The Gospel of John – The Father and The Son

Our journey through the Gospel of John continues a few months later where Jesus is cornered at The Feast of Dedication (Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah), in an noticeable threat, by the same religious leaders He has been castigating for years. In this passage of scripture, Christ lays claim to "The Father and the Son" are…

The Gospel of John – True Vision

Photo by Eren Li on Pexels.com Open Your Eyes Our own vision is blinded by a world where people look down on those who have any form of disability, but let us realise the greater disability is when we are not able to see ourselves for who we are and are unable to recognise God…

Worship Is My Weapon!

In times of extreme stress and hardship, we have one key weapon that will allow us to defeat all opposition: worship! Join me to discuss how we can use this weapon effectively! Worship is our weapon! 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 Photo by Shelagh Murphy…

You are Blessed!

Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Introduction In the last post in this series, I demonstrated how scripture reveals you are CHOSEN and PREDESTINED in Christ. Now, let's look at how you are made a SAINT in Christ Jesus. Now lets find out how we are made FAITHFUL in Christ Jesus and can have His…

Faithful in Christ

Introduction In the last post in this series, I demonstrated how scripture reveals you are CHOSEN and PREDESTINED in Christ. Now, let's look at how you are made a SAINT in Christ Jesus. Now lets find out how we are made faithful in Christ Jesus and can have peace and His grace. Sing with me!…

Your inheritance is peace!

Fix your eye on Jesus! Peace! Not on your difficulties! In Jesus, we have received the greatest inheritance of all! The Kingdom of God is ours! The victory is ours! We are co hiers with Christ, adopted into Sonship with Him! Peace. We are brothers and sisters with Christ!  “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the…

The Gospel of John – ”Right Judgement”

A strong spiritual challenge issued by Jesus against the religious leaders of Jerusalem is the theme of the next section of John chapter 7. Jesus makes the point that obedience is a necessary aspect of learning. The resistance of the scribes and Pharisees is ultimately a matter of rebellion, not knowledge. In the same way,…

The Gospel of John – Trust God’s timing

On one level, John 7:1-13 functions to set the stage for the rest of chapters 7 & 8. It also reveals to us some wrong views about Jesus that the Jewish people. Jesus’ own brothers, had about Him. But a careful look at these verses also reveals that Jesus is both Messiah and Lord. Which fits in…

Light my path and search me, oh God

Psalm 119:105: Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Light on my path Life is truly a journey, but sometimes while on the trip we are faced with turns, stops, and forks in the road where we desperately need God’s divine guidance. In the middle of the indecisive moments…

Love each other deeply

1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." Christians ought to work hard at loving each other. The Greek word translated as "deeply," "earnestly," or "fervently" is ektenē, used to describe the muscles of an athlete straining to win a race. Peter writes that Christians should do…