In John 15:1-17, Yeshua continues to speak with his disciples after sharing their last meal together. His words are once again heavy with layered meaning as he imparts more to them before they would enter this most confusing and difficult time as their Messiah would be led away to his death. As devout Jewish men, … Continue reading John 15:1-17 – Facing giants
Tag: Devotion
John 14 – Yeshua’s peace
As Yeshua is ending his last meal with his disciples, he leaves them with his last words of comfort and reassurance of who he is, where he is going, and what he will do. (John 14) These words, that make so much sense to us in hindsight, were incredibly cryptic to the men who sat … Continue reading John 14 – Yeshua’s peace
John 13 – Chesed
Yeshua came as the very antithesis of what the people of Israel were looking and hoping for in a Messiah. In John 13, he is sharing with his disciples some of his final words before his death. He did not preach the overthrow of the Romans. He did not preach a prosperity gospel. He taught … Continue reading John 13 – Chesed
John 12:1-19 – The fragrance of gratitude
As we continue to follow Yeshua's journey in John 12:1-19, we come to an intimate moment. Out of her deepest gratitude, Mary, the sister of Lazarus, takes costly perfume, gets on the floor, and anoints Yeshua's feet by wiping it with her hair. Her gratitude to Yeshua for bringing her brother back to life is … Continue reading John 12:1-19 – The fragrance of gratitude
John 11:38-57 – G-d’s plans are greater
John 11:38-57 - All of the miracles and the questions and accusations come to a head in John 11. Yeshua performs his most astounding miracle - even greater than that of healing the man who had been born blind - he raises a man from the dead. This was the ultimate declaration of his place … Continue reading John 11:38-57 – G-d’s plans are greater
John 11:1-37 – Two Sisters
John 11:1-37 - I get so excited when I share about this passage! We are going to talk today about a little insight that you have probably glossed over every time you’ve read this part of John. This is a very famous section. Yeshua raises Lazarus from the dead. From. The. Dead. - Like 4 … Continue reading John 11:1-37 – Two Sisters