Peter's conversation with Jesus in John 13:36–38 is both touching and convicting—for Peter and for us.On one hand, Jesus takes time allowing Peter to interrupt Jesus' discourse on love to address Pete...  Read More

A new commandment I give to you,      that you love one another: just as I have loved you,      you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples,      if you ha...  Read More

The total control of Jesus and His troubled spirit are two sides of the same mountain. It is hard for our minds to grasp. If He has total control, why would His spirit ever be troubled? Or, if His spi...  Read More

Last Sunday’s study on John 13 and Jesus washing the disciples' feet caused me troubles.The passage itself was clear enough, but I always try to have a grasp on the big picture as well, and this passa...  Read More

As Christians, we favor the statement that we are committed.In a general sense, this seems to be a very good thing. “Our world needs more commitment,” we hear often with an affirmative nod.But as we l...  Read More

In our passage Sunday we saw Jesus calling the people to believe in the Light while He was there (John 12:36).This is really the grand theme of the Gospel of John, as it states in John 20:31: "[B]ut t...  Read More

“Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.” Romans 4:25 ESV The cross is there…It stands forever as a reminder of our great need and guilt. God knew all...  Read More

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. (John 12:24, ESV) Upon His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on ...  Read More

It should be a constant item of prayer for husbands to ask for help in understanding our wives. And He will answer! Our wives and life are understandable, by the grace of God....  Read More

Sunday’s study of Mary’s adoration of Jesus—the scene of anointing His feet with expensive ointment and wiping them with her hair—was so moving! We can’t make a direct application to it, as He is not ...  Read More

Seeking our own glory blinds us to the glory that truly satisfies—namely, the glory of Christ. The most spectacular miracles that one can take in through the naked eye, like a dead man raised from the...  Read More

Most of us desire fairly good health, stability in work and housing, and a culture that supports all of that. Being reasonable, we understand that there are things that come up that hinder some of the...  Read More