Read This: John 3:1-3 A non-sequitur is a statement that doesn’t logically follow from the previous statement. Nicodemus wouldn’t have come to Jesus if he wasn’t looking for something. He was trying to understand who Jesus was. God must have sent him because he’s doing things only God can do. “Acts of God” were nothing […]

Read This: John 3:1-2 Jesus’ upending of the temple bazaar produced results. Many took note of what He did and believed what He said — including Nicodemus, a national leader. Not just a religious leader, he was a member of the elite group who ruled the nation. Nicodemus didn’t approach Jesus in the temple. He […]

Read This: John 2:23-25 So much hangs on belief. From substantive decisions to daily choices, what we believe shapes our seventy years — and the people following in our wake. The question is, what shapes our belief? Ideally, it’s rooted in careful study, reliable testimony, or first-hand experience. Yet, we’re relational and emotional creatures. Many of […]

Read This: John 2:13-22 When He was twelve, Jesus spent the Passover in Jerusalem with His family. They went every year, but His twelfth year visit was noteworthy. When everyone else left for home, Jesus stayed behind. It took several days of frantic searching before Mary and Joseph found Him. He was in the temple […]

Read This: John 2:12 Tucked between Jesus’ first miracle and His three years of public life is a quiet verse rarely addressed in commentaries. Jesus, with His family and disciples, stayed in Capernaum for a few days. This quick trip signals Jesus making a decision. After thirty years of living at home in Nazareth, Jesus […]