Posts with the category “gospels”

Scripture: “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” — John 15:11Jesus spoke about joy only hours before his crucifixion.Confusion, persecution, gr...  Read More

Scripture: “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” — John 15:9The order of Jesus’ words is important.The Father loves the Son. The Son loves his disciples. Then the discip...  Read More

Scripture: “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” — John 15:7Abiding in Christ is sometimes described as though it were a mysterious spiri...  Read More

Scripture: “Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” — John 15:5A farm implement may be attached to a tractor and appear completely rea...  Read More

Scripture: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” — John 15:1Throughout the Old Testament, Israel is described as God’s vine or vineyard. God planted Israel to bear the fruit of faith...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:13“How much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”DevotionalJesus ends His teaching on prayer by directing our attention away from the quality of ou...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:9–10“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”DevotionalSome prayers are easy to pray once.The difficult prayers are the ones we...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:3–4“Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins… And lead us not into temptation.”DevotionalJesus teaches us to bring ordinary life before God.Bread.Sin.Temptation.These...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:2“Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.”DevotionalPay attention to where Jesus begins.Not with bread.Not with problems.Not with health.Not with schedules.Not even with for...  Read More

ScriptureLuke 11:1“Lord, teach us to pray…”DevotionalThe disciples had prayed before.They had grown up hearing prayers in the synagogue. They knew the Psalms. Prayer was part of their religious life. ...  Read More