But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about." Then his disciples said to each other, "Could someone have brought him food? John 4:32-33 (NIV) Must it be through tedious repetition that we learn anything true about Jesus? Do we really need to be hit again and again with... Continue Reading →
The Messiah
The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he." John 1:25-26 (NIV) The woman expresses the fact that she has been informed. Does she speak for all of us? Have we heard that He... Continue Reading →
God IS Spirit
‘God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." John 4:24 (NIV) Oh how we shy away from a text like this? Who is left who is bold enough to tackle it? Who is willing to walk down the road where it leads? Do we just love to pick it apart? ... Continue Reading →
True Worship
‘Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.’ John 4:23 (NIV) One religion points to a particular method. The next religion stands on another teaching. In this complex world we ourselves are... Continue Reading →
Water Jesus Gives
Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 14:13-14 (NIV) Contrast? Do we have two completely different waters? Are they set... Continue Reading →
A Drink
Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water." John 4:10 (NIV) If we could get quiet enough and still enough, if we close our eyes and let the world around... Continue Reading →
Life Eternal
‘Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him." John 3:36 (NIV) Do we truly want to see Life? If so, then what are we doing to be sure that it is ours? Do we continue to live out our dreams... Continue Reading →
In The Son´s Hands
‘The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.’ John 3:35 (NIV) Are we more or less content with what we´ve got? Would we be happy enough if we just had a little more money or a better job? Would life be pleasant for us if we just could get past a... Continue Reading →
Earthly or Heavenly?
"The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. John 3:31-32 (NIV) How... Continue Reading →
What Is Given Us
To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.’ John 3:27 (NIV) John the Baptist is approached by some trouble-makers. Does there just always seem to be some who will stand up to hinder the work of spreading the Gospel? When they see methods which run contrary to their... Continue Reading →
