90 Days with Jesus, Day 76: John 17:1-5: The Praying Jesus

John 17:1-5 (90 Days with Jesus, Day 76) 1After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3Now this…

90 Days with Jesus, Day 59: John 12:12-19: The View from the Cross of Jesus

John 12:12-19 The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” 14Jesus found a…

90 Days with Jesus, Day 56: John 11:38-44: Jesus Raises Lazarus

[Friends, I am sorry I have not posted these for a while. I will do better this week. Unfortunately, I got a wee bit sidetracked in some conversations with certain unbelievers. Check back for more this week.–jerry]  John 11:38-44 38Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39″Take away…

DA Carson on ‘The God of the gaps’

Friends, I just finished reading DA Carson’s How Long O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. This is a well written book (as all of Carson’s books are) and it is a good introduction to the subjects of suffering and evil. I came across this paragraph near the end of the book and I thought…

90 Days with Jesus, Day 55: John 11:28-37: Jesus Hates Death

John 11:28-37   28And after she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.” 29When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. 30Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place…

90 Days with Jesus, Day 52: John 11:1-10: Jesus’ Delay, God’s Glory, the Enemy’s Opposition

Friends, I do apologize for the delay in publishing these meditations. I have been sorting out some other details of life and work, not to mention the kids are going back to school soon, and I have been preoccupied. I shall endeavor to continue publishing these until we have reached our goal.–jerry John 11:1-10 1Now…

90 Days with Jesus, Day 50: John 10:22-30: Jesus the Center

John 10:22-30 22Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do…

90 Days with Jesus, Day 42: John 8:54-59: The Glory of Jesus

John 8:54-59 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and keep…

90 Days With Jesus, Day 33: John 7:32-36: It’s Time for Jesus

John 7:32-36 32The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him. 33Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I go to the one who sent me. 34You will look for me, but you will not…

Pluralism and the Person of Jesus

“No serious discussion of the relation of Christianity to other faiths can proceed very far without coming to grips with the towering figure of Jesus. Sooner or later, the blunt question put by Jesus to his followers–‘Who do people say I am?’ (Mark 8:27 NIV)–must be confronted.”-Harold Netland, Dissonant Voices: Religious Pluralism and the Question…