Posts with the tag “humility”

After the resurrection, Jesus manifested Himself to seven of His disciples. Several of them were expert fishermen, and they had followed Peter as we went fishing—something familiar, something they kne...  Read More

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”1 Peter 5:5b–6 (ESV) I find it fascinating to study these accounts of the death and resurrection of Jesus found in John’s Gospel. The death and re...  Read More

Our salvation, forgiveness, and spiritual blessings, are “not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit! says the Lord of Hosts” (Zephaniah 4:6 ESV).Last Sunday, at the darkest moment of Jesus arrest d...  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

In this well-known verse, we come to understand two facts, both of which change the trajectory of our lives: first is that Jesus, as our good Shepherd, laid down His life for us; the second is that we...  Read More

He had come down to reach them where they were. Everyone else stood at arm’s length, but Jesus drew near....  Read More