Download Monday, February 25 John 8:21-30 “Believe that I AM” When Jesus states that he is going away, the crowd concludes that Jesus is talking about committing suicide. Jesus’ response to their misunderstanding provides insight into his identity. It is God’s divine name (“I AM”) that they cannot understand since they are “from… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel
Jesus in John’s Gospel
Download Monday, February 18 John 8:1-11 “Neither do I condemn you” This witness to Jesus’ caring love for one lonely, frightened sinner makes visible the meaning of judgment. All through his time in Jerusalem Jesus is being judged by his antagonists. They say that he has never studied (7:15), or he has a… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel
Jesus in John’s Gospel
Download Monday, February 11 John 7:1-9 “Show yourself to the world” It has been six months since Jesus was in Jerusalem for the spring Passover Festival (John 5), and he has been avoiding Judea because he knows the depth of hostility waiting for him there. Still, Jesus’ brothers put pressure on him… Read more about Jesus in John’s Gospel
Jesus in John’s Gospel
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 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