In John Chapters 13-15, Jesus revealed the secrets of His own life, which enabled Him to be who He is, and function as He did. The first secret was that He came to earth not to be served but as a bondservant while simultaneously being a beloved Son in whom the Father was well pleased. […]

On the last night of His life, Christ emphasizes His love even for those who fail and disappoint Him. In our failure, our wise and loving Father as a vinedresser lifts us off the ground to enhance our lives in His kingdom. He always lifts us, holds us, and bears us. He never cuts off those […]

John 15 teaches us that just as a branch on a vine can never fulfill its God-designed purpose of bearing fruit apart from the vine, we will never truly become the human beings that God had in His heart when He created us apart from a genuine relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. The seven […]

To know and experience the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven is to know the heart of the King. In John, Chapter 14, Jesus reveals His heart. To know Jesus is to know the Father and all He has for us. The Kingdom is the Father’s business. It is the family […]

John, chapters 13 through 17 are known as Jesus’ Upper Room discourse. Jesus shares the depths of His heart. It happened during what we call the Last Supper. Just before Jesus went into the Garden of Gethsemane and was betrayed, arrested, and crucified, within 24 hours, Jesus Christ would be dead and buried. It has […]

Six days before the Passover, the Passover that Jesus was crucified. Jesus, His good friends Martha, Mary, Lazarus, and the disciples have a party celebrating Lazarus’ resurrection from the dead. In this space, Mary sacrifices an expensive bottle of perfume that is very hard for her to replace. But that sacrifice gave her a priceless […]

Sometimes our faith will feel hopeless. However, we are learning to walk through those times and grow in our relationship with the Lord. We understood the story of Martha and Mary in Luke chapter 10 to be about priorities. While this is true, there is more to the story. We can also see it as […]