Month: September 2013
10 posts
Knowing the Shepherd—John 9—10
Today as we seek to walk intimately with our Lord, we can remember an occasion in the Gospel…
The Spirit in John 7:37-39
When Jesus commissioned his followers, he declared, “I send you just the same way the Father sent me”…
Beholding his glory—John 1:14
When John declares, “we beheld his glory” (John 1:14), he is making an eyewitness claim that is echoed…
As the Father sent me, I send you—John 20:21
What dynamic empowered the earliest church for mission? When Jesus came to his disciples after his resurrection, they…
A missionary meets the mother church—Acts 21:20-25
When Paul visited the church in Jerusalem, its leaders reaffirmed their acceptance of his Gentile mission: Gentiles did…
Born from water and the Spirit—John 3:3-5
When Nicodemus, himself a religious teacher, praised Jesus as a great teacher, Jesus revealed himself as more than…
Jesus is the only way, John 14:6
When Jesus declares that He is the way, the truth, and the life, the context makes clear that…
Global sharing, 2 Corinthians 8—9
Any reader of the Gospels knows that Jesus taught radical sharing of our possessions with people who need…
A tale of two kings, Luke 2:1-20
Part of our Christmas story is a tale of two kings: one powerful in the eyes of the…
Video: Jesus the Healer
In this video, Craig teaches on “Jesus the Healer.” This is a plenary session from the “Light the…