January 24 John has much to say to us about authority and truth in this eighteenth chapter, and how we as humans can handle or mishandle it. Judas has now betrayed Jesus, selling his friendship for a mere thirty pieces of silver—the cost of a common slave. Think about the message in that… everything Judas…
January 23 John 17 is a fascinating chapter as it is completely dedicated to one thing: Jesus praying for His disciples. On April 16, we will read in Luke’s Gospel that one of the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. So, what is often called “The Lord’s Prayer” is actually the Disciples’ Prayer, and John…
January 22 Once more, Jesus tells His disciples that He will leave soon, but in His absence His Father will send the Holy Spirit. The Spirit will expand on what Jesus has already told them. (John 16:7–15) There were many things Jesus taught His disciples, who often had no clue what He was telling them….
January 20 In yesterday’s devotional, we saw the need for believers—as branches—to bear fruit. Most importantly, we discovered that the branches’ responsibility is to stay attached to the Vine and allow His life to flow through them. (John 15:4–5) The branches don’t have to struggle to produce fruit. In fact, the branches bear fruit that…
January 19 John 15 is the famous passage where Jesus told us that He is the true Vine, and we are the branches. It is a wonderful passage which teaches, as we remain on the vine, God will produce His fruit through us. Jesus—as the true Vine—produces fruit through the branches. The responsibility of a…
January 18 Several times in today’s chapter Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit. In fact, He not only talks about the Holy Spirit but the Father as well, sharing some of the Bible’s clearest and most detailed insights about them. John 14 then is a very important passage, and one reason is that it is…
