“Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above…” John 19:11a When Jesus stood before Pilate, the Roman governor thought he held the power to decide the fate of the Son of God. He boasted of his authority to release or crucify Jesus. But Jesus calmly…
“Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.” John 18:40 At the heart of the crucifixion story lies one of humanity’s darkest moments — the rejection of Christ. Standing before the people were two men: one guilty, one innocent. One who had taken lives, and One who…
“And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.” John 17:11 Imagine your phone for a moment. Each part: the screen, battery, SIM…
“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.” John 17:15 In His final prayer before the cross, Jesus revealed something profound about God’s protection. He did not ask the Father to remove His followers from the world — a world full of…
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3 Salvation is more than escaping hell or securing a place in heaven. It is about knowing God personally. In His prayer before going to the cross, Jesus revealed that eternal life…
“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.” 2 Samuel 11:1 There is a time for…
“Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” Revelation 12:12 Time is one of God’s greatest gifts to man, yet it…
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Revelation 12:11 Our victory as believers comes through three keys: the blood of Jesus, the word of our testimony, and a life surrendered to Christ. The blood of the…
“Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.” Revelation 2:5 Time has a way of testing and revealing our devotion. It is very possible to burn brightly and, over…