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Thursday, April 13               John 19 The End – or the Beginning? One of my favorite characters from history is Winston Churchill.  His bravery, clarity, and skill at turning a phrase was crucial in the unfolding of 20th Century history. At … Continue reading →

Wednesday, April 12            John 18 The Choice In the course of events leading up to the Crucifixion, there is a moment that stands out as a diagnosis – a gut check on the human race (John 18:39-40). The Roman prefect … Continue reading →

Tuesday, April 11                  John 17 The Real Lord’s Prayer What if you could eavesdrop and listen to Jesus as He prayed?  What do you think you would hear?  John 17 is just that.  It is the longest prayer of Jesus … Continue reading →

Monday, April 10                  John 16 The Source of Our Confidence Confidence is an incredible quality.  It arises from the absolute certainty that what we are doing or saying is correct and called for.  Confidence makes us courageous.  When we lose … Continue reading →

Sunday, April 9                     John 15 Unbelievable Love “Greater love has no one than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13). “Love” is perhaps one of the most widely used but grossly misunderstood words today. Modern usage tends … Continue reading →

Saturday, April 8                  John 14 The Help We Need It was British author and poet G.K. Chesterton who said, “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.”  The factual, moral, and philosophical … Continue reading →

Friday, April 7                                  John 13 Holy Meal – Holy Service In many ways, John’s Gospel is different from the other three Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke.  These first three are called the Synoptic Gospels.  “Synoptic” means “seeing together” or “of … Continue reading →

Thursday, April 6                 John 12 The Triumphal Entry: a Study in Contradictions Nearly half of John’s Gospel is written about the last week of Jesus’ earthly life.  Nine chapters (12-20) focus on the last 6 days.  Then chapter 21 is … Continue reading →

Sunday, March 26                 John 1 The Lamb that Dies is the King that Rules John chapter 1 is divided into 5 sections: The Eternal Word (1:1-18) Day 1: The Voice of John (1:19-28) Day 2: The Lamb of God (1:29-34) … Continue reading →

Wednesday, April 5              John 11 “I am the Resurrection” We have reached the mid-point of the Gospel of John.  We read today of the central truth of the Christian faith: RESURRECTION.  Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, but also points … Continue reading →