, rebranding process. It is so deep and...

We all can have Aha Moments, where we realize something for the first time. We finally get it, really get it. John the Baptist had one of those moments where...

John’s Gospel is unique. His approach to telling the story of Jesus stands in contrast to the Synoptics and gives us a different perspective of the Lord with pictures that...

In this series we have looked closely at the anatomy of Survival Mode by studying the time of the judges in Israel. The last chapters unfold the heart of the...

Even as Jesus’ disciples wondered at his empty tomb and then his resurrection, so our world wonders the truth of the matter. Is it real? It seems almost too good...

In the book of Ruth, a companion book to the book of Judges, we find the example of Naomi flirting with bitterness and getting stuck in Survival Mode. With help...

God has immeasurable compassion for the weak, for those who are simply doing what they can to remain faithful to Him. However, when we get “stuck” in Survival Mode and...

Scripture highlights certain steps we must take to move out of Survival Mode and help others to as well.. And God will be right there in the midst of each...

Seeing that Survival Mode is not where God wants us to stay, how do we get out of it? We will need to begin by taking some cues from the...