John

Living Water = Holy Spirit

“For I will pour out water on the thirsty landAnd streams on the dry ground;I will pour out My Spirit on your offspringAnd My blessing on your descendants.” NASB Isaiah 44:3 For our bodies to function properly we need water – liquids are, many times, not beneficial for our bodies like clean water is.  Each person […]

The gentleness of wisdom…

Jesus gained in popularity and the religious leaders, the Pharisees, noted that fact.Jesus made a decision, “He left Judea and went away again into Galilee.” John 4:2 Jesus was not looking for a confrontation with the Pharisees, he avoided them by leaving the area and going North into Galilee. Today, there is a lot of unrest […]

Die to “self”

John the Baptist understood what it was to give credit to Jesus, the Son of God.  John was a popular man at one point in time.  Then Jesus came and asked John to baptize Him.  John tried to argue his way out of doing that.  But Jesus insisted.  Then John saw and heard amazing things […]

Have you thanked the Lord for your salvation?

As followers of Christ, we have a great story of salvation to tell – – – ours! All followers of Christ were without Christ in their life… then that day, that time, when the Lord used a sermon, a song, a friend, something to bring to your attention that you needed to ask Jesus to […]

Sunday Prayer

Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.”  Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…  John 11:25; 14:6 Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being “the resurrection and the life”… thank You for being “The way, the truth and the life”; through faith in You alone […]

Contemplate the Work of the Cross

Followers of Christ, our Savior is risen and alive in heaven!  Hallelujah!  AMEN! Followers of Christ, do we take time to understand what it took for God to save us through his Son? Matthew 27:38-44 (NIV) “Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by […]

Carrying your Cross

Have you ever been walking into a building and a young mom ahead of you is trying to juggle a toddler, a stroller, and a diaper bag?  Her hands are full, and she can’t open the door.  Our typical response, “Here, let me get the door for you”. John 19:16b-17 (NIV) “So the soldiers took […]

To the Point of Death

2018 was one of the hardest years of my life.  It began and ended with things I thought were too hard to bear.  I thought life couldn’t get worse.  I felt I was emotionally taken to the point of death. John 19:1 (NIV) “Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.” There isn’t much elaboration […]

Sunday Prayer

Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.”  Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…Christ’s prayer for us…for YOU…shortly before his death and resurrection… John 17:20-26 (NIV)20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their […]

A Spiritual Conversation

Can you name two or three people with whom you can initiate a spiritual conversation? Nicodemus was a Pharisee.  The Pharisees saw Jesus as a threat and were against Him.  For Nicodemus to even try to find Jesus to talk with Him was in direct opposition to the leaders of his sect. Nicodemus went to […]