John 10:30-42 I and the Father Are One Summary: One of the most important things to know and believe about Jesus is found in one sentence that Jesus says in our Bible passage today. He says,

John 10:21-29 Forever Secure Summary: Today we need to listen to Jesus as he tells us that we are safe and secure in his hands. Jesus gives us a promise that will last forever. If we are his sheep, we are safe, and no one can snatch us out of his hand forever! Let's listen to his promises today: Outline: 1. Why do some people not respond to Jesus? 2. What is the response of true sheep? 3. Jesus makes lavish promises to his sheep Verse: John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. In this passage the Jews press Jesus to admit that he is the Christ. What is Jesus' response? 2. Why do some people not believe in Jesus? Why is it significant that Jesus says

John 10:21-29 Forever Secure Summary: Today we need to listen to Jesus as he tells us that we are safe and secure in his hands. Jesus gives us a promise that will last forever. If we are his sheep, we are safe, and no one can snatch us out of his hand forever! Let's listen to his promises today: Outline: 1. Why do some people not respond to Jesus? 2. What is the response of true sheep? 3. Jesus makes lavish promises to his sheep Verse: John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. In this passage the Jews press Jesus to admit that he is the Christ. What is Jesus' response? 2. Why do some people not believe in Jesus? Why is it significant that Jesus says

John 10:11-21 I Am the Good Shepherd Summary: Jesus is our Good Shepherd. What does that mean? It means we are his sheep. He knows us and cares for us. He laid down his life to save us, and now guides and protects us. It means we have a Savior to whom we can run and be safe forever. Today, let's listen to Jesus, our Good Shepherd: Outline: 1. Your shepherd's sacrifice for you 2. Your shepherd's union with you 3. Your shepherd's mission 4. Your shepherd's authority Verse: John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. Why did Jesus contrast himself as the

John 10:1-10 I Am the Door Summary: Do you know the job of a shepherd? Their job is to protect the sheep. In Jesus' day shepherds would often keep their sheep in a pen called a

John 9:13-41 Lord I Believe! Summary: Let's think again today about Jesus healing the blind man. Some people would not believe that Jesus was God's Son or that he could have healed this man. People today still struggle to believe in Jesus. Do you know someone who needs Jesus in their life? Let's pray for them today, and also ask God to teach us from his word: Outline 1. Timid faith 2. A bold stand 3. Open eyes Verse: John 9:38 (ESV)38 He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. What are the various ways people reacted to this miracle? How do some still today have such varied reactions to Jesus? 2. How does this man’s responses to the religious leaders show us his heart and faith? 3. How can this miracle strengthen your faith and embolden your witness today?

John 9:1-12 Eyes Opened for the Glory of God Summary: Do you know someone who is blind? Think for a moment of all the special challenges for someone whose eyes do not work. Today in John 9 we'll see Jesus healing a man who was blind from birth. Can you imagine how amazing it would have been for this man to see for the first time? Let's see Jesus' power as this man is healed: 1. The glory of God in our suffering 2. The light of Jesus in our darkness 2. The power of God in our weakness Verse: John 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. In John 9 the disciples asked Jesus who sinned that this man was born blind. Why would they ask this? What is the view of God that this reveals? 2. What was Jesus' answer to their question (v.3)? How does this help us understand at least some of God's purposes for our sufferings in this life? 3. How is Jesus

John 8:48-59 Before Abraham Was, I AM Summary: Have you ever been called names by someone? It can be hurtful when someone does that. Jesus had people who cast one of the most terrible insults at him, saying that he was possessed by a demon. Can you imagine? But Jesus instead revealed his glory, saying that he is the God who existed before time. Let's listen in: Outline: 1. The monstrous lie 2. The glorious promise 3. The eternal Son Verse: John 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. Why did the Pharisees in this passage accuse Jesus of being a

1 Peter 1:1-13 The Goodness of the Gospel for You Memory verse: According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (1 Peter 1:3b)

