Faith
John 10:10 The Shepherd’s Intent for All
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 NASB Sheep are important. To the shepherd and the thief (and probably a few wolves close by too). The sheep pen is a safe place, and the gate or door allows access.…
Read MoreJohn 9:39 The fire of the miraculous
And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” John 9:39 NASB Separating the sheep from the goats There is a thin line between heaven and earth — what happens in one is reflected in the other.…
Read MoreJohn 8:56 Visionary or a bat?
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad. John 8:56 NASB Seeing Abraham saw. He was looking for something. An answer. A solution. Living is incredibly hard work. People are dim in their eyes and do horrible things. There must be a remedy. He heard the stories of…
Read MoreJohn 7:5 Extraordinarily Ordinary
For even his own brothers did not believe in him. John 7:5 NIV Imagine those closest to Jesus — his mom, dad, and brothers. Although they initially did not choose to follow him like the disciples, they had a unique front-row seat to observe the ordinariness of Israel’s messiah. Jesus’ public ministry to Israel began…
Read MoreI am your inheritance
Taken from a personal journal entry dated October 23, 2018 Then the LORD said to Aaron: “You shall have no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel. Numbers 18:20 NKJV What does it mean to have God as…
Read MoreJohn 6:61 The bouncer at the kingdom door
But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble? John 6:61 NASB There are significant obstacles to believing the gospel. Today, there are so many conflicting belief systems in the church. Many see people professing faith with a political activism from that treats people without dignity…
Read MoreJohn 6:53-56 Filtering faith through a kingdom strainer
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For My…
Read MoreJohn 6:39-40 Reconciling life with death
This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise…
Read MoreJohn 6:37-38 The invisible attraction of the Kingdom
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. John 6:37-38 All… will come Jesus continues a flow with incredible…
Read MoreJohn 6:35 Better than Costco
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.” John 6:35 NASB Not and Never. No. Not. Ever. Never. What is it that is negated, cancelled, denied? Hunger and thirst. Who? Those that come to him. Simple.…
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