John 13:35 As one of His last acts before His sacrifice on the Cross, the Lord performed a task usually reserved for the lowest slaves in the house. He knelt and began to cleanse the feet of the disciples. Such an expression of self sacrifice, Jesus did as an example of humble love. Throughout His… Continue reading December 7th – John 13:35
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November 16th – John 3:36
John 3:36 I am thankful that all who receive Jesus as their Savior will never see the fires of hell. As the writer of the book of Revelation, John described some pretty horrific things that will happen to those who face the wrath of God. The Greek term for wrath is orgē. It refers to the… Continue reading November 16th – John 3:36
November 10th – John 1:14
John 1:14 I’m thankful Jesus left His heavenly throne to become man From the beginning it was God’s plan to establish a way for us to fellowship with Him forever. And so He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, “The Word of Life” in the flesh. As God’s Son, Jesus is heir to everything. (Heb.1:2) Yet in… Continue reading November 10th – John 1:14
November 6th – John 14:6
John 14:6 I am thankful for the way, the truth, and the life Today’s world is lacking in absolute truths, being replaced instead with “ my truth.” Meaning whether it be true or not, we are encouraged to believe our own reality. But truth is defined as the state or character of being true. And… Continue reading November 6th – John 14:6
November 3rd – John 3:16
John 3:16 I am thankful that God held nothing back to save me When we consider the perfect, awesome majesty of our Father, we can't help but ask the same question David asks in Psalm 8:4. “What is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him."… Continue reading November 3rd – John 3:16
October 14th – 1 John 4:16
1 John 4:16 God’s Promise - “If you make your home in love, you live in Me and I live in you.” John tells us that God doesn’t love, but rather God is love. It’s who He is at His core. And as Christians if it’s who we are at our core, God will abide… Continue reading October 14th – 1 John 4:16
October 8th – John 1:16
John 1:16 God’s Promise - “I have blessed you in Christ with one outpouring of grace after another.” One of greatest ways in which God’s love is exampled, is in the grace He offers. Grace can be described as being given what we don’t deserve. (As opposed to mercy which is not receiving what we… Continue reading October 8th – John 1:16
A Visitor In The Night – John 3
John 3 Nicodemus was a Pharisee who belonged to the exclusive Jewish ruling council known as the Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin was the most prominent religious group in Israel who ruled the religious life of the Jewish people. As a Pharisee, Nicodemus' focus was strictly on obeying all of the traditions and laws of the Old… Continue reading A Visitor In The Night – John 3
July 19th – John 15:13
John 15:13 We live in a world that glorifies a "me first" attitude. But have you ever stopped to think about how your actions and decisions affect fellow believers? Jesus tells us to love each other like He loves us. And although we may not be called to physically lay down our life for another,… Continue reading July 19th – John 15:13
There Must Be Some Mistaken – Jeremiah 1
Jeremiah 1 Jeremiah, often called the weeping prophet, was the author of the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. The son of Hilkiah, Jeremiah was a Levitical priest from the small village of Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. The Lord called Jeremiah to deliver prophecies to the unrepentant people of Judah. He warned them of… Continue reading There Must Be Some Mistaken – Jeremiah 1
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