John 21 Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias (or Sea of Galilee). Peter and several disciples had gone fishing when Jesus called out to them and asked if they had caught anything. Jesus performs another miracle by allowing the disciples to catch 153 fish off the side of their boat (even though they hadn't caught a single fish all night lo...

John 20 In today's reading we see a flurry of activity following Jesus death on the cross. First Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb, to find it empty with the stone rolled back. Then Peter and John racing to the tomb, and finding it empty. After they had gone 2 angels appear to Mary, and then Jesus himself. Then Mary went and told the disciples. Later Jesus appears among t...

JOHN 19 This past Sunday we partook in communion. At the Last Supper Jesus gave very specific instructions on how we wanted His followers to remember what was about to happen. John 19 details that which we are to remember, The Crucifixion. Throughout the chapter we are exposed to the many ways in which Christ suffered for our sins. He was flogged (v. 1) A crown of ...

John 16 John chapter 16 documents the last moments in the upper room before Jesus is arrested in the garden. In these moments, Jesus recaps a couple of topics from the previous chapter. He gives his disciples a final warning, encouragement and hope, as well as a purpose, or calling. But the part that I was really drawn to was the passage about the work of the Holy Spiri...

John 15 When we think of how we want our lives to go, who among us doesn't want to make a lasting impact? In John 15, Jesus gives us 3 things - a means to life, a means to significance and a warning about this life. Jesus starts by describing how we are to live in complete dependence on Him, like a branch on a vine gets its very life by proximity and connection to the ...

"Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume." A friend of mine and I were talking about this verse the other day. The topic of our Ladies Bible St...

"Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume." A friend of mine and I were talking about this verse the other day. The topic of our Ladies Bible St...

John 11 Today we are thrilled to have our Latino Minstry Pastor, Bernardo Garcia offer his great insight into John 11 in both English Spanish. Spanish: El mensaje del pasaje de la resurreccin de Lzaro me trae una alegra y gozo mayor. Me da esperanza en varias reas de mi vida. En primer lugar me permite entender que Dios le da un lugar muy especial a la Amistad. El h...

Sometimes we forget that the Bible was written without chapters and verse numbers, and more importantly we read the Bible too quickly. So when John 9 starts off with... As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. sometimes we forget to stop to look back at the context. When the Bible was originally written (and there was no verse or chapters) this is how this w...

John 8 In this chapter we see people trying to condemn a women for adultery, disputing Jesus' testimony, and arguing with Him about who he is. So... who is HE? "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"...