I AM the one who is never alone
“It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast.” Revelation 1:10 NLT It’s been 30 years since John saw his best friend, Jesus – and a lot has happened. The last few months John was with...
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I AM the one He calms
"Do not let your hearts be troubled." John 14:1a It must have scared John to his core. His best friend, his leader, and his Lord was talking about leaving. After all they had been through. After all they had left. In the words of songwriter Rich Mullins, "their...
I AM the one He commands
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34 NIV It’s been called “America’s moonshot.” It was John F. Kennedy’s declaration that by the end of the decade, America would put a man on the moon. And...
I AM the one He serves
"After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him." John 13:5 NIV What is your love language? Before 1992 this was a question none of us would even consider, let alone...
I AM the one He cries with
"Jesus wept." John 11:35 NIV John adds a detail in this story he doesn't want you to miss. It's not in the resurrection of Lazarus. Yes, Lazarus gets called back from the dead—pretty amazing story. But John has seen that. And John has reported the...
I AM the one He calls
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." John 10:27 NIV I don't know how he heard him. It was in the middle of a packed arena for an NBA basketball game. There must have been 25,000 people packed in to watch the great Kobe Bryant...