God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;’ John 11:25 (NIV) Those who would encourage others to look to the Lord already have a big job. It is not easy and not natural for mankind to accept ideas and concepts that... Continue Reading →
So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him." John 11:14-15 (NIV) What are our ears hearing? Do we hear Jesus saying He was glad that He was not there? Does He not... Continue Reading →
Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But if I do it, even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father." John 10:37-38 (NIV) Some people try and others don´t, to lift... Continue Reading →
Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them. John 10:6 (NIV) Jesus likens Himself to a Shepherd Who leads His flock. His sheep recognize His voice. They follow Him. He is the only One they listen to. They run from strange voices which would lead them in... Continue Reading →
The man answered, "Now that is remarkable! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.’ John 9:30 (NIV) Here is a man who has come into contact with Jesus for the first time. He is a changed man. He has been restored to health. He is excited. He is free to... Continue Reading →
‘We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don't even know where he comes from." John 9:29 (NIV) A man is healed. The leaders are indignant that it happened outside of their conceivable means and stipulations. This man is forced into questioning. But nobody wants to listen to him. He... Continue Reading →
He replied, "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see." John 9:11 (NIV) What a wonderful example of the touch of Jesus! A man who never was able to see... Continue Reading →
"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. John 9:3 (NIV) We all experience some difficult times. We all have gone through times of tragedy or loss. Are we to think that God does not see these painful situations? ... Continue Reading →
"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" John 8:58 (NIV) Out of those who live here on earth, the Christian is the one that looks up towards Heaven. We who claim to have faith in God, believe that there is more out there than we can see with the... Continue Reading →
They said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I came down from heaven'?" "Stop grumbling among yourselves," Jesus answered. John 6:42-43 (NIV) There are many things that we must stretch our understandings to try and comprehend. When it comes to Jesus, God... Continue Reading →
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