“I and the Father are one” (10:30) is another way of saying, “I am God.” Now, if you met someone on the street who made such a statement, you’d probably just dismiss his or her claims, assuming they sprang from some sort of insanity. That’s the conclusion to which some…

Are you scared today? Are you hurting? Perhaps you’re struggling with addictions or bad habits. Maybe you’re stuck in an abusive relationship. Maybe you’re worried about your health, or the health of someone you love. Or maybe, as you look at the chaos careening through our culture, you’re just anxious…

What do you see when you look at Jesus? After He healed a man who had been born blind, no one in today’s passage could deny that He could do amazing miracles. But the fact of His power led people to at least three different conclusions, and thus three different…

No one likes to be weak. For many of us can-do American types, the worst thing we can imagine is having to be dependent on someone else. But, when they came upon a man who had been blind from his birth, why would Jesus’ disciples immediately have assumed that his…

“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (8:32). Who wouldn’t want to take Jesus up on such an offer? Who wouldn’t want to be free? Well, those like the first people who heard these words, those who think they’re already free. Simply put, because Jesus’…

So, why couldn’t the religious leaders of the day recognize the Messiah God had promised to send them? Well, in spite of their prayers and their sacrifices, Jesus said they were actually of the world (8:23), governed by their senses and by what their human reason could understand. Because Jesus…

Their hypocrisy was truly stunning. Yes, when Jesus’ enemies brought a woman to Him for judgment, one who had been caught “in the act of adultery” (John 8:4) they were trying to see if his kindness would overrule His righteousness. For if He said they should release her, that would…

Just who is Jesus? That was the question that swirled around Him during His earthly ministry, and many different answers were suggested. Some listened to His amazing teaching and said that He was the great Prophet whom Moses promised would come: “The LORD your God will raise up for you…

Bible Reading for January 18 – John 7:1-24 Why has Jesus Christ always been so controversial? Simply put, because of what He says and because of what He does. Because His words and deeds don’t fit neatly into our human understanding, many people reject Him. But this is nothing new….

Let’s face it – trusting in Christ alone is hard. Oh, it’s easy enough to divide our loyalties, to retain our focus on the things of this world while looking to Jesus for all the “spiritual stuff.” It’s easy to imagine that Jesus will take care of our eternal destiny,…