"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." John 18:37 (NIV) Talk about a strange... Continue Reading →
Not Of This World
Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." John 18:36 (NIV) The common man looks up into the heavens at night and gives the stars little thought. The modern-day man hardly looks... Continue Reading →
How We Know
"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" John 18:34 (NIV) “Are You the King of the Jews?” Pilate asks Jesus directly. Instead of a quick, off-hand answer Jesus turns the question around on His inquirer. Christ forever teaches. The Lord is always leading. For those who care,... Continue Reading →
Striking Jesus
"If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" John 18:23 (NIV) Whaaackkkk!!!! It resounds across the courtyard. Somebody didn´t like the response they found in Jesus. The guard lashes out and strikes our Saviour. If it had been one... Continue Reading →
They Bound Him
Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him John 18:12 (NIV) Turn the clock back about a hundred years and what can we see? Can we see a difference between how our leaders used the name of God back then and how they use it now? ... Continue Reading →
Drink The Cup
Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?" John 18:11 (NIV) Christ´s Disciples once again manage to see the passing world instead of God at work. The great plan of redemption is reaching its crucial moments. The labor pains have started and the Lord is... Continue Reading →
That Love In Us
‘I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." John 17:26 (NIV) Jesus shows us God. In Him we can see what God is like. The Father is revealed... Continue Reading →
Sanctifying Truth
‘They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.’ John 17:16-17 (NIV) We see Our Savior walking upon the earth with His eyes on God. His heart never leaves its focus for one minute. Jesus remains true to His mission and His... Continue Reading →
Not Taken Out
‘My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.’ John 17:15 (NIV) Jesus makes it good and clear that those who have set their hopes in Him and gone on to follow Him are not going to fit in too well with the... Continue Reading →
SAFE
While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled. John 17:12 (NIV) This is the prayer of Jesus. He is going to be with the Father. But before He goes... Continue Reading →
