John 10:11-18 I Am (McLarty)
Here's the point: I AM is the holy name of God, and, throughout his gospel, this is how John refers to Jesus. He wants us to make no mistake about it: Jesus is the Word made flesh, God Almighty in human form.
John 6:25-35 Life-Giving Bread (Wagner)
Whether we dine at a four-star restaurant or a fast food place, we eventually get hungry again. We need to eat to survive, but here in John, Jesus, is telling the people by the Sea of Galilee something quite different. He was saying that food may fill their stomachs but it will never fill their souls.
John 8:58 Jesus, the Great I AM (Batchelor)
Perhaps the most ironic testimony to the divinity of Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the testimony of His enemies. Christ's enemies often make it impossible for people to reject the possibility that Jesus is God and then admit that Jesus was a good teacher and example. You see Christ's enemies often point out the outrageous nature of Christ's teachings.
John 10:1-10 The Good Shepherd (Kegel)
Naboru Iwamura is a retired Christian missionary doctor who was in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945--the day the bomb fell. He was almost killed by a slab of concrete that fell on him--but it shielded him from the heat and radiation and saved his life.
Luke 15:3-7 The Ninety-Nine and One (Hyde)
Are you grateful that you were lost and have been found? When the Shepherd picked you up and laid you across his shoulders and brought you home, do you remember how you felt? Do you remember the sound of angels in heaven rejoicing? How can we possibly deny that joy to others?
John 6:24-35 The Bread Also Rises (London)
Something inexplicable happens when we eat these small bread crumbs of life. When we ingest the unconditional love that is Jesus Christ, we realize, maybe for the first time, that this bread means that there is no disagreement, no argument, no sin big enough to keep God from loving us.
John 10:1-10 What Door Will You Choose? (Wagner)
When Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, he began to print bibles. Until then, only Church officials had access to scripture and everyone had to rely on their interpretation. Now the common people could now read the Bible themselves.
John 8:31-36 The Truth Will Make You Free (Donovan)
Jesus said, "If you REMAIN in my word." Some translations read "If you ABIDE in my word" or "If you DWELL in my word." The Greek word is meno, and the idea is that the person chooses to REMAIN in a particular place—to put his or her foot down there and to stay there.
John 6:1-21 Andrew, the Guide to Christ (Brettell)
Andrew lived his life in Simon's shadow. Many verses that mention Andrew add that he was Peter's brother, as if that fact alone made him significant. But you can't look at just the quantity of a person's actions; you have to look at the quality of those actions. And that's most certainly the case with Andrew.
John 10:1-10 The Good Shepherd (Sellery)
Cowboys “drive” cattle. But shepherds “lead” sheep. The Good Shepherd does not stampede us towards salvation. He calls his flock. We know his voice. We follow him knowing that his way is the right way. It is God’s way and it leads to redemption, resurrection and eternal life.