Category Archives: John

The Whole Promise

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Pete

If I’m honest, there are some promises in Scripture that I’d just as soon not claim as my own. Some, I’d rather not even be reminded of. I came across one of those in John 16 this morning where Jesus … Continue reading →

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Friended

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Pete

Friended.  It’s a word . . . at least in the Urban dictionary. As in a verb “to friend.” As in, “Hey dude, friended you last night on Facebook. Did you see it?” Crazy. For years I’ve thought that Facebook … Continue reading →

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The Living One

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Pete

When John saw Him, all he could do was go facedown before Him. John, “on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus,” was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day when … Continue reading →

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You Know the Way

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Pete

It’s the night of His betrayal. It’s the night of their last supper together. It’s a night which, before it’s over, will result in outward testing, inner turmoil, and a trial like no other trial. Expectations would be dashed. Hope … Continue reading →

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Right to the End

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Pete

Jesus knew that His time had come. This was it. Final countdown. T minus just a few hours. He had come from the Father into the world He created and soon He would return to the Father from the world … Continue reading →

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Worn Out Yet Worshiping

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Pete

What a contrast between two of my readings this morning. Job is overwhelmed by his many sores, his mental anguish, and his miserable comforters, and so says, “Surely now God has worn me out” (Job 16:7a). Mary, on the other … Continue reading →

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The Hit

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Pete

It’s not like they had never thought of it before. Not even like they had never even tried to do it before. But now their determination was formalized. Now it went from what had been at best spontaneous reactions of … Continue reading →

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Did I Not Tell You?

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Pete

Whether you consider yourself on the winning side, the losing side, or on no side at all, I can’t imagine that anyone is not in a bit of shock and awe this morning. I didn’t stay up to watch the … Continue reading →

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A Shepherd

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Pete

Thirteen times. That’s how many times the LORD God refers to His people as “My sheep” in Ezekiel 34. And it kind of grabbed my attention. Ezekiel is called to prophecy against the shepherds of Israel. He is given words … Continue reading →

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Majoring on the Minors

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Pete

Though they should have been staring into his eyes, they were instead fixated on the mud stains on his shirt. Though they should have been in awe that his eyes were looking at them, instead they were enraged that it … Continue reading →

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