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“Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’" John 14:5

What a beautiful moment of honest inquiry from Thomas, who responds to Jesus' earlier statement about knowing the way.  In Thomas's question, we find a common human struggle—the quest for understanding and clarity in the midst of uncertainty...

"And you know the way to where I am going." John 14:4

In this powerful, succinct declaration, Jesus extends an invitation to a profound intimacy with Him and imparts a reassuring truth — the knowledge of the way to the Father's presence...

"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also." John 14:3

In this promise found in this passage, Jesus not only reveals His role as a preparer of a heavenly abode, but also as the One who longs for intimate fellowship with His followers...

"In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?" John 14:2

John 14:2 offers a glimpse into the comforting words of Jesus. This verse is a beacon of hope, assuring believers of a future marked by divine provision and eternal dwelling in the Father's house...

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1

 In John 14:1, Jesus addresses the natural anxieties that can grip the human heart, offering a profound remedy rooted in trust and faith. The command to "not let your hearts be troubled" is a timeless invitation to release our burdens, fears, and uncertainties into the hands of a faithful God...

When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” John 11:43-44

This week, we have considered the power of faith, the comfort of Christ’s compassion, God's perfect timing, and His authority over all things. So, what might keep us from seeing God do amazing things in and through us? In John 11:43-44, we read...

“So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.” John 11:41-42

There is a difference between power and authority. Imagine you are driving down the road, and ahead, you see the sign that the road is closed. As you get closer, you realize a huge cement block keeps you from going forward down that street. That roadblock has the power to...

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” John 11:25-27

Have you ever thought about why you trust people? Why do you put your faith in your spouse, family, friends? We choose to depend on someone because they have proven themselves worthy of our trust. It is a reliance rooted in...

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” John 11:33-35

The shortest verse in the Bible is found in John 11:35, “Jesus wept.” In these two words, we get a raw picture of Jesus’s heart for a broken and sinful world. Jesus is compassionate...

Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love (Lazarus) is sick. "When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.” John 11:3-7

When I order things from Amazon, I love to track my items. I get very excited when I am expecting a package to arrive. Every now and then, a package will get delayed, which leads to disappointment and worry about the product. When this happened...