John 21 focuses primarily on Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples that we can all identify with. Jesus has risen from the dead, and Peter has seen Him personally and talked with Him at least three times at this point (John 20:19-29). I would say we could be fairly confident Peter and Jesus had a conversation …
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Have You Been Pruned Lately?
In John 15, Jesus gives us the secrets of a fruit-bearing life and warns His disciples of the dangers of an unfruitful life. First, the fruit-bearing POSITION is to abide in Christ, as without Him, we cannot produce anything resembling fruit that pleases God. Second, the PURPOSE of fruit-bearing is two-fold: it glorifies God, and …
COVID-19 and the Survival of the Fittest
On January 21, 2019, Governor Cuomo of New York signed the “Reproductive Health Act” into law, making it legal for doctors to abort babies with no restrictions (up to full-term) if necessary, to protect the patient’s life or “health.” This law also removed any reference to an unborn child in laws that addressed murder, effectively …
How To Battle The Invisible Enemy That Is More Deadly Than COVID-19
How do you go to war against an enemy you can’t see? How can you battle something you don’t know is there until it “gets” you? Our world is in a panic over a tiny, microscopic virus that is making its way across continents, crossing national borders, oceans, and deserts without restraint. We can’t see …
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Are We Stone-Throwers or Stepping Stones?
John 8 contains the story of “the woman caught in adultery.” We always refer to this passage in this manner, but I believe the lesson is more about the accusers than the accused. The scribes and Pharisees interrupted Jesus’ teaching in the temple court with their accusations. Their hard hearts are revealed in the way …
The Way Of The Word 