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What if triumph looks like loss and still wins? We walk through John 12 where a house fills with the scent of costly love, a city erupts with palm branches, and a voice from heaven affirms a King who chooses a cross. Mary pours out a year’s wages at Jesus’ feet while Judas hides greed behind “good stewardship,” and the contrast exposes our own tug toward utility over devotion.

From Lazarus’s resurrection to the colt of Zechariah 9:9, signs stack up as the crowd shouts Hosanna. Then the Greeks arrive asking to see Jesus, and the story widens: glory’s hour has come—not a political throne but a seed that dies to bear life. We talk about why the Father’s voice thundered for the crowd’s sake, how “lifted up” draws all people, and why that magnet of mercy still pulls across borders, backgrounds, and doubts.

Yet many resist. Some can’t see past hardened hearts. Others believe quietly but love human approval more than God’s glory. We press into that tension with honest application: confess the fear of man, resist the veneer of pragmatic faith, and choose the light you have by obeying Jesus’ words. The promise remains clear and hopeful: when Christ is lifted up, he draws; when you walk in the light, darkness loses its grip.

Listen for a grounded, practical walk-through of John 12: costly worship, fulfilled prophecy, a global gospel, and a final public call to believe. If this conversation helps you, tap follow, share it with a friend, and leave a review telling us where you’re choosing light this week.

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Pastor Plek reads John 12.

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Death sits at the center of John 11, but it doesn’t get the last word. We walk through the story of Lazarus with clear eyes and open hearts, tracing how Jesus handles delay, grief, and glory with a mix of fierce love and unshakable authority. Martha hears a bold claim—I am the resurrection and the life—while Mary meets a Savior who weeps. That contrast isn’t a contradiction; it’s the model. Truth for the mind. Tears for the heart. Both are holy.

From there, we move to the tomb where Jesus prays out loud to teach those listening and then calls a dead man by name. Lazarus comes out still wrapped, and that detail reframes discipleship: new life often needs a faithful community to remove the old bindings. We talk about what “grave clothes” look like today—entrenched habits, shame, isolating patterns—and how the church can patiently unbind without shaming. We also wrestle with the unsettling fallout—some witnesses believe while others plot. Caiaphas tries political calculus, and God turns it into prophecy. Signs reveal; they don’t coerce. Expect both surrender and resistance when real life breaks in.

Along the way, we explore holy anger in the phrase “deeply moved,” the value of public prayer that edifies rather than performs, and the courage it takes to obey when risk rises. If you’ve ever wondered why love sometimes waits, how to grieve without losing hope, or what it means to hear Jesus say come out to places in you that feel dead, this conversation is for you. Listen, share it with a friend who needs hope stronger than death, and if it resonates, subscribe and leave a review so more people can find it.

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Pastor Holland reads John 11.

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A voice that calls you by name, a promise that refuses to break, and a claim that sparks stones—John 10 holds all three in tension and beauty. We open with the sheepfold: Jesus isn’t a distant manager but the good shepherd who knows his own and lays down his life by choice, not compulsion. That single image reframes leadership, safety, and love, challenging the lure of slick voices that promise ease while leaving us exposed.

The scene then shifts to winter at the Feast of Dedication, where pressure mounts for a public, uncomplicated answer about Messiahship. Instead of bending to demands, we point to the works that speak for themselves—and to the stubborn unbelief that ignores them. The conversation reaches a critical moment when Jesus declares, “I and the Father are one,” and meets a hail of accusations. Here we walk through Psalm 82 and why Jesus’ citation dismantles the charge of blasphemy. Along the way, a vital line rings out: “Scripture cannot be broken.” That’s not a catchphrase; it’s a compass for reading the Bible with confidence when tensions appear.

We close beyond the Jordan, where the volume drops and faith deepens. John the Baptist performed no signs, yet his testimony stands strong, and many believe. From that quiet riverbank, we draw out the anchor promise of the chapter: “I give them eternal life… no one will snatch them out of my hand.” If you’ve wrestled with doubt, struggled to trust leaders, or wondered how assurance fits real life, this journey through John 10 offers clarity, courage, and rest in the Shepherd who does not flee.

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Pastor Plek reads John 10.

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A man born blind opens his eyes and the whole town goes blurry. The neighbors doubt, the leaders fume, and his parents step back. What starts as a quiet miracle becomes a revealing trial of motives, power, and faith. We walk through John 9 to see why Jesus chose the Sabbath for healing, how mud and a pool called Siloam point to creation and sending, and what happens when allegiance to Christ collides with social pressure.

We dig into the hard question everyone asks when pain hits: who’s to blame? Instead of fueling the blame game, Jesus reframes suffering as a platform for God’s work. That shift exposes willful blindness in the religious experts, who protect rules while missing mercy. Meanwhile, the man’s clarity grows with each step of obedience—first calling Jesus a man, then a prophet, then one from God, and finally Lord as he bows in worship. His simple line, “I was blind, now I see,” becomes a timeless template for testimony that cuts through noise and invites honest faith.

Along the way, we reflect on Sabbath as a gift of rest, worship, and healing; on the cost of being cast out yet found by Jesus; and on the link between cherished sin and hindered prayer. If you’ve ever felt pressured to downplay what God did in your life, this story gives words and backbone. If you’ve wrestled with pain that defies easy answers, it offers purpose without denying grief. Join us for a conversation that blends Scripture, lived experience, and practical steps: believe and worship, obey before you understand, and share your story with courage.

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Pastor Plek reads John 9.

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What if mercy could face a mob and still uphold justice? We journey through John 8 where a public trap turns into a revelation of character, law, and grace. The famous encounter with the woman caught in adultery isn’t a loophole in holiness; it’s a spotlight on due process, hypocrisy, and Jesus’ authority to forgive while calling sin by its name. From dropped stones to cleared hearts, the moment reframes how we think about righteousness and compassion.

The conversation intensifies as Jesus declares, I am the light of the world. We connect that claim to the temple’s imagery—bread, light, presence—and show how Jesus fulfills the entire pattern in himself. Heritage takes center stage too. The crowd leans on Abraham; Jesus presses for allegiance to the truth. We talk about slavery to sin as more than bad habits: it’s bondage to lies, broken by abiding in Jesus’ word. The debate spirals into accusations of demon possession and ends with one of Scripture’s boldest claims: before Abraham was, I am. No metaphor can soften that. It’s a direct claim to divinity that forces a decision.

Expect practical takeaways: how to drop the stone of hypocritical judgment, why confession breaks the cycle of shame, and what it means to actually walk in the light. We name the hard sins—adultery, pornography, hidden deceit—and pair them with a sturdier promise: if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. If you’ve felt stuck between legalism and license, this conversation offers a third way—mercy that doesn’t lower the standard and truth that doesn’t crush the sinner.

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Pastor Holland reads John 8.

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