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How many times had Peter ‘denied’ Jesus?

Three.

How many times did Jesus ask Peter if he ‘loved’ Him?

Three.

In today’s study of John 21, we’ll see the forgiveness of Christ, and the commissioning of…

Skepticism is NOT a fruit of the Spirit.

In John 19, Jesus died.

In John 20, He was resurrected.

And after that, He appeared to His apostles in the Upper Room.

However, one was missing. And he didn’t…

He Is Risen!

In John 19, Jesus died. But He didn’t stay dead.

In John 20, He rose from the tomb (just as He said He would)!

And in doing so, He made possible our own resurrection.

That will be the fo…

It. Is. Finished.

Just three words – yet, the most significant ever spoken.

On Calvary, Jesus declared ‘it is finished.’

The question for us is: what was He referring to?

What was ‘finished,’ and wha…

It is finished.

Three simple words – three words, on which your fate rests.

On Calvary, Jesus completed the work that He was sent to do.

What was that work? And what does it mean for you?

That will b…

“What is truth?”

That was Pilate’s question.

It was a great question – too bad he didn’t wait for an answer.

Pontius Pilate asked Jesus a number of things in John 18 – and was befuddled by Christ’s r…

Peter said that he loved Jesus.

Peter said that he’d die for Jesus.

But on the night of Christ’s betrayal, Peter denied Him three times.

So, what do we make of Peter’s failure? What do we make of his…

Lanterns, torches and weapons.

The men who sought Jesus were heavily armed!

That’s what rebels do – they arm themselves for battle.

Meanwhile, Jesus waited patiently.

In a sense, the events of John 1…

You are not alone.

You have a divine ‘intercessor.’

And when life gets hard, the Son pleads your case to His Father.

But what does He say? What does He ask for?

That will be the focus of today’s stud…

Jesus, 1. The World, 0.

It wasn’t even close.

Herod, Pilate, the devil, and all the Pharisees could not stop Christ’s victory.

They didn’t even delay it.

In John 16, Jesus said He had overcome the wo…

Some believe the world is a ‘neutral’ place.

But they’re wrong.

The world is filled with light and shadow; good and evil, angels and demons.

The world is not neutral. It is spiritually polarized.

And…

Picture a branch.

If that branch is on the ground, it’s dead.

A severed branch bears no fruit.

However, if that same branch is connected to a tree or vine, it’s alive.

In John 15, Jesus says that the…

Who is the Holy Spirit, and what does He do?

In John 14, Jesus promised that the ‘Holy Spirit’ would appear after His departure.

“I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He …

Fear overwhelmed the disciples.

Huddled in the Upper Room, Jesus had talked about His coming death, the presence of a betrayer, and of the dark days to follow.

The men were shaken.

But, sensing their…

Unthinkable.

In John 13, the Creator washed the feet of people that He created.

And moments later, one went out to betray Him.

The Lord Supper was filled with several shocking moments like these.

We’…

God’s voice boomed from Heaven.

Did the people listen and obey?

No. They dismissed it as ‘thunder.’

Many say they’re waiting for proof of God and His plan, asking for a clearer revelation from on hig…

Jesus wept on Palm Sunday.

While others shouted ‘Hosanna’ and laid down palm branches, Jesus wept.

But why?

Because He knew something the others did not.

In today’s study, we’ll consider what that wa…

Motives matter.

For example, some people pursued Christ with good, positive intentions.

But others (like Judas Iscariot) had selfish or wicked motives.

What are your own motives in coming to Christ?

…

He let him die.

That’s what the people were thinking.

Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, and rather than go to him, He let him die.

But that’s not what happened, was it?

Instead, Jesus permitted a di…

What makes a ‘good’ shepherd?

He doesn’t run when the wolves come.

In John 10, Jesus faced all sorts of ‘wolves.’ From Pharisees, to Romans, to the Devil himself, Jesus was always in grave danger.But…