Scripture records that the next encounter Jesus had was with a woman from Samaria. It is important to understand that, by custom, Jewish men would not speak to a woman unless she was a family member. ...  Read More

These words from John the Baptist give such clear testimony about who Jesus is. I love John’s humility—his acknowledgment of his role and his understanding that all we have and all we are is a gift fr...  Read More

Finishing up Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, this should be music to our ears: “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in Him.” It couldn’t be any clearer. Jesus took our judgment away—i...  Read More

Continuing on with Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, these are some of the most impactful words concerning Jesus’ origin and purpose for coming. He came down from heaven to be lifted up on a pole as...  Read More

Continuing from yesterday, Jesus had just overturned all of the money changers’ tables that were set up in the Temple area. Needless to say, the Jewish leaders were not happy and demanded to know who ...  Read More

There is a particular line in this passage that really stands out to me. See if you can pick it out — I’ll wait…Jesus had a passion for the house of the Lord and was deeply upset by all the buying and...  Read More

This is Jesus’ first official, recorded miracle. It is interesting that His mother, Mary, told Him about the problem beforehand — they had run out of wine at the wedding. It could be that she was prom...  Read More

Just from the Scriptures we have read so far, it appears that true followers were ripe with anticipation for the Messiah. Maybe they were taught in the Temple to be on the lookout for Him. Maybe word ...  Read More

As I was looking at this exchange in the Apostle John’s account, it appears to me that it took place after Jesus returned from the wilderness. The Pharisees were giving John a hard time about baptizin...  Read More

After Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, Matthew records that the Spirit of God led Him into the wilderness to be tempted for forty days and forty nights. It is during this time that He has this ...  Read More

As we read yesterday, John was the forerunner of Jesus, and this is the first mention we have of Jesus since He was twelve. I often wonder how much interaction Jesus and John had growing up, since the...  Read More

Enter John the Baptist into the Christmas story. At the time of Jesus’ birth, John—Jesus’ cousin on His mother’s side—had been born six months earlier to Zechariah and Elizabeth, and his birth was for...  Read More