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Life has always been gift and grace. The more we see of Jesus, the more we realize that we have fallen short. We have no way of reaching Him on our own. But this perspective enables us to see that His grace is even bigger than we thought. John 21 demonstrates this truth to us. After the resurrection, the disciples have returned to their fishing. This is reminiscent of Luke 5:2–11, in which the disciples caught nothing until Jesus came along, and then He called them to become fishers of men. In this passage as well Jesus comes and serves the disciples. He guides them not only in their fishing but also in their relationship with Him. We see this through His love for Peter, reaffirming Peter after he had denied Him three times. It is Jesus’ love that guides us in everything that we do. He ought to be the focus of our days, to the praise of His glorious grace.
This session is part 72 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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