John 20: 1,2 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 2 She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have …
We first need to understand God is always speaking and the best way for us to discern the truth is by being in the Word and having a very active prayer life. These are the building blocks of a relationship with the Lord and as Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they will follow me!” John 10:27
This story is a story of love from the one who loves you the most! His victory is coming. We will talk about that next week. I hope you can see how he can understand all that you go through. He understands rejection, betrayal, fear, anxiety, and pain physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. He loves you so much that he walked through all of that so he could identify with you in every way.
As we continue on with John 18 and the judgment against Jesus, think about what you would do, how you would feel betrayed, mocked, lied about, false accusations made, being envied and those who should honor you being jealous of you. Yet, knowing all along it is what must be …
John 18:1-3 After saying these things, Jesus crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples and entered a grove of olive trees. 2 Judas, the betrayer, knew this place, because Jesus had often gone there with his disciples. 3 The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman …
Matthew 6:9-13 is generally what we call the Lord’s prayer. It should be called the disciple’s prayer as it is the way Jesus taught his disciples how to pray. Jesus could not pray, “forgive us our trespasses” as Jesus did not sin. That being said, John 17 is really the …
We need to understand this crazy world, God’s purpose and plan for our lives, and why things happen the way they do. The disciples were faced with many of the same questions. Jesus answered them, and I believe, in the process, he answered us, too! John 15: 18-21 “If the …
I know I talked about these first verses last week, but we can’t leave them until we have completed the thought process. This week we start out looking at John 15: 1-4 again I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch of mine …
For now, they are still in the upper room, they will be leaving the room in a few moments to start walking to Gethsemane but this is still a personal conversation Jesus is having with his closest friends John 14:22 Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that …
Jesus and his disciples are still together in the upper room after supper. Judas is gone on his way to the high priest. Jesus continues with his intimate, heart-to-heart conversations with his closest friends. John 14:1-4 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. …
