As we finish the first chapter of John, we see that Jesus is looking for genuine followers, not those who are in it for what they can get out of it, as well as the necessary balance to maintain between human responsibility and Divine initiative in our relationship with God.

Who was John the Baptist? Why was he baptizing? What was his purpose in life? As we continue in the Gospel of John, we see that humble submission is the only response to the revelation of who Jesus truly is, because there can be no greater mission than to point others to Jesus, the lamb of God, which takes away the world's sins.

As we start at the beginning of John, we go all the way back to the beginning...before creation, and we see how the revelation of God that began at creation was completed in the revelation of Christ, the creator of all things.

Today we introduce the Gospel of John and read chapters 1-6 together.

As we prepare for our series “Life in His Name”: a study through the Gospel of John, we look at three types of people battling unbelief. We benefit from asking ourselves, “Do we truly believe that Jesus is who he says He is?”

As we conclude Paul's letter to Philemon, we focus on the personal obedience, personal accountability, and community accountability of the believer.

As we continue in Philemon, we see that genuine restoration can only occur when God does a work in the broken relationship.

Life is messy. Relationships sometimes break. But as we see in Paul's letter to Philemon, the power of the Gospel to change lives is what gives us hope for the restoration of broken relationships.

Today we begin our study in Paul's letter to Philemon by reading the entire letter and understanding the context in which it was written.

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we study the miraculous salvation that He secured for us with His finished work.