Why would a self-sufficient God need to create the human race and this world?
Why this is important: As limited humans, we have incredible needs, which left unfulfilled, result in death. God, however, …
Tag Archives: John 5
Should we really take Jesus seriously?
Why this is important: The religious scholars and the average Jewish person of Jesus time on earth thought they took …
Is eternal life a gift or something we earn?
When the Bible speaks of eternal life, it refers to a gift of God that comes only “through Jesus, the …
What is justice? What does Jesus teach us?
Is justice a quality displayed in Jesus the Messiah’s life? Absolutely. God is God. God has given Jesus, His Son, the …
Is Jesus going to accuse us before God?
Jesus is clear about His role. He is the one who saves us from missing God’s goal for our life. …
Have we missed the good news of Jesus?
God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. We need to slow down …
How much time do I spend jockeying for position with others?
Jesus challenges us to stop being competitive. We are always comparing ourselves with others. It is a serious problem. It …
Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good. He came to make dead people live!
Jesus lives. He is resurrected. God is a God of resurrection. God is a God of life. In Jesus we …
Will the dead hear the voice of Jesus? Will we all be resurrected from the dead?
Every person who has or will live on this earth will experience resurrection. I know that we as believers understand the …
Will we take Jesus seriously?
The religious scholars and the average Jewish person of Jesus time on earth thought they took “the Law”, what Moses …
Have we missed God? Is anything left in our memory of his Message? Do we take his Messenger seriously?
God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. We need to slow down …
How much time do I spend jockeying for position with others?
Jesus challenges us to stop being competitive. We are always comparing ourselves with others. It is a serious problem. It …
Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good. He came to make dead people live!
Jesus lives. He is resurrected. God is a God of resurrection. God is a God of life. In Jesus we …
“This is the Sabbath. The law prohibits you from picking up your mat.” ~Religious elites
Jesus is on a mission. His mission is bringing healing to everyone He can. He is full of compassion and …
“I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” ~Jesus
Jesus has a real focus. Jesus is going to do what God wants Him to. I need to get the …
“For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me.” ~Jesus
I know what I know about Jesus because Jesus is His own spokesperson. Prophets are spokesmen for God. When the …
“I can do nothing on My own initiative.” ~Jesus
Jesus is completely obedient to the will of His Father. 24/7 it is all about what does God want right …
“My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” ~Jesus
Is justice a quality displayed in Jesus the Messiah’s life? Absolutely. God is God. God has given Jesus, His Son, the …
Prophet — Jesus is the Rejected Prophet of God
God had told Moses that someday He would send another prophet to Israel, “and I will put my words in …
Goodness — Good Works will be Rewarded
In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul lists the “fruit of the Spirit”. “Fruit,” here, means “beneficial results,” the good things that come …
“Do you want to get well?” ~Jesus
Do I want to get well? Jesus is in the healing business. Jesus can heal me physically and Jesus can heal …
“There is nothing left in your memory of God’s Message because you do not take his Messenger seriously.” ~Jesus
There are many ways we hear about God. As a child in vacation bible school. The few times we actually …
“These very tasks, as I go about completing them, confirm that the Father, in fact, sent me.” ~Jesus
Jesus is on a mission. His Father has given Him very specific tasks to complete as a part of God’s …
“But an independent witness confirms me, the most reliable Witness of all.” ~Jesus
Jesus is very clear in what he is saying to his disciples. Jesus knows it is not about Jesus. It …
“Those who have lived the wrong way, will walk into a resurrection Judgment.” ~~Jesus
Jesus is always clear. There will be a resurrection. There will also be a judgement. Those who have lived the …
“I came with the authority of my Father, and you either dismiss me or avoid me.” ~~Jesus
With Jesus I am faced with a choice. Will I dismiss Jesus? I can. I shouldn’t. Will I avoid Jesus? …
"Just as the Father has life in himself, he has conferred on the Son life in himself. " ~~Jesus
Jesus knows that God is all about life. He is our source and it will last forever. Jesus also knows …
"But the witness that really confirms me far exceeds John’s witness. It’s the work the Father gave me to complete." ~~Jesus
How do we know about Jesus and who He is? Just look at the totality of what He did and …
“I am going . . . to prepare a place for you.” ~Jesus
Jesus is saving me a seat. It has my name on it. At the great wedding dinner, I have a …
"And he has given him the authority, simply because he is the Son of Man, to decide and carry out matters of Judgment." ~~Jesus
Jesus is very clear. I am not to judge others. He is also clear that all judgement has been turned …
"And here I am, standing right before you, and you aren’t willing to receive from me the life you say you want." ~~Jesus
