Have Life and Follow Me
In what may seem like an awkward add-on to John’s Gospel, we see in chapter 21 Jesus reminding Peter of his sin, but showing him grace and restoring him to a life of ministry, discipleship and, ultimately, sacrifice that we can identify with him in.
Believe and Have Life
As we celebrate the resurrection, we cannot forget its purpose for our lives and think of it as a really nice ending for the crucifixion story. There are many arguments to persuade people that it actually happened, but beyond that we must live our lives in light of the resurrection. Jesus said that He is the resurrection, but what does that mean? What did the resurrection itself actually accomplish?
The Cross through Faith
A lot of us have heard of the crucifixion and maybe know the whole story from memory, but to really get the point of it, the real focus of what the Spirit is communicating to us through John, you have to see it—the cross—through the eyes of faith.
I Am He
As John’s gospel transitions from a focus on Jesus’ teaching to a narration of the events surrounding Christ’s death and resurrection, it’s good to take a fresh look at the story to get a better understanding of all of the circumstances and grasp better how we can identify with such players in the story as Peter, Pilate and Barabbas.