John 1:21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” Sometimes it is important to know what you are not! I know I am not a good salesman. In fact, I am terrible at it. I am also not a politician.Continue reading “Negative Identity – John 1:21”
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John 19:15 Bitter Taste
John 19:15 But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered. Sometimes the words we speak can leave a bitter taste in our mouths. The words carry a message that is filled with truth, but truth that weContinue reading “John 19:15 Bitter Taste”
Bad News to Peace
John 16:32-33 32 “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this worldContinue reading “Bad News to Peace”
John 15:9 Remain
John 15:9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you Now remain in my love.” Children are a wonderful addition to our lives, except when they don’t do the simple things we ask them to do. Simple things like putting your toys away or emptying the trash seem to slip their youngContinue reading “John 15:9 Remain”
Know Yourself
John 13:3-4 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. During the teens and twenties, most people struggle to findContinue reading “Know Yourself”
Present or Absent
John 11:6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, One of the greatest struggles for us as human beings centers around sickness and death. When someone is sick to the point of death we want relief. We want the suffering to end. We want life toContinue reading “Present or Absent”
Do Not Believe
John 10:37 Do no believe me unless I do the works off my father. We all need an ‘out’ now and then, a reason to say “No” when we aren’t sure about a “Yes.” Social pressures can build to the point where we feel like we don’t have a choice in our answer. We feelContinue reading “Do Not Believe”
Timing!
John 8:20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come. They say that timing is the key to telling a good joke. Timing is also important in dancing and NASCAR racing. I guestContinue reading “Timing!”
Offensive
John 6:53 Jesus said to the, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Different cultures have different things that are offensive to them. In some places, like Germany, loud talking is offensive. But in Italy loud talking isContinue reading “Offensive”
In the Light
John 3:21 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. One of the things I appreciate about Germany is the rolladen shades that can be raised and lowered to keep out light, heat,Continue reading “In the Light”
The Arnold Journey 