Category: John
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Day 319: The Sweet Aroma of Redemption (John 21:9-12)
When Peter smelled the charcoal fire on the shore of Galilee, he was pulled back to the night of his greatest failure. But Jesus didn’t build that fire to shame him—He built it to restore him. Jesus didn’t need the fish that morning. He wanted the fisherman.
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Day 315: The Long Goodbye (John 14:31)
At the end of John 14, Jesus says, “Rise, let us go from here.” But then He keeps talking—for three more chapters! Like a preacher who can’t quite stop, or a friend who lingers at the door, Jesus just can’t stop pouring out His heart.
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Day 314: He Stoops, He Serves (John 13:1-18)
Jesus knew the Father had given all things into His hands. With a full menu of divine options, He picked up a towel. True humility isn’t denying greatness—it’s defining it differently.
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Day 313: The Passover Problem, and How a Man With a Water Jar Could Solve It
Why do the Gospel writers seem to disagree about when Jesus celebrated the Passover? The answer may lie with a man carrying a water jar through the streets of Jerusalem—and a calendar that ran one day ahead of the priests’.
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Day 307: By What Authority? (Mark 11:27–33)
When the religious leaders asked Jesus, “By what authority are You doing these things?” they weren’t denying His power—they just wanted to control it. From the opening of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus’ authority over sin, storms, and sickness has been unmistakable. But His authority isn’t positional—it’s personal. This reflection explores how Jesus’ exchange with the priests…
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Day 302: The Other Time Jesus Got Mad (John 11)
Most people remember Jesus cleansing the temple as the one time He got angry. But in John 11, Jesus’ anger burns again—this time, not against people, but against death itself. When He stood at Lazarus’s tomb, He “snorted with anger,” confronting the Great Interrupter that had marred His Father’s perfect design.
