Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

John

Constrained By Love

JOHN 4:1-7 – Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob…

Putting Self On A Shelf

JOHN 3:30 – He must increase, but I must decrease.” THEME OF THE DAY: PUTTING SELF ON A SHELF.  Today’s scripture was the testimony of John the Baptist. The “He” was the Lord Jesus. The “I” was the Baptist. But this is not to be restricted to him. Yes, it is history.  Yes, it was his own testimony. Yes, it was his…

Human Beings Not Human Doings

JOHN 15:1-9 – “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you.…