Light Always Wins

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” (John 8:12) Read: 2 Kings 5:1 – 8:15 Relate: One of the greatest writers in the history of humanity is a man…

John 7:6-7 (Pick Your Fight)

Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime. The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil. (John 7:6-7) Read: 1 Kings 9:15 – 10:29, 2 Chronicles 1:14-17, 2 Chronicles 8:1 – 9:28 Relate: Pick your fights. That is a…

John 6:36-37 (Never Rejected)

But you haven’t believed in me even though you have seen me. However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them. (John 6:36-37) Read: Psalms 39 – 41, 53, 55, 58 Relate: I don’t have children of my own so it is difficult for me to judge, but…

John 4:27 (Propriety)

Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?” (John 4:27) Read: Joshua 15:20 – 17:18 Relate: Have you ever known someone who gets so hung up…

When the Light Shows Up (John 1:5)

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. (John 1:5) Read: Genesis 11:1-14:24, 1 Chronicles 11:24-27 Relate: Good vs Evil. Light vs Darkness. God vs Satan. They two equal and opposite sides forever locked in an eternal struggle for dominance that neither side will ever win. Although it might sometimes seem to tip…

The Handiwork of God (John 1:3)

God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. (John 1:3) Read: Genesis 4:1-6:22, 1 Chronicles 1:1-4 Relate: When I was in Bible College, and in the years shortly thereafter, I invested a lot of time on a couple message boards defending creationism. I’m talking about a lot of time. I had the crazy idea in…

Heavenly Minded (3/18/13)

Read: Numbers 26:52-28:15, Luke 3:1-22, Psalm 61:1-8, Proverbs 11:16-17 The crowds asked, “What should we do?” (Luke 3:10) Relate: A couple weeks back I was eating in a restaurant when I started eavesdropping on the table next to me. There were two guys there who were talking about a third coworker who was a Christian. One guy…