John 16:1-15 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Today we have a fourth “Holy Spirit” section from John 14-16, and it’s loaded with more information items about the Holy Spirit and His work in the world. Everything from verses 7 to 14 is Holy Spirit focus! Let’s unpack it …
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November 5 / John 15:18-27
John 15:18-27 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Today we have a third “Holy Spirit” section from John 14-16. We learn three more information items about the Holy Spirit, all in John 15:26: Jesus says earlier in that verse that He will send the Holy Spirit “…from the Father…”, …
November 4 / John 15:9-17
John 15:9-17 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” A few days ago (October 26) I commented quite a bit on the following two verses: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By …
November 3 / John 15:1-8
John 15:1-8 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Today’s reading: Jesus as the True Vine… The word “vine” (Jesus) appears four times in these eight verses; the word “branch” (us) appears six times; the word “fruit” appears eight times. Jesus is directing His words to His disciples – and …
November 2 / John 14:25-31
John 14:25-31 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The second “Holy Spirit” section in John 14-16… But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. (v. …
November 1 / John 14:12-24
John 14:12-24 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Some of you have heard this already. Our theme this past Creative Arts Camp was the Holy Spirit. Way back when, Kelly asked me to talk about the Holy Spirit using John 14-16 as my source material. It was transformative in …
November 2019 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Nov John 14:12-24 13 02-Nov John 14:25-31 7 03-Nov John 15:1-8 8 04-Nov John 15:9-17 9 05-Nov John 15:18-27 10 06-Nov John 16:1-15 15 07-Nov John 16:16-24 9 08-Nov John 16:25-33 9 09-Nov John 17:1-5 5 10-Nov John 17:6-19 14 11-Nov John 17:20-26 7 12-Nov Matt. 26:36-46 11 13-Nov Mark 14:32-42 11 …
October 31 / John 14:1-11
John 14:1-11 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” For the next twelve days we have Jesus’ final discourse, John 14-17. I often have a hard time following Jesus’ words as written by John, so I’ll be praying extra hard for my own understanding!! Jesus said to him, “Have I …
October 30 / John 13:36-38
John 13:36-38 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” There are not many incidents that are recorded in all four gospels, but Peter’s denial is one of those few. It must have been striking to all four writers to first hear Peter’s insistence of His dedication to Jesus, then to …
October 29 / Luke 22:31-38
Luke 22:31-38 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” As is often the case, Luke’s account of Peter’s denial is much more different than Matthew and Mark. First, he has Peter speaking only once, not twice as in Matthew and Mark. Second, Luke has this section where Jesus says that …