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Disciples Make Disciples Scripture: John 1:41-42 – “He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’… He brought him to Jesus.” Devotion: It was Andrew who heard Jesus speak at the Baptism of John. The first thing he did was to go and find his brother and tell… Read More »

Empowered by His Spirit Scripture: John 15:5 – “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit.” Devotion: Without Jesus, our efforts wither; with His Spirit, we bear eternal fruit. Sometimes as Christians we are trying to grind out some result… Read More »

Sent as His Witnesses Scripture: John 20:21 – “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” Devotion: Jesus sends us with His authority to share the gospel boldly. With the authority of Jesus, we are sent as bold witnesses to proclaim His saving power across the globe. Just as Jesus faithfully fulfilled His… Read More »

United in His Love Scripture: John 13:35 – “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Devotion: Our unity in Christ’s love shines as a beacon to a divided world. In a fractured age, a loving church united in Jesus isn’t optional—it’s oxygen for the gasping world,… Read More »

Centered in the Gospel: The Renewing Power Scripture: John 14:6 – “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Devotion: Jesus’ cross is the heart of John’s message. The Gospel of salvation in Jesus is the means to bring new worshippers before God’s throne.… Read More »

Overflowing with His Worship: The Ultimate Aim Scripture: John 4:23-24 – “The true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.” Devotion: The point of preaching the gospel is first to gather a people to worship God. That returns the focus to the reason… Read More »

Fixed on Jesus: The Unmovable Foundation Scripture: John 20:31 – “These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” Devