John 12, 13 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

There is great significance in the washing of feet. It’s a shame that it’s not done more often in today’s church. I remember it being a part of New Year’s Eve watchnight services growing up.

Christ did it to show that He came to serve and not be served. It also shows humility. If you participate in a foot-washing service, you show that your heart is in the right place in your Christian walk. It’s a powerful lesson and activity that hits at the true target of Christian service.

John 11 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

I can just imagine the people in Jerusalem who were there to celebrate Passover asking everyone if they had seen Jesus. There was great anticipation about what miracles and revolutionary teachings He might perform and share. The atmosphere was electric, no doubt.

THAT’S the way it should/can be every Sunday at your church. YOU yourself can generate the anticipation through your prayer and attitude. It’s infectious.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. [Heb. 11:6]

John 11 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

Jesus rose Lazarus from the dead. Many Jews believed in Him after seeing this monumental miracle, but many others just ran to the religious leaders and plotted to kill Him.

People get so entrenched in their disbelief and contrary thinking that even a stick of dynamite can’t move them off their narrow view. As it turned out, Christ’s death, burial, and subsequent resurrection all fell in with God’s plan to redeem the souls of men.

Preach or share the Gospel. Some will believe and some will yet doubt.

Just keep preaching THE GOSPEL.

John 9-11 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

These are the three types of sicknesses in the Bible;

1. Sickness unto death. Jn. 11:4
2. Sickness unto chastisement. Ps. 119:67
3. Sickness unto the glory of God. Jn. 11:4

It’s apparent that we should be praying for a lot more sicknesses than we presently do. Actually, we should pray for EVERY SICKNESS that they would be healed.

John 8 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

In His disputes with the religious leaders of His day, Jesus declared, “Before Abraham was born, I am.” This identifies His eternal existence. He was there with His Father when the world was created. He became flesh and lived like us. He is now in Heaven beholding the Heavenly Father and He is making intercession for us.

He that has the (eternal) Son has (eternal) life. Because of Jesus, we now have it and can tell others about it.

John 7, 8 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

Jesus always and only did the things that pleased His Heavenly Father. He did what He saw His Father doing.

So many are out for themselves. It happens in Christian ministry all the time. It’s as if they want their reward and their recognition in THIS LIFE. This life is so short and can’t hold a candle to the blessings, rewards, and pleasures of he life to come with God in Heaven.

May it be said of us, “They only did those things that pleased their Heavenly Father.”

John 5, 6 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

Jesus is a good steward. He commanded the disciples to gather up what was left from the meal that miraculously came from only 5 loaves and 2 fishes. The point- Jesus did not want any of the food to be wasted.

As we live our daily lives, it’s easy to get careless about our excesses. To take Christ’s example and try to use up all our provisions, we are showing good stewardship and pleasing the Lord. Besides, I LOVE LEFTOVERS.

John 3 4 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

A man asked Jesus to heal his son. At the exact moment Jesus said, “He lives,” the son was healed. This is what fathers do … they intercede for their children. This is what Jesus does … He heals those who call upon His name.

Today ask Christ to heal your children. Ask in His Name.

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. [Jn. 16:24]

John 2 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

When Jesus went to the Temple in Jerusalem, He was very upset with what was happening there. He made a whip and began clearing out those unduly profiting in God’s House. Let’s ask ourselves; “If Jesus came to our church next Sunday, what would He do?”

I don’t mean to get legalistic here. I am challenging us to come to church with a pure motive … not to profit ourselves but to serve and add value to the worship/growth experience of every attender.

Some people are always looking at how they can profit. Let’s be looking at how we can build-up and edify our fellow worshippers. Pray as if the success or failure of the service depends upon us alone.

What then is the right course, believers? When you meet together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation (disclosure of special knowledge), a tongue, or an interpretation. Let everything be constructive and edifying and done for the good of all the church. [1 Cor. 14:26 AMP]

Jn. 1 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

John1 addressees the baptism of Christ. Supposedly at the site where this happened, I was baptized when on an Israel sightseeing tour some years back. It was a memory I cherish.

Believe me, the Jordan river is NOT GLAMOROUS. It’s muddy. The banks are overgrown with vegetation. I can understand why Naaman balked at dipping in the Jordan seven times for his healing. The rivers in Damascus were much cleaner. Nevertheless, he finally obeyed at his servant’s begging. He was HEALED!

Baptism is something every Christian should experience. Like Jesus, we can fulfill all righteousness by being buried in water and rising to walk in newness of life. [Rom. 6]