Download Monday, February 4 John 6:1-15 “Jesus feeds the 5,000” Accepting the boy’s gift of five barley loaves and two small fish, Jesus gives thanks. And in the mystery of that blessing, the small becomes great. They all received “as much as they wanted.” With Jesus there is always enough and more!… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel
Jesus in John’s Gospel
Download Monday, January 28 John 4:43-54 “The man believed what Jesus said” Jesus now moves on from Samaria to Galilee where he is received by people who had witnessed his works in Jerusalem. While faith can never finally rest on mighty works, they can be a point of beginning. How gracious that… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel
Jesus in John’s Gospel
Download Monday, January 21 John 3:1-8 “He came to speak with Jesus” How fascinating that a member of the “Who’s Who of Jerusalem” should seek out Jesus, a rustic itinerant preacher. Could Jesus have anything in common with Nicodemus, a man with impeccable credentials? John describes Nicodemus as a Pharisee, which meant… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel
Jesus in John’s Gospel
Download Monday, January 14 John 2:1-12 “A wedding took place in Cana” Jesus steps into a wedding of good friends and fixes a problem. They were out of wine and the crisis could prove socially tragic unless a remedy was found. It is easy for us to conclude that Jesus is only… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel
Come, Follow Me
Download Monday, January 7 John 1:19-23 “This was John’s testimony” John’s baptizing activity at the Jordan River led a delegation sent by the Jewish religious leaders to question the Baptist as to his identity. (1) John denies that he is the Christ (“Christ” is a Greek translation of the Hebrew word for… Read more about Come, Follow Me
God Became Human
Download Monday, December 31 John 1:1-5 “In the beginning the Word already existed” In the first verse of his gospel, John establishes that the Word existed before the creation of the world. In that creation God made “the heavens and the earth” including humankind. Now, John’s Gospel will record the spiritual re-creation of… Read more about God Became Human
Destiny
Download Monday, December 24 Matthew 1:18-25 “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about” In Jewish marriage there were three steps. The first was the engagement, a contract arranged by family members who determined whether the couple would be well suited for each other and for a future marriage. Second, there… Read more about Destiny
Joy
Download Monday, December 17 Luke 1:57-66 “His name is John” When God acts, we should listen. Zechariah has learned this lesson. When the birth of John was announced to him by the angel Gabriel, he could not believe it, so the Lord gave him a sign for reflection. He would be unable to… Read more about Joy