Category Archives: John

Take Heart!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Pete

Reading in Revelation this morning. Of John . . . in heaven . . . by the transport of the Spirit . . . weeping aloud. You don’t equate heaven with crying very much. But John weeps because heaven comes … Continue reading →

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Let Righteousness Rain

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Pete

God’s covenant people, planted as a vine to bear much fruit, instead emptied themselves into the altars of false gods . . . and, as such, became a dead vine . . . a vine laid waste. Planted through the … Continue reading →

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Love One Another

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Pete

I’m not really one for “cool Christian t-shirts.” Not judging anyone who likes to wear “God puts the AWE in awesome” on their chest . . . not saying anything about those who sport a big flexed bicep on their … Continue reading →

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We Want to See Jesus

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Pete

They wanted to see Jesus . . . and they would . . . but not in the manner they had expected.  They were outsiders by birth but had been drawn to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.  And … Continue reading →

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Take Away the Stone

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Pete

Technically, I don’t think it was necessary.  After all, if Jesus could trump death, He could easily have opened a door.  But He didn’t.  Instead He relied upon others to take away the stone. Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came … Continue reading →

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What To Say When You Don’t Know What To Say

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Pete

In addition to the anguish of losing her brother, it must have been very confusing for poor Martha.  They had sent for the Master but He had not come . . . at least not in time.  When Jesus did … Continue reading →

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A New Prognosis

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Pete

You get the sense that John understates the gravity of the situation when he writes, “a certain man was ill” (John 11:1).  Whatever had overtaken Lazarus, it was serious enough that his sisters sent word to Jesus.  The gravity of … Continue reading →

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Abiding In His Grip

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Pete

There is, in a sense, a tension that exists with our salvation. On the one hand, our salvation is wholly a work of God (John 1:12-13) . . . on the other, we are told to work out our salvation … Continue reading →

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Bottom Line Theology

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Pete

I probably shouldn’t find as much pleasure in it as I do . . . but I do! The Pharisees are going nuts! And I love it! There’s a blind guy seeing standing in front of them. He’s the talk … Continue reading →

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Stone Throwers

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Pete

The rocks were burning a hole in their pockets. At first, they wanted to direct their deadly projectiles towards an adulterous woman ambushed in her sin . . . but by the time they were done debating Jesus, they were … Continue reading →

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