We see the feeding of the Five Thousand today. A lot of really interesting things are in this text. Jesus turns to Andrew and Phillip again after turning to them early in ministry to find other disciples. Just because Jesus … Continue reading →

We see Jesus telling the religious leaders that so many things testified to who He was—John the Baptist, His works, even His word. But for the religious leaders, the greatest condemnation of their lack of belief was that Moses, the … Continue reading →

We see Jesus tell us that all of us will be resurrected.  Some of us will be resurrected to life, others among us to judgment.  That sounds scary. But He reminds us of this: if we believe (and follow) His … Continue reading →

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 →