A woman asked Jesus where the proper place of worship is. Jesus answered by telling her who the true worshippers are. True worshippers are those who worship the Father in spirit and truth. Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit and makes us spiritually alive. From...
Jesus offers living water and invites us to ask him for it. The living water metaphor is all through the Bible and prominent in the Gospel of John. From it we understand that Jesus is offering cleansing from sin, spiritual life that begins now and...
The account of Jesus in Samaria is a journey to the final declaration that he is the Savior of the world. Along the way we hear him offer the living water of eternal life to all who drink from him. Jesus calls for true worshipers...
John brought a word of clarity to a dispute over religious rituals and ministry success. The point of all ritual and the purpose of all ministry is the increase of the glory and grace of Jesus. He must increase. Today we ask the Lord for...
The most famous Bible verse in the world reveals the greatest mission ever accomplished on earth. The Son of God became a man to save sinners for eternal life. May hearing the words of grace in this passage draw people to Christ in faith and...
Grace Community church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to...
The well known account of Jesus cleansing the Temple is about much more than righteous anger. Jesus’ actions and words in the Temple that day expressed his love and pointed to his redeeming death and resurrection. As we consider what Jesus did and said, may...
At a wedding with his disciples, Jesus turned water into wine. This was his first sign. The miracle Jesus performed was significant because in it he communicated what is true about himself. Jesus is superior. He is the fulfillment of all that came before him,...
In the first chapter of John we are introduced to Jesus Christ. John told us that he is the eternal Word who took on flesh, the God/man who lived among us. John the Baptist told us he is the Lamb of God who takes away...
Jesus was introduced to the world by John the Baptist. We meet Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and the one who baptizes us with the Holy Spirit. Forgiveness of sin and a new heart are the...