John 8:37-47 Who is Your Father? Summary: It is a great gift from God to have parents who love Jesus and want to help you learn to love and follow Him. It is easy for us to take that gift for granted! But we might also assume that we are saved just because we are born into a Christian family. But the Bible tells us that we must each receive Jesus as Savior. Today let's listen in as Jesus warns some people who think they are right with God simply because they were born into father Abraham's family: Outline: 1. Bloodlines cannot save 2. Bear the family resemblance 3. Beware of the devil Verse: John 8:47a

Text: Daniel 3 Title: Hyphenate Existence (cont.) Outline: 1. Return to Babel 2. Resigned to Die 3. Rescue in the Fire Memory Verse: He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt: and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” (Daniel 3:25)

Daniel 2 “Hyphenated Existence, Part 2” Outline = I. Daniel’s Predicament II. Daniel’s Prophecy III. Daniel’s Posture Verse: The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.” (Daniel 2:47) Could you please (if there is room), also include this quote at the bottom of the notetaking/outline section? “Its sanctions (i.e., the church) are not corporeal [bodily], involving brute force, but only moral and spiritual, appealing to the judgment, the faith, the conscience of its members. It knows nothing of the sword, the dungeon, the lash, pecuniary fines, etc…, etc., but only of argument, exhortation, admonition, censure etc., etc., Its great function is to teach, to convince, to persuade, ‘to bear witness to the truth.’ Its triumphs are the triumphs of love; its drags no reluctant captives at the wheels of its chariot; the design of its ordinances, oracles, ministry is through the efficacious operation of the Holy Ghost to bring its captives into hearty sympathy with its king, and so to give them a share in the glory and exultation of the triumphs of the king . . . . Its only sword is the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Its discipline is not the punishment of an avenging judge, asserting the unbending majesty of the law, but the discipline of a tender mother, whose bowels yearn over the wayward child, and who afflicts no pain, except for the child’s reformation and salvation. The authority of his kingdom is spiritual.” • T. Peck

John 8:31-36 Jesus, the Giver of True Freedom, Has Come Summary: Most people will never experience what it means to be a slave to someone else. And yet, in another way, Jesus tells us that sin is like slavery. He tells us that apart from Him we are slaves to sin, but by submitting our lives to him we find true freedom. Let's think about it: Outline: 1. True slavery 2. True freedom Verse: John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. Jesus tells us

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John 8:21-30 Jesus, the Great I AM, Has Come Summary: Who is Jesus? Maybe that seems like an easy question, but it is a really important one! How would you answer? Jesus tells us over and over again, so we're not left to guess. Today in John's Gospel he speaks to people who ask him the question

Jesus, the One Who is True, Has Come Summary: What proof do we need that Jesus is God, our Savior? Do you find this hard to believe? Today, let's listen to Jesus speak to people who did not believe him to be God in the flesh. Outline: 1. Darkness on display 2. Divine testimony confirmed 3. Evidence that demands a verdict Verse: John 8:14 ...

John 8:12 Jesus, the Light of the World, Has Come Summary: It is finally Christmas season! This month, let's start by thinking about some of the reasons why Jesus came to us. In John 8:12, Jesus tells us that our world is dark and full of sin, but He is the light of the world. Let's think about it: Outline: 1. The darkness 2. The light 3. The call 4. The promise Verse: John 8:12 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. Jesus describes life without him as

John 7:53-8:11 Where Justice and Mercy Meet Summary: Sometimes people can do terrible things. There is real evil in the world, and I am sad to say that you'll have to face it in life at some point. In our passage today from John 8, Jesus encounters people who made a plan to try to trick Jesus so they could do away with him. That is terrible on its own, but they decided to use a defenseless woman who they accused of great sin in the process. But Jesus is the master of mercy and justice! Let's see how he saved this woman and dealt with the evil that was before him: Outline: 1. A great evil confronted 2. A holy response 3. Where justice and mercy meet Verse:

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John 7:40-52 The Great Divide Summary: There is truly no one like Jesus! Today in our passage in John, we'll see people who have wildly different thoughts about him. Some think he is the Savior, and others want to arrest him. Some of the soldiers are amazed by Jesus' words, saying,