Restored; Redeemed and Purposed (John 21)

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,

“Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.”
He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.”
He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?”

Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?”
And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”

This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”

It is easy to look at Peter and think that he was special. 
But our Lord wants us restored too; redeemed and purposed.

We are all flawed as Peter but our Lord and King has enough grace and mercy to restore us; redeem our lives and purpose them for the Father’s glory and kingdom.

Not a charlatan (John 20)

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

That You May Believe
And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

“Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

“Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

I cant imagine how they felt; you have grown to love and follow Jesus and He is crucified in front of you “Surely if He is  truly the Son of God, then ….”

How incredible to see Him alive again; to talk and be guided by Him. 

The story of the early church is incredible. 

He wasn’t a charlatan as the leaders of the time and some may have started to believe.

We all realise without the resurrection the would be no Christ followers.

That You May Believe
And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name

That we may believe (John 20)

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

That You May Believe
And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

“Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

“Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

No greater love than this (John 19)

He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

“Are You not speaking to me? 

Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?”
Jesus answered, 

“You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”

“Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.

There is no greater love than this, that He laid down His life for us.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Valued by the King (John 18)

“Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

“You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

“My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,” that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.”

Our Redeemer takes the place of a robber to be crucified.

He accepts in obedience the will of the Father.

In humility and in obedience our Redeemer allows Himself to be captured; questioned and tried.

This He does for us; Oh how valuable we are to Him.

Oh How our Redeemer Loves us (John 17)

I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.

O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

Our Lord starts praying for Himself; He then prays for His disciples and  then He prays for those who have believed Him.

Our Saviour; Our Redeemer is moved by us; He is in anguish over our plight.

He reminds us that because we belong to Him we belong to the Father for we were given to Him by the Father and He was sent by the Father.

You will never be alone (John 16)

And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 
And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. 
Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

Love one another as I have loved you; I live in you and I don’t live you alone. Abide in Me and abide in my Love.
Let my Spirit work in you and you will overcome for I have overcome.

Abide in me Abide in my Love (John 15)

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, 
neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for 
without Me you can do nothing.

He who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one 
else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My 
Father. But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They 
hated Me without a cause.’

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I 
have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. 

You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, 
and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give 
you. 
 things I command you, that you love one another.
By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

Love one another as I have loved you; I live in you and I don’t live you alone. Abide in Me and abide
in my Love.

You will never be alone (John 14)

Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 

He who has My commandments and keeps 
them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? 
The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 
Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.
If you love Me, keep My commandments. 
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells 
with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

The end of our Lord’s time is near; these are His last teachings.
Love one another as I have loved you; I live in you and I don’t live you alone.

Do as I have done (John 13)

Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately. 

Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 

By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

We learn of our Lord serving the twelve and washing their feet. He then identifies Judas who then leaves.

A servant heart and love for one another till the end is our lesson. Just as our redeemer loved us till the end so we learn and practice loving one another till the end.

For this purpose I came (John 12)

The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour.

“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name.”

Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”

“A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

This chapter starts with our Lord anointed for burial; then He predicts His own death; then He is troubled for no one believes His report; then He finishes reminding us as He did in chapter 1 that He is the light of the world.

He is troubled by what He is about to go through but He reminds Himself for this purpose I came.

Death is defeated (John 11)

“Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.” 

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said,

“Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.” Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with grave-clothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”

This chapter ends with the plot to kill our Lord. He just demonstrated that the Father has given Him power to raise the dead, and they decide to kill Him.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Supreme sacrifice (John 10)

I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads.

“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”

As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

For 30 verses our Lord reveals that He is the good shepherd, that He would lay down his life for those He came for. Almost as if He is pleading with those He came for to see and follow Him.

What a supreme sacrifice; “I lay down my life no one takes if from me”.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. 

Do you see Him ? (John 9)

The man answered and said to them, “Why, this is a marvellous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes! Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind. If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.”
They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

“For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”
Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, “Are we blind also?”
Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

Oh that we would see Him and never lose sight.

Oh that the world would see Him and believe.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Who has the right to judge (John 8)

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

They answered Him, “We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

“Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”
She said, “No one, Lord.”
And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going. You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”

Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

This chapter starts with teaching a lesson never to judge; it continues with leaders of the time judging our Lord. 

Our Lord again reveals that in the beginning He was.

