Who could ever forget those appalling images of the suffering sheep involved in the live sheep trade between Australia and the Middle-East. The scenes of the sickly, frightened, exhausted sheep crammed into overcrowded pens. It was a national shame. John 10:1-11
The bible has a lot to say about light. Light symbolizes God himself. Whereas darkness symbolizes evil and all that is broken in our world. Light symbolizes God’s offer of love and life to us. When Jesus states that he is the light of the world he is telling us that he is God incarnate. […]
“For those who are thirsty. For those who walk in darkness. Jesus!” John 7:1-19 John 7:37-39
Jesus is the bread of life. He is the true bread from heaven who gives more than temporal sustenance. John 6:22-51
Much of the religion in our world today is anthropocentric religion. God is there for my benefit. God is there to meet my needs and greed’s. The 5000 fitted that category. They missed the offer of real life that Jesus came to call us to. 2 Kings 4:42-44 John 6: 1-21
Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath and continues his redemptive work to save humankind from their sins 24/7 John 5:1-24 John 5:25-47 Matthew 3:17 John 1:34
Perhaps you feel too far away from God for him to love you. Distance is no problem for the Saviour of the world. His was the longest of all journeys. He left heaven and came to earth to die for you. There is no distance to great that his love cannot find you. John 4:39-54
Jesus had a divine appointment with the woman at the well and with the residents of her village. The outcome was that outcastes were born again from above (See John Three). From a Jewish perspective the wind of the Holy Spirit had blown in a most unexpected direction. John 4:1-42
To be born again means that God loves us, that he cares about us and that he wants nothing more than to forgive us. Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17
The Old has gone. The New and better way has come. Embrace this new way of life. To all who follow him, Jesus promises abundant life. John 2:13-25: Hebrews 8: 1-13