Jesus heals today and breaks one of the Pharisees’ rules. Their rules are often petty and deal with the minutiae of their understanding of the Law of God. They want people to obey God, so they create to-do (and to … Continue reading →

Today, Jesus performed a miracle, but there was no touch, nothing like that at all. He simply says that a child will be healed, and the child is healed. The father believes he has faith, and healing happens. In the … Continue reading →

Today, we see the effects of the Samaritan women’s testimony. First, the word of Jesus is given to the disciples. The fields are ready for harvest. They will reap what they did not work for. The “success” we have in … Continue reading →

We see the conversation today between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. We don’t know her exact story, but we know this. The Samaritans are considered outcasts by the Jews. The Samaritans considered her an outcast (thus, she’s … Continue reading →

The text tells us today that Jesus has to go through Samaria today. But that is not quite right. He doesn’t have to go through it. There are other ways to get to Galilee. But this is not a “chronos” … Continue reading →

We see Jesus say today that the Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. It’s like the old song we used to sing as kids: He’s got the whole world in His hands! That’s a … Continue reading →

Today, John shows us what true discipleship looks like. Jesus has come, and now He is getting all the attention. Some folks go to John and say, “Look, everyone is going to Jesus.” Many, if not most of us, would … Continue reading →

For God so loved the world. This verse is the lens through which I look at the Bible. I interpret the verses I don’t understand through John 3:16, Which is how I understand God. God so loved the world. That … Continue reading →

We see in John 3 the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. As with all of John, there is a lot of symbolism going on here. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night. What does that mean? It is speaking of a … Continue reading →

Today, we see Jesus’ first miracle. There are a lot of interesting things here. We see how important a wedding is to the culture. Weddings were huge deals; they were parties. They were celebrations. It would have been very shameful … Continue reading →