The New Commandment John 13:31–38 Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13:34 Jesus is himself our example as we obey his command to love one another. It is not just that we are to love. It is that we are to love as he loved us. His…

Love to the End John 13:1–17 He now showed them the full extent of his love. John 13:1 (NIV) What do we know about the love of God the Father and of the Lord Jesus Christ in the past? First, we can see the love of God in the creation of ourselves to an existence…

Drawn to Jesus John 12:28–36 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. John 12:32 To whom does Jesus promise to draw people? The answer is: to himself. It is not said that Jesus will draw men and women to the visible church, still less to one…

Living Witness John 12:1–11 On account of him many [were] believing in Jesus. John 12:11 Many, we are told, believed in Jesus because of Lazarus. Here was a man so much alive because of Jesus and so identified with him in discipleship that others believed on Jesus just because of him. The application is obvious….

Three Choices John 11:45–53 What are we to do? John 11:47 Let me turn the story of the Jerusalem council around in order to address you personally. It began with a question: “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.” Make this your question. What am I doing with the Miracle-worker? There…

Safe in Jesus’s Hands John 10:27–30 They will never perish. John 10:28 Jesus speaks of God’s perseverance with his saints. That is, that none whom God has called to faith in Christ will be lost. Indeed, how can they be, if God is responsible for their salvation? Jesus says, “I give them eternal life, and…

Saved, Safe, and Satisfied John 10:7–10 I am the door of the sheep. John 10:7 Jesus speaks of three great benefits of entering into God’s flock through him. First, Jesus says that anyone who enters in will be saved. This promise is not only about the future, but also about the past and the present….

The Dividing Rock John 9:35–41 That those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. John 9:39 Jesus is speaking of the indirect moral effect on everybody of his presence in the world, according to which some believe on him and others reject him. The sun’s light illustrates this. It…

Able to Save John 9:1–34 He saw a man blind from birth. John 9:1 This is the gospel. It is the truth of God concerning the hopeless state of the lost and of the power of God to save such as he wills to save. God’s purposes are not frustrated by either the hatred of…

Passed By John 8:48–59 Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. John 8:59 This verse indicates the sad result of the action of those who try to get rid of Jesus. What does it mean when we are told that Jesus hid himself? First, it means that although these men could not harm…