God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Still others asked, "How can the Christ come from Galilee? Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?" John 7:42 (NIV) People are trying to decide what they should believe about Christ. Who is Jesus? Where does He come from? How much... Continue Reading →
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.’ John 7:37 (NIV) The people are all at their religious festival. From far and near they gather together. On the last and greatest day of this gathering,... Continue Reading →
Jesus said, "I am with you for only a short time, and then I go to the one who sent me. You will look for me, but you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come." John 7:33-34 (NIV) Jesus tells us that for a time we will be able to see... Continue Reading →
The Jews were amazed and asked, "How did this man get such learning without having studied?" Jesus answered, "My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. John 7:15-16 (NIV) They are wondering where He is. Jesus finally shows up on the scene halfway through the celebration. He starts teaching. Does... Continue Reading →
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. John 7:7 (NIV) What is all this talk of the world being evil? Was it made by God? How can we say it is bad? Men of the world cannot understand why Jesus does not think like... Continue Reading →
Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right.’ John 7:6 (NIV) It is nearly time for the holiday. Jesus´ brothers who don’t really believe in Him say He should go make Himself known. He responds by saying His time in not yet come. He... Continue Reading →
No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. John 6:46-47 (NIV) Who was sent from Heaven above? Who was chosen of God to be the One? Who was given a strange and difficult... Continue Reading →
Is God reaching out to us today? Can we sense Him drawing us? What should we do? What will we do?
But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. John 6:36-37 (NIV) Is there a difference in becoming a Christian and coming to Christ? Can we make a commitment,... Continue Reading →
‘For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." John 6;33 (NIV) Have we all worked our way through the thought process of why we approach Jesus? Have we taken the time to bring the issue up with Him? Those who made their choices long ago,... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 