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Chris Wall • John 19:25-27

We witness a poignant scene at the foot of the cross where Jesus is being crucified. Standing near the cross were Jesus; mother, Mary, and her sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, along with Mary Magdalene. In His final moments, Jesus looks down at His mother and, filled with compassion, entrusts her care to John. On the cross, we know of seven statements Jesus made which were all critically important. I...

Chris Wall • John 4:46-54

God is powerfully working…RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, giving us the RIGHT HOPE, because He is the RIGHT SOURCE, with the RIGHT PLAN providing the RIGHT AMOUNT shifting us to the RIGHT FOCUS while helping us to live the RIGHT kind of LIFE. God has called us to trust Him and take His word seriously. When He speaks, do we immediately believe or do we doubt Him? This leader exhibits the kind of faith th...

Chald Balthrop • John 4:21:39

What are you looking for?

There’s a simple truth that’s easy to forget. Generally, people find what they’re looking for. Where you expect to find kindness, kindness is often found. Where you look for disappointment, disappointment is easy to see. When you don’t like what you see, look a little deeper. Shift your focus. God is working powerfully right here, right now, giving...

Chris Wall • John 4:1-6

The woman at the well is a fascinating reminder for us to see the world like Jesus. The disciples are busy making preparation for ministry all the while missing the real ministry right in front of them. Jesus engages this woman who was broken, lost, but still deeply loved by God. In this passage, you see the urgency of Christ to bring salvation to the entire world. We are called to notice the harvest ri...

Chris Wall • John 19:16-37

In this passage, John highlights four direct messianic prophecies that took place on the
cross completely outside of the prophets control. Christ completed the work of
redemption on the cross. In verse 30, Jesus says, “It is finished” or “It has been
accomplished”. On the cross, the penalty of sin has been completely served. The price
of redemption is completely paid. The justice ...

Chris Wall • John 18-28:40

The suffering Jesus reveals several important truths we must not miss. It reveals the wickedness of our sin. It speaks to our inability to stand rightly before God in our own power. The mistreatment of Jesus reveals the graciousness of God as He was willing to take on Himself the punishment we deserve. In this passage, you also see an important human tendency shared by all people: this natural tenden...

Chris Wall • John 3:14-36

One question at a time – Lostness is the greatest human problem while faith in Christ
alone remains the only means to cure that problem. Coming to grips with salvation by
faith is a core biblical teaching. Many today still follow the idea that one can earn their
own way to eternity. Nicodemus was baffled by this news that even he needed to be
saved from his sin. Salvation is by faith alone in Christ...

Chris Wall • John 3:1-13

Salvation comes when a person is “Born again”. The principles in this conversation with Nicodemus are clear. Religious credentials are not sufficient to save a person from the wrath of God. New Birth is the only way a person can experience the hope of eternal life. Still to this day, many are confused about the path to eternal life. Many still try to do more good than bad trying to somehow ...

Stoney Hurst • John 2:13-22

Many of our thoughts and ideas of who Jesus was/is have been shaped by our culture and our desires of who we want Him to be. Often, when we create our own ideas of who Jesus is, we reduce Him to a very passive individual stripped of many of His divine attributes. John 2:13-25 gives us a prominent picture of the power that Jesus possesses and the zeal He has for true worship. A. W. Tozer once said, "...

Chris Wall • John 2:1-11

Jesus and his disciples have been invited to a wedding. Jesus’ mother seems to be
involved, so it may be a wedding of a family member or friend. As they arrive, the host
faces a terribly embarrassing moment, he runs out of wine. In this first century culture,
this is a really big deal. To run out of wine is an insult to everyone attending. Jesus
loves his mom and she knows he has the power to fix thi...

Chris Wall • John 1:43-51

God is faithful to prepare every heart for His Spirit to work. The work of God is not up to
us, hence, it is the work of God. At the same time, God invites us to join in with Him like
Phillip and Nathanael. The Lord is clearly calling us to “follow Him” living as faithful
ambassadors for Christ. We can be confident in this call because God is faithful to work
before us, through us, and after u...

Chris Wall • John 1:35-42

Andrew was the first disciple to turn to Jesus. He was quick to tell those closest to him what he had seen and heard. After meeting Jesus, Andrew's eyes were opened to who Jesus really was. Jesus was the living Son of God. His life was so transformed, he immediately brought his brother to meet Jesus. Here is an interesting fact about Andrew: Whenever you find Andrew referenced in John’s gospel, ...

Chris Wall • John 1:19-34

John the Baptist was the physical forerunner of the Messiah. In response to this curiosity, the religious leaders sent out a group of priests fishing for information on the unique work unfolding before their eyes. John’s life was changed and his message can be summarized in this remarkable statement: “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Jesus is the Lamb of God wh...

Chris Wall • John 1:1-18

In fact, Jesus is God’s last Word to mankind (Hebrews 1:1-3). According to John, Jesus is the eternal Word. He is the creative Word, and he is the incarnate Word. As the living Word, Jesus entered the world as God in the flesh. He lived an incomparable life resulting in his death and resurrection, proving He was divine. This incarnate revelation of God is an import...

Chris Wall • John 20:30-31

Have you noticed that the most convincing followers of Jesus are those who are most convinced about Jesus? The gospel of John was written by John the Apostle. He was a man who was convinced about Jesus which led to a convincing life and ministry. John was one of the Sons of Thunder. That could have been a description of John’s personal passion or a description of two boys with a passionate moth...