Tag: John

  • Intimacy of a Christian Friend

    “Now you are my friends.” If there is anything I would commend to you, it is your value as my Christian friend. I have embraced the love of many throughout my life: family, my wife, our children, co-workers, neighbors, school-mates, team members,  club members, teachers, students, mentors, apprentices, bosses, employees, and many more.  I have included friends…

  • Is Your Heart Pure?

    You know the story of Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount.  He preaches to the crowds on a mountainside near Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee. Jesus begins with nine compassionate proverbs – not the Proverbs of the Old Testament, but wisdom of His own. Matthew 5:8  Blessed are the pure in heart: for…

  • Many of His Disciples Left Him – John 6:66

    Updated August 21, 2023 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. John 6:66   Walking away from Christ Here is a Gospel commentary you might not consider Good News. It looks like the church is walking away from Jesus Christ. And church leaders do very little to take the ‘controversial Gospel’…

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