John 8:31-36
 
Thank God I am Free At Last!
 
 
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22   <Read James 2:18-26>                                                                                                            
Even as He spoke, many put their faith in Him.   John 8:30                                                                                 
Biblical faith is not assenting mentally to a set of doctrines or claims.  Biblical faith requires not only a belief that He is who He said He is; it also requires a [...]

John 8:12-32
 
What You Need To Know To Be a Witness 
 
MONDAY, FEBRUARY <Read 15 Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 60:19; John 1:1-5>
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” John 8:12
The first thing we need [...]

Varios Scriptures
 
The Privileges of Church Membership
 
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 <Read Ephesians 2:19-22> 
“You are members of God’s very own family, citizens of God’s country, and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian.” Ephesians 2:19b (LB)
We are called to belong, not just believe!  Our relationship to Christ is personal, but God never intends it to be [...]

JOHN 7:37-52
 
Do You Have a Drinking Problem?
 
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1  <Read Isaiah 55: 1-9>
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.   John 7:37                                                                                                                      
A great teacher once said: “God has rigged the world not to work.” What [...]

 JOHN 7:14-36
 
Doing and Knowing the Truth
 
MONDAY, JANUARY 18   <Read John 15:1-11>
Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me.”     John 7:16
In the Christian faith, it is not as much what you know as who you know that counts. The leaders expressed mock wonder at Jesus’ lack of “learning” (literally [...]

John 7:1-13
 
Five New Year’s Revolutions
                                                                                     
MONDAY, JANUARY 11  <Read 2 Corinthians 5:1-10>
No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.   John 7:4
An Army friend once gave me this advice: “If you want to be promoted, you have to become known.  Attend conferences [...]

John 1: 35-51
 
How Jesus Deals with Us
 
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 <Read John 1: 35-50>                                 
And he brought him to Jesus.  John 1:42a                                                                                       
One of the amazing things about this passage is that everyone is pointing to or bringing people to Jesus. John begins it all by pointing Andrew and another of his disciples to Jesus. Andrew immediately [...]

John 1:1-17
 
Light and Life to All He Brings
 
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21    
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.  John 1:4                                                                
In one issue of OUR DAILY BREAD, the story is told of a young girl who accepted Christ as her Savior and applied for membership in a local church.  “Were you a [...]

JOHN 1: 6-8, 19-32; 3: 22-27
 
When it is OK to Point!
 
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 <Read Matthew 11:7-15>
He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.  John 1:27 
John was an exceptionally humble man, though it could have been easily otherwise.  The huge crowds, the adoring disciples, his [...]

JOHN 1: 1-18
 
The God Who Loves Surprises
 
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 < Read Genesis 1:1; John 8:52-59>
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  John 1:1
The phrase “in the beginning,” would have been instantly recognized by John’s audience as referring to the first verse of Genesis, much like [...]