‘And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.’ John 5:27 (NIV) All who have come to contemplate God, sooner or later come to the question of what they believe about Jesus. Could we reduce the importance of the Son of God and still say that we believe in... Continue Reading →
HEARING Jesus
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of... Continue Reading →
Honor Jesus?
‘that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.’ John 5;23 (NIV) Do we ask why we should honor Jesus Christ? Are there some who question whether or not it is necessary? Are there people out there... Continue Reading →
Seeing God
Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. John 5:19 (NIV) What if we were to say that faith in God is looking at Him with the... Continue Reading →
Do We Want?
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" John 5:6 (NIV) Jesus comes across this man by the pool in Bethesda. He sees that the man has been crippled for 38 years. Obviously His heart... Continue Reading →
Unseen
No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known. John 1:18 (NIV) Before diving deep into the life of Jesus, does the book of John make us stop a moment to think? Should we have a few points current and felt before... Continue Reading →
A Man Who….
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea and he was waiting for the kingdom of God. Luke23:50-51 (NIV) What description do people use to describe us with? If... Continue Reading →
Insistent
But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. Luke 23:23 (NIV) What got into those people that day? How could God-fearing men and women fall into such cruel behavior? How can religious oriented people stoop to abuse and hatred? How many crimes are we reading about of a... Continue Reading →
More Proof?
They all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" He replied, "You are right in saying I am." Then they said, "Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips." Luke 22:70-71 (NIV) Jesus has fallen into the hands of those whose intentions are not pure. They have... Continue Reading →
Three Times To Learn
The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times." Luke 22:61 (NIV) How long does it take us to realize that we do not lift Jesus to the correct level of importance in our... Continue Reading →
