Jesus came to confront unbelief. This unbelief can pop up in the lives of believers, too. We see it when we struggle with God's timing, when we seek to be loved by the world, or when we are afraid of what people think. Come to Jesus by faith and walk with Jesus by faith.
Jesus explains to be a true follower of him we must believe in him - the one who alone has the words of life. And as true followers of Jesus, we must be ready to stick with him through thick and thin.
In this passage, Jesus uses the metaphor of bread to teach the crowds. He turns their attention to spiritual, eternal things.He conquered death, and that makes him the living bread, and he offers his eternal life to all.
Our default is to go life alone, and reach out to Jesus as needed. When we do this, without relying on Jesus, we find ourselves exhausted, discouraged, weak, alone and afraid. For salvation, and life, we must receive him willingly, relying on his power.
Hunger, pain, discomfort, thirst, and fatigue can all arrest our attention! When this happens, we often fail to see what God is doing spiritually. When we remember that Jesus has the power to meet our every need - to satisfy our every longing - we can free ourselves from distraction so we can listen and believe!
God has lovingly reached into our mess with truth, life, and the way to Jesus so that our shame could be cleansed. He offers us His honor in its place! Many of us choose to reject God's offer - pressing on in our darkness, death, and denial. God lovingly entered our mess so that we would come to Jesus and believe!
In this passage, Jesus explains that He is truly the Son of God, equal to the Father. He reminds them that He alone can execute judgment and grant eternal life, and that only those who hear His word and believe will pass from death to life.
In this passage, John highlights two parties - at opposite ends of the spectrum - who miss Jesus, even though He's right in front of them. Don't let your misconceptions cause you to miss Jesus. Believe and be made well.
We often welcome Jesus into our lives simply for His gifts. Or, we come to Jesus with our own agenda. These perspectives dishonor the Lord Jesus. Instead of trying to press Him in to our plans, we must adjust to His Word - His plan. Learn to believe Jesus - to take Him at His Word - because He speaks with all authority.
The feelings of unrest, anxiety, persistent guilt, and burning anger in our lives all point to a longing of the soul for healing. Only Jesus offers satisfaction and refreshment to the soul that lasts for eternity.
John shows us there is only One Man worthy of being followed whole-heartedly - the One Who came down from heaven to bring eternal life to those who believe!
We all have expectations. Sometimes, however, we bring our expectations to Jesus. We expect Him to get on board with our plans and goals and assist with special blessings along the way. We expect Him to allow our hidden sins to remain unnoticed. In John 3, Jesus has a powerful conversation with a man and reveals that He alone is qualified to be the Savior of the World.
Come see Jesus' passion for the purity of His father's house and His passion to make us pure by dying in our place and rising again - granting forgiveness of sins to all who believe.
Jesus is the solution to all of our problems. He’s the Savior. He’s the one who can meet our every need and give abundant joy. See His glory and believe.
Come and see Jesus. Recognize that Jesus is the one you need and believe. Discover that in Him you find all that you've been looking for. Come and see!
As we enter the new year, where is your attention? Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world and see what that means for you!
A true full picture of God is seen only through Jesus Christ - God in flesh. Jesus reminds us that God can be touched and seen, and He gives us the opportunity to draw near.
Christmas-time reminds us that the one true Light of the World did indeed come to the earth. His arrival leaves everyone with a choice: will you receive Him or reject Him?
In our current context surrounded by so many unknowns, it is important to look to Jesus - in faith! That's the purpose of John's account of Jesus' life - that you would believe, and that when you believe you would receive life in His Name.
If we are to succeed at displaying a mature faith - a faith that works - we must pray because prayer helps us to walk in fellowship with God and others.