While continuing our tour of the closing chapters of Johns Gospel, we supplement our picture of the crucifixion with Lukes account of the Gospel story. Having been condemned, the Judge of all the ea

Jesus undoubtedly endured excruciating pain and suffering on our behalf before dying in our place on the cross. That is the substitutionary atonement. Sometimes overlooked in that is the shame, humili

The Jewish authorities had already decided to have Jesus executed and intended to get the Roman authorities to do the dirty work for them. Pilate however is uncooperative at first and decides to hear

Ever been in the wrong place at the wrong time? Peter wasnt necessarily in the wrong place but he hadnt prepared himself (Luke 22:31-46) and when the test came, he failed miserably. What can we lear

The chief priests and religious authorities were intent on keeping power and were opposed to Jesus. And one of the leaders accidentally prophesied the truth of what Jesus came to do. We now understand

God received glory through the Son who received glory from the Father. But in the middle of this is an ugly cross. And Jesus resolutely accepted the cup of wrath handed to Him. But being human, Jesu

Jesus prays that His disciples and their disciples would be unified by His Spirit in them and that unity would create a visible unity among His people through humility, love for one another (John 13:3

Jesus prays for His disciples. We already knew that He did. But one of the longest prayers recorded by Jesus is found in John 17. He prayed for Himself and He prays for His disciples and for those dis

God the Son prays to His Father as He prepares to complete the earthly mission of making disciples and accomplishing eternal salvation for all who believe in Him. This first part of the prayer is for

A word study. John 14:15-18, John 14:25-27, John 15:26-27, John 16:7-15, and 1 John 2:1-2. These passages all help us understand a word in the original Greek of Johns day that we struggle to translat