john20-sam Jesus’ resurrection turned Mary’s momentary sorrow into everlasting joy. Jesus’ resurrection turned the disciples’ fear of men into the courage to boldly stand before the highest authorities in the land. And Jesus’ resurrection turned Thomas’ doubts into a faith so strong it took him all the way to theRead More →
john19-so-rev3 Jesus’ cry of TETELESTAI is a word of finality. The idea is “It is finished, it stands finished, and it always will be finished!” His work of redemption is complete and nothing needs to be added to it. Sin is atoned for (Heb 10:12), Satan is defeated and renderedRead More →
john18-so-rev1 Through this passage, I pray that we may each examine our hearts and find out if we are committed to Jesus and are willing to know the truth from Jesus. Are we willing to pay the cost to be identified with Jesus by making a daily commitment to him?Read More →
john10b-so-rev2 We don’t have to live in suspense, always wondering whether we have eternal life. We don’t have to live in suspense, being afraid of making mistakes so that we may lose our precious treasure. We don’t have to live in suspense, always wondering whether our work will be inRead More →
john9a-so-rev1 There is one main truth in the words John 9:3: The blindness is “that the works of God might be displayed in him.” That truth is that suffering can only have ultimate meaning in relation to God. Jesus says that the purpose of the blindness is to putRead More →
john8b-so-rev6 In today’s passage Jesus gives us a wonderful promise: If we hold to Jesus’ teaching, then we will know the truth, and the truth will set us free. Truth is much more than a mere abstract fact or concept; truth is a person and that person is Jesus Christ.Read More →
john8a-so-rev4 Jesus is the light who defeats the darkness and rescues people out of darkness and out of Satan’s grip. As we know well, the power of darkness is very powerful. Nothing can defeat the power of darkness. Figuratively speaking, the darkness can be a sorrowful mind, self-pity, no directionRead More →
john7-sam-rev1 Just like every prophecy, every ceremony and every promise throughout the whole Bible, Jesus IS the One who came to satisfy the deepest thirst that lies in all our hearts; our longing for God. Jesus does this by calling on us to come to Him and drink. Jesus wantsRead More →
john6c-so-rev4 When my faith has been shaken, I hold to these words, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” We may not understand the circumstances we are experiencing. We may not understandRead More →
nehemiah8-so-rev4 No matter what we have done or what we are going through or where we have been, God has a hope, plan and a future for us too. God rejoices to see his people to return to him. We rejoice in God when we understand his love for sinners.Read More →