No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven. And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. (John 3:13-15) Daily…
The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit. (John 3:8) Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 17:1 – 19:37 Relate: Are you familiar with spoken word? It is a form…
I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and pneuma. Humans can reproduce only human life, but pneuma gives birth to pneuma. So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’ Pneuma blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear it but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of pneuma.
“What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?” (John 3:4) Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 12:1 – 14:32 Relate: I’m a single guy. I’ve never been married, never had kids, and since all of my younger siblings are adopted, never even lived in the same…
But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.” “All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” (John 2:18-19) Daily Bible Reading: Exodus 39:32 – 40:38, Numbers 9:15-23 Relate: I don’t even watch the show. I…
Read: Genesis 45:16-47:27 Now the Pharisees who had been sent questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” (John 1:24-25) Relate: React: The Pharisees ask why John is baptizing and in the gospel of John gives a shortened version. In John’s response to this question in the…
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. (John 1:14) Read: Genesis 25:27 – 28:5 Relate: On September 17, two and a half years ago about a thousand individuals got together in…
Read: Genesis 7:1-10:32, 1 Chronicles 1:5-23 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. (John 1:4) Relate: He doesn’t even know he is dead. He is walking around going through the motions of life. He is working, sleeping, walking, and talking, but he is as dead as dead can be.…
Read: Malachi 1:1-2:17, Revelation 21:1-27, Psalm 149:1-9, Proverbs 31:10-24 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says to the priests: “A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your father and master, where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have shown contempt for my name! “But you ask, ‘How have we ever shown contempt for…
Read: 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34, Romans 9:25-10:13, Psalm 20:1-9, Proverbs 20:2-3 If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) Relate: I’m currently reading an excellent book by Stephen Prothero, a religious studies professor who describes himself as religiously…