We say we want life. OK. Jesus is right in front of us. He wants to give life to us. …
"I’m not interested in crowd approval." ~~Jesus
Jesus isn’t interested popular opinion or what others think about Him. Jesus isn’t running for political office. Jesus’ only goal …
"The time has arrived when dead men will hear the voice of the Son of God and will come alive." ~~Jesus
Jesus offers me life. And He offers it now. I receive it by listening to His voice. Once I hear His voice …
"You have your heads in your Bibles constantly. But you miss the forest for the trees." ~~Jesus
Jesus demands that I get the point. I need to see Jesus. I need to have a passionate relationship with His Father. Reading …
"If I were simply speaking on my own account, it would be an empty, self-serving witness." ~~Jesus
Jesus knows who He is. Jesus knows that God sent him to redeem the world. Jesus knows he will pay …
"Those who have lived the right way will walk out into a resurrection Life." ~~Jesus
Jesus knows about judgment. His Father has given Him the authority to judge us. God has also demonstrated the power of …
"It’s urgent that you listen carefully to this." ~Jesus (3 Radical things to do)
We all want to live. Before Jesus, I was in the world of the dead. I knew it then and I fully understand …
"Neither he (the Son) nor the Father shuts anyone out." ~~Jesus
Jesus demands radical obedience from us but also brings good news. No one is shut out from God. All are …
“You miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me!” ~Jesus
Jesus had a lot to say to the religious scholars of His day. He still does. Do we really think …
“I do nothing without consulting the Father.” ~Jesus
Even Jesus the Messiah – God the Son – consulted with God the Father before doing anything. How much more …
"You look wonderful! You’re well!" ~~Jesus
He had been crippled for 38 years. Now that is a long time. Jesus, the Messiah, healed him. Not a …
"I know that love, especially God’s love, is not on your working agenda. " ~~Jesus
King Jesus, the anointed Messiah, is direct with us. He can do nothing but say what He hears His Father …
"The Son gives life to anyone He chooses to." ~~Jesus
Jesus makes it clear he has authority, even to give life. King Jesus, the Messiah, challenges us to understand this. It is …
"The Father loves the Son and includes him in everything he is doing." ~~Jesus
As mothers and fathers, we understand the love that we have for our children. Magnify that by a factor of …
"Get up, take your bedroll, start walking." ~~Jesus
Jesus has the authority to heal. And He does. When He says something, you can take it to the bank. …
"I can’t do a solitary thing on my own: I listen, then I decide to act." ~~Jesus
Jesus only does what he hears the Father say to do. That is His standard for us as well. We …
"You can trust my decision because I’m not out to get my own way but only to carry out orders." ~~Jesus
Jesus can be trusted. Jesus doesn’t have a self serving bone in His body. Jesus only does what He sees the Father …
"But my purpose is not to get your vote. I’m speaking to you this way so that you will be saved." ~~Jesus
Jesus has a focus. He isn’t trying to be popular. He wants us to be saved from a life of …
“Whatever the Father does the Son also does.” ~Jesus
Jesus promises that I will do even greater things than He did. So … how is this possible? Well, I …
"What the Father does, the Son does." ~~Jesus
Jesus is perfectly aligned with His Father, God. That is the source of His power. Jesus challenges us. Become aligned with …
"Do you want to get well?" ~~Jesus
Jesus can ask us direct and stunning questions. Imagine you have been an invalid and crippled for 38 years. Now …
"Anyone who dishonors the Son, dishonors the Father, for it was the Father’s decision to put the Son in the place of honor." ~~Jesus
God the Father and Jesus the Son are the same. Dishonor one and you dishonor the other. Jesus said this …
“The Son can’t independently do a thing, only what he sees the Father doing.” ~Jesus
Jesus is perfectly aligned with God. He knows He can’t doing anything without God. Jesus is determined to follow God’s …
"Don’t act so surprised at all this." ~Jesus
Jesus tells us everything we need to know. We know God’s plan. We know what God wants. If nothing else, we …
"My Father is working straight through, even on the Sabbath. So am I." ~~Jesus
Jesus rattles the religious leaders. He does it all the time. It is intentional. No, I didn’t mean to do …
"But don’t think I’m going to accuse you before my Father." ~~Jesus
Jesus is clear about His role. He is the one who saves us from missing God’s goal for our life. …
“How do you expect to get anywhere with God when you spend all your time jockeying for position with each other.” ~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to stop being competitive. We are always comparing ourselves with others. It is a serious problem. It …
"If you won’t take seriously what Moses wrote, how can I expect you to take seriously what I speak?" ~~Jesus
The religious scholars and the average Jewish person of Jesus time on earth thought they took “the Law”, what Moses …
"The Father who sent me, confirmed me. And you missed it. You never heard his voice, you never saw his appearance." ~~Jesus
God sent Jesus. Jesus is His plan. There is danger in missing all of this. Jesus warns us. God’s goal …
"The time is coming when everyone dead and buried will hear his voice." ~~Jesus
Jesus lives. He is resurrected. God is a God of resurrection. We live a resurrected life with Him. That is …
