JESUS’ PRAYER This morning, we are reading from John 17:6-19. It’s a prayer of Jesus to God the Father. All of John 17, in fact, is a prayer that is
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From Servants to Friends
FRIENDSHIP What does it mean to be a friend? It depends on the definition because we use the term rather loosely in our society today. Everyone wants to everyone else’s
Bearing Good Fruit
FRUIT I grew up in the fruit belt of the Niagara Peninsula. From a very young age – like ten years old – I spent my summers working in orchards.
One Shepherd, One Flock, Many Sheep Pens
THE GOOD SHEPHERD Jesus, during his ministry, used a number of metaphors to describe himself. In John 8:12 (NIV), Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.” In John
Living in Christ, Walking the Talk
CHILDREN OF GOD The passage that I am going to preach from today is one that you will seldom ever heard preached. There’s a reason for that. It’s because it’s
Being Like Thomas
DOUBTING THOMAS? Of all of the characters in the New Testament, the most reviled is Judas Iscariot. After all, he was the one who, for thirty pieces of silver, betrayed
Transforming Fear to Hope
FEARFUL AT THE TOMB Today is Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection, the day when Jesus rose from the grave to defeat the powers of sin and death and offer
Betrayal
SAVED BY BLOOD On Maundy Thursday, Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples in the upper room. In this festival, the Jewish people remember how God rescued them from
The Beginning of the End
THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY One week to go. Good Friday and Easter Sunday are just around the corner, the most important events in the Christian year. In fact, the most important
Turning Life Around
Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Shining the Light on Truth
TRUTH & LIGHT We are now in the middle of Lent. Easter is just three weeks away. Then we will remember the horrors of the crucifixion and the celebration of
Speaking Truth to Power
JESUS CLEARS THE TEMPLE In today’s story from John 2:13-22 (NIV), Jesus speaks truth to power. Let’s read what happens in verses 13-17: When it was almost time for the