Category: Do you truly love me? John 21:15

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 28:16-19 The Lord has a way of completing everything He starts. No loose ends. He tied everything up in a neat package during His final visit with the Eleven when He instructed them to “go make disciples.” But, wait. How could these uneducated, ordinary men merit making disciples? They were disciples themselves, following the divine Rabbi. What[…]

Today’s Scripture: John 20:19-26; 21:1-18 Have you ever had a falling out with a friend, and then they happened to show up at an event you were attending? It’s a bit awkward to know what to say or how to act when that happens. Sometimes it’s tempting to go out of our way to avoid them, isn’t it? Imagine how[…]

Today’s Scripture: John 18:10-11; Luke 22:33-38 As the time of Jesus’ crucifixion neared, His instructions to them changed. Previously, Jesus had sent them out without even a wallet or an extra pair of shoes. Now, He was telling them to pack up and be armed with a sword. Times were changing. The night of His arrest, Jesus and the disciples[…]

Today’s Scripture: John 15:12-16; Romans 8:34 Facebook is a wonderful tool, isn’t it? You can collect friends quickly and then brag about your popularity. If you like someone’s post, you can “share” it with your Facebook friends. If you don’t like what a person posts, you can simply “unfollow” him. Of course, we all know that the ultimate Facebook insult[…]

Today’s Scripture: John 15:15; Psalms 25:14 Jesus and His crew spent more than three years together. Of the twelve men he selected, one was a despised tax collector (Matthew); one was a thief (Judas); two had quick tempers (James and John); and one was unpredictable (Peter). Jesus patiently mentored, modeled, and at times mildly rebuked them. Under the divine Rabbi’s[…]

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; John 6:70 Jesus selected some raggedy guys to follow Him, but He took those relationships quite seriously. He went out of His way to enlist His followers, and He spent more than three years teaching and grooming them for full-time ministry. It was an unusual relationship between the Rabbi and His students. The fact[…]

Today’s Scripture: John 21:1-25; Luke 22:54-62; Matthew 26:69-75 Peter is probably everybody’s favorite disciple. He was an impulsive, rash, well-intentioned human being to whom we can all relate. He did some things we would never do, but his actions certainly make us feel better about our own gaffes. We would probably all agree that Peter’s greatest regret was when he[…]