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Thoughts on the Gospel, Life, and Ministry
Category: Discipleship
Many Turn Back — John 6:60-7:13
Will you continue following Jesus? is the question of John 6:60-7:13. We have to make the same decision as the disciples in John 6, for Jesus is the only one who has the words of eternal life. John 6:60–71 The Words of Eternal Life… Continue Reading “Many Turn Back — John 6:60-7:13”
I Am the Bread of Life — John 6:25-59
In the middle of John 6, Jesus gives his disciples a hard teaching regarding the importance of giving ourselves to Christ. We must find our spiritual sustenance in Christ alone. John 6:25–59 [25] When they found him on the other side of the sea,… Continue Reading “I Am the Bread of Life — John 6:25-59”
Bread From Heaven — John 6:1-24
Day 8’s video covers John 6:1-24 and Jesus’s two signs — the feeding of the 5,000 and walking on water. For John, these signs demonstrate Jesus’s glory in human events. Today’s video explains. John 6:1–24 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand [1] After this Jesus… Continue Reading “Bread From Heaven — John 6:1-24”
The Father Revealed in the Son — John 5:16-47
Our reading in John’s Gospel for today tells us that Jesus reveals the Father to us. These verses are challenging to say the least, but they are full of blessed truth that informs our understanding of Jesus’s divinity and humanity. The short video below… Continue Reading “The Father Revealed in the Son — John 5:16-47”
Life-Giving Word — John 4:39-5:15
Our 6th reading from John’s Gospel is John 4:39-5:15. In it, we encounter Jesus as the one who speaks life into situations when no one else can. Many Samaritans believed in Him after experiencing Him firsthand, and a lame man at the Pool of… Continue Reading “Life-Giving Word — John 4:39-5:15”
Overcoming Anger: Embrace Humility and Trust God
The author reflects on a trip to Nashville for their 20th anniversary, encountering Hurricane Helene’s aftermath along the way. They discuss a sermon on anger, explaining that frustration arises from attempting to fix ourselves and our circumstances. The solution involves humility, trusting in God, and actively seeking improvement while acknowledging our limitations.
What Is The Church Supposed to Do?
The earliest Christians lived and breathed in times that were very similar to ours. They were certainly no strangers to the ideas of societal relativism and cultural narcissism. They also suffered from another deadly “ism,” syncretism, which wreaked havoc on their spiritual and religious climate. Yet, they found their balance and we are to learn from them.
Developing Selflessness
Selflessness does not come naturally to any of us, but it can be developed in all of us through faith, intentional decision-making, and action.
Who Exactly is Saved by Jesus?
…We have to let God be God. His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8) and we’ll never fully understand the mind of our sovereign and good creator. We have to trust him with our lives to work out all things for his glory… Continue Reading “Who Exactly is Saved by Jesus?”
Finish What You Start.
Friends, “You’ve got to finish what you started.” is a sentence I have heard all my life from my coaches, teachers, and parents. I have a bad habit of not finishing the things I start. I start strong and then fade toward the end.… Continue Reading “Finish What You Start.”
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