Christ follower desiring others to find Him in their own lives. What unity there would be if we all would live out His love.
This is a great moment! We have made it to the final chapter of John! I hope you have a deeper understanding of who Jesus is and I pray that you and Jesus are becoming best friends! He loves you with an undying and fervent love. We ended the last study with Jesus resurrecting from … More Words to Live By
From Friday when Jesus died to Sunday, people waited. People wondered. I would guess people felt betrayed, lost, lied to maybe. “Jesus left us. How could He? He raised his friend from the dead yet He couldn’t raise Himself.” Reread John 11 for a refresher. So many questions swimming around in their heads. Then Sunday … More My Amazing God
They did it. They silenced Jesus. I am sure the religious leaders walked around pretty proud of themselves. It’s time to go back to normal and wait for the real messiah to show up. Soon, they will realize their faux paus. Go ahead and read John 19:28-42. Let’s see what God wants us to learn … More It Is Finished
To be falsely accused is hard enough but to be put to death all because you love others is ludicrous. It is so out of place that it’s ridiculous! But God did what God had to do when love is the driving force. He sent His Son to die in our place. He loves us … More Wrongful Death
Have you ever been falsely accused? Have you ever been judged prematurely or misunderstood? Today, we are going to study how one man, Jesus, faced these accusations with grace and love. Let’s see what we can learn that will help us to follow Him more deeply. Go ahead and read John 18:28-40. We learn from … More Falsely Accused
After studying the prayer Jesus gave after He completed His three year ministry of revealing who He is, God is moving forward in demonstrating His love for us. We see His plan for redemption in chapters 18-20 of the book of John. There is no greater love than Jesus laying His own life down for … More He Loves Us Just The Same
We are in for a treat today. We are going to study how Jesus prays for Himself, His disciples and for future believers. This is us my friends! Jesus prays for you and me. This passage in John comes right before He is betrayed and arrested. Jesus has now ended His teachings to His disciples. … More Jesus Sends His Love
We are learning that it is good to be prepared, for we don’t know what tomorrow may bring but God does. We studied the first part of John 16 a few days ago which talks about how the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth and He tells us what lies ahead. We learned how … More Exuberant Joy Is At Hand
The end to Jesus’ ministry on earth is coming to a close. Jesus continues to prepare His disciples for what is going to take place. Let’s continue on in studying the book of John. We are in chapter 16. Go ahead and read verses 1-15. We ended the last study lesson with Jesus telling His … More Be Prepared
As we snacked on grapes on Tuesday while studying how Jesus is the true grapevine, today’s study lesson is on the second part of John 15. Our study time today will have more of a bitter taste. So, with that, read verses 18-27. Jesus starts off with some difficult words. “If the world hates you, … More Love Is Greater Than Hate
Carol J German 