After Judas went out into the dark of night to betray Jesus, Jesus said that now is the time of his glorification, and now he would glorify God. Jesus was referring to the time of his death on the cross. Today, we ask how the...
In the dark hour of his betrayal, Jesus spoke the words of faith in the sovereign hand and sure plan of God his Father. “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.” Jesus was to be glorified through the betrayal...
When Jesus washed the disciples feet he communicated two messages. First, he washes us by forgiving our sins through his death on the cross. Second, we wash one another’s feet by becoming servants as he did. Imagine the beauty of a congregation where the humility...
The Apostle John is eager to communicate that Jesus has his people in the world and that he loves them to the end. This morning we will consider the kind of love that Jesus has for us, the enduring nature of his love, and why...
In what amounts to the final recorded words of Jesus’ public ministry, he is calling people to believe in him. It is important for us to hear what Jesus said, and also to understand why his words are placed at this point in the Gospel....
Today we hear Jesus say that the appointed time has come for him to be glorified. Shockingly, Jesus said that his glory is like that of a grain of wheat which first dies in the ground before it produces fruit. With new eyes we see...
Jesus entered Jerusalem for the final week of his life riding on a donkey. This fulfilled the prophecy of a humble king who will come with salvation and peace for the nations. At this stage in the plan of God, Jesus knew that he must...
This passage shows us what belief and unbelief in Jesus look like. Caiaphas and Judas have a distorted vision of Jesus, a heart bound by pride, and they take actions that reveal their unbelief. Mary sees, loves, and serves Jesus as the Son of God....
The final sign that Jesus performed in John was to raise Lazarus from the dead. Jesus said that he did this for the glory of God, that he may be glorified through it. In this sign Jesus is revealed as the resurrection and the life....
After nearly three years of public ministry, the crowds around Jesus demanded that he tell them in plain language if he is Christ, the Messiah. Jesus said plainly, “I and the Father are one.” Now the question is, will they give the one and only...
