We’ve reached chapter 11 in our reading through John’s gospel. This passage includes the story of Lazarus’s death and rising from the dead, Jesus’ seventh miracle as recorded by John. Lazarus was from the same village as his sisters, Mary and Martha. John identifies Mary by her devotion shown to…
Do we ever tire reading how Jesus is our Shepherd, who lovingly takes care of his sheep? In this passage, Jesus contrasted his role as our good Shepherd with the behavior of a false, or hired shepherd. Read John 10:11-13. Jesus is our good shepherd. Not adequate, but good, a…
How wonderful that God allowed us to poke along reading and writing the first two chapters in John’s gospel. Therefore, we’re reading chapter 3 this week, when our culture celebrates Valentine’s day, which symbolizes love. “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called…