We as followers of our Lord are reminded that we are sinners and have not right to judge and the light of the world who had every right to judge did not. We all have different kinds of weaknesses and strengths.

Let us not judge anyone just because we are stronger than them in one thing.

My prayer for us is that we would not judge first but seek to help and encourage one another; or to just pray for one another instead of judging for we are in the same boat.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Whose doctrine is shaping your life? ( John 7)

“You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.

But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.”

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

“My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him. Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?”

Could this be the Christ is the theme of this chapter. 
What do you believe?

I am aware some of us journeying with the Lord via this blog don’t believe that Jesus is the Christ.

To you I say yes He is the Christ.

If you have been journeying with us you know He was resurrected.

To you; who confesses to be a follower of Jesus.

I ask you to check whose doctrine are you believing in, please be sure.

Our Lord came with the Father’s doctrine be sure you also know it.

Often we get caught up with which church we belong to and forget that we belong to the Father.
Yesterday our Lord reminded us that the Father gave us to Him and He promises never to let go of us.

Do you classify and identify yourself as a follower of our Lord or a member of XorV church.
Be careful churches have been known to err in doctrine.

Whose doctrine is shaping your life?

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Believe in Him whom He sent (John 6)

“I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

”Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

This chapter starts with our Lord feeding the 5 thousand and many are drawn to Him. Then He walks on the sea. 
Then He is rejected and many of the disciples following leave Him. 
They could not continue to believe in Him.

We start by believing in Him who was sent for us, as we journey through life trusting in Him we grow into many and different works in Him.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Honour the Son Hounour the Father (John 5)

And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.

But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.” Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.

Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father.

He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Life and Judgment Are Through the Son

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

In Spirit and in Truth (John 4 )

Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

“My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. 

Do you not say, “There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? 

Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

This chapter starts with the story of the Samaritan woman. Our Lord is gracious to her, even though she is a Samaritan and He knows all she has done and this surprises her. But the truth is revealed to her.

In spirit and in truth that is our challenge today.

The disciples did not see the harvest the Lord was talking about (Samaritans) because they were Jews. Let us not miss the Father’s desire and will in our journeys as well. 

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

For God so Loved the World (John 3)

He must increase, but I must decrease.

The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.

He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.

”Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?”
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Compassion and Righteous anger (John 2)

This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”
But He was speaking of the temple of His body. Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.

Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

John records the start of our Lords ministry.

It is clear our Lord is here about His Father’s business and He is here to help those in need.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

The Lamb of God (John 1 Part 2 )

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

 ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

Him who can take away the sin of the world came and dwelt among us. Him who was in the beginning decided we were worth coming for and forgive me for jumping ahead; but in us He saw those worth dying for.

In this chapter we also learn about the story of John the Baptist; our Lord chooses His first disciples; and the story of Nathanael and Phillip.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

In the beginning (John 1 Part 1)

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it

And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

In the beginning our Lord was. None of what we have or even know is without Him. Our Lord our redeemer is not fazed by anything. I am 44 years old so I remember a world before the internet; social networks; and the incredibly advanced technology; and because I know that my Lord was in the beginning then I am not fazed.

But when I read that He became flesh and dwelt amongst us; that He came to bring us light; that in Him grace and truth for us came; then I cannot help it but lookup in awe and wonder.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

A Herald to our Redeemer

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son; whosoever believes will not perish; they will have eternal life.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

I thought I would have an intro post because some of us reading this blog may not remember why we are journeying through the Bible. Our goal is to know the Lord for ourselves; to build relationship with the Father through His Son. To know and understanding with and of the Father and His grace. This is the last gospel we are going to be journeying through. Last year in February we decided to journey through the gospels by Matthew, Luke, and John (Mark we studied in 2017).

Here are a few things we should always keep in our minds; I know we haven’t even started but I honestly don’t want us to miss the lesson and journey as we journey through the book.

This book reminds(Christ followers) or reveals (yet to be Christ followers)  us that:

v Our Lord is the divine incarnation of the Father.

v Our Father; in our Lord has purchased our redemption

In this gospel the love and the sovereignty of our Father in sending our Lord is emphasized.

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Our Saviour Our King Risen (Luke 24)

He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”
And they remembered His words.

Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

We finish the gospel by Luke. On Monday we will start on the gospel by John.