Throughout the Gospel of John Series, the following resources were consulted, quoted, or paraphrased. The use of these sources does not equate to agreement with the authors’ theological or practical interpretations of Scripture. Achtemeier, Paul…
In John 17, we read a prayer that Jesus spoke in the presence of his disciples the night before he was crucified. This prayer reveals God’s love and acceptance for Jesus, his disciples, and ultimately to…
If you ask most people what eternal life is, you’ll mainly hear answers that relate to place and time. The place is heaven. The time is after we die. And the duration is, well, forever.…
Last Sunday, we looked at the resurrection of Jesus. He appeared to his disciples, reassuring them of who he is. He is still the same Jesus of Nazareth. The same teacher they had been learning…
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to…
Since the beginning of January, we have been immersing ourselves in the life of Jesus as recorded by John, one of his closest companions. And this week we approach the climax of the story. We…
Do you remember doing something alone for the first time without help? I saw a video recently of a woman talking to her husband because her car needed an oil change. He told her she…
We continue today in our journey through John’s Gospel. We’ve moved into the section of the book that is known as the farewell discourse, which runs from chapter 13 through 17. Last week, we ended in…