A place for you.

The text for this week encourages us to understand the full impact of the last week of Jesus’ physical life here on earth. In John 12, we see Jesus being invited to the house of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, disciples and friends of the Lord. First key concept, how many of us hold our dearest relationships IN CHRIST? Almost one hundred references are used to display this precious place of serenity in the New Testament. The Apostle Paul reminds us…

Controversy is typically defined as a “dispute or argument in which people express very public, lengthy, heated, and often strongly opposing viewpoints” of a matter (Vocabulary.com, August 19, 2025). As we see from the text, Jesus was the epicenter of controversy and remains such, as seen in many religious circles today. In John 7, we see His brethren encouraging Him to show Himself (v 3-5). Some denied His Goodness and labeled Him a deceiver (v 12-13). Still others contributed to…

The Book of John serves the unique purpose of signaling to all humanity that “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” The key verses of the work illuminate this by stating, “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His…

The term “institution” is often defined as the implementation or establishment of a law, practice, or custom (Online Dictionary, September 4, 2025). A history or historic act typically accompanies the understanding or naturalization of why this association came about. We see Jesus, our Lord, exemplifying this in the constitution of the Lord’s Supper, or communion, which we practice each first day of the week. He meant for us to undertake this as an act of faith. Jesus states, “When the…