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  • John 21: The Last Breakfast

    Simon Peter invites the other disciples to go fishing with him. So he along with, Nathaniel, Thomas, James, John and two others go to the Sea of Tiberius, which is also called the Sea of Galilee depending on what area you are from. They went out on the boat and caught nothing all night. At…

  • John 20: Alive

    Foreword: Between John chapter 19 and 20 is a missing day. Nothing happens on Saturday. It must have been the longest, saddest day for the disciples of Jesus who left their homes and their jobs and their families to follow him. The man who healed the sick and raised the dead, fed the masses, saw…

  • John 18: Midnight Chicken

    After Jesus finished his supper and prayer for the disciples, he crossed the brook of Kidron and went up the mount of Olives. This is significant because King David also crossed the same stream and went to the same place after he was betrayed by his son Absalom, who had tried to overthrow him.  Judas…

  • John 17: The Last Prayer

    Jesus ends the last supper with a prayer. Now is the time for Jesus to be glorified for the glory of God. He is giving eternal life to all who know him. This is significant because eternal life was withdrawn from humans when they were expelled from Eden for eating the forbidden fruit. Jesus not…

  • Focus on the Fear

    A staple of my childhood passed this week and wow, do I have a lot feelings about it. I remember Dr. James Dobson and Focus on the Family as an inescapable part of my childhood and young adult life. My parents read his books and listened to all of his broadcasts. They bought me his…

  • John 13: Self-Serve

    At the Passover supper, Jesus washed his disciples feet. Peter does not know how to handle it. First he refuses because he feels it’s not right for the master to serve the follower, but Jesus responds that if he doesn’t allow it, Peter will have no share with him. Then Peter asks Jesus to wash…

  • John 12: Seeds of Faith

    The clock is ticking down; six days to Passover. Mary and Martha host a dinner for Jesus to celebrate the resurrection of their brother Lazarus. While Martha is serving the food, Mary brings out a pound of nard and puts it on Jesus feet and wipes his feet with her hair. What is that about?…

  • John 11: Come Alive

    This chapter starts with a message from Bethany saying that Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha is sick. Jesus cares for his friend, but refuses to go. “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” After two…

  • John 10: Sheep not Wolves

    In this section, Jesus compares himself to a shepherd. He says that he has trust with the sheep and they recognize his voice. In comparison, there are also hired hands who do their job of tending the sheep for money, not love.  When the wolf threatens the sheep the shepherd defends them, but the hired…

  • John 8: The One

    This chapter starts out with a test. While Jesus is sitting down to teach, the religious leaders bring him a woman that they said they caught in adultery, and they want Jesus to pronounce judgment on her so they can stone her. Stoning was a form of punishment that would kill somebody by 100s of…