The disciples had seen the risen Jesus twice — and still drifted back to old patterns. In this passage, Jesus meets them at real low point. His actions with them offer every one of us a completely new identity, grounded not in what we achieve but in what he already finished on the cross.

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Thomas wasn’t there when Jesus first appeared to the disciples and he needed proof to believe. Just like him, we often seek evidence in our faith. But Jesus doesn’t dismiss our doubts. Instead, He invites us to look at His wounds, showing us that He’s alive and that He loves us deeply.

We observe the physical and spiritual symbolism that is happening simultaneously through Christ’s pain and suffering on the cross. In the midst of his pain and suffering, Jesus shows his love and compassion for others. Jesus took on the full suffering and painful death so that we could walk free. He was thirsty so that we could have living water and never thirst again. Be encouraged, “It is finished.”

The way John frames the story of Jesus’ Roman trial before Pilate causes each of us to wrestle with the question “what is truth?” for ourselves. In the end we must decide what we believe about Jesus and either accept him as Lord and center our whole lives around him, or reject him entirely. There’s no middle ground.

The way John tells the story of Jesus' arrest reveals both the astounding person of Jesus and his astounding love.

Mary poured out a pint of pure nard on Jesus’ feet, an act that wasn’t just a gesture, it was a declaration of Him as King. But here’s the twist: this King came to serve, to love, and to sacrifice.

Guest Preacher, Leon Harris, shows us that the Kingdom of Jesus intentionally inverts the world's value systems, building its foundation on the poor in spirit, mourning and the weak. This "upside-down" community is then called to be a visible, transformative presence in the world.

For some to believe in Jesus they need him to teach them. For others, they need him to empathize with them. But all of us need one thing from Jesus--that’s what we see in John 11.

Though the story starts as one about a man born with physical blindness, it’s really about our spiritual blindness. Spiritual blindness is only removed when you see your need for Jesus.

In a world that often promotes the idea that answers lie within us, we can easily fall into the trap of self-centered thinking. But what if the real question is not about what we want, but rather what is God calling me to do? Paul Kim explores the stories of Esther, The Good Samaritan and Philip to help us see that God uses our circumstances to show us what he’s calling us to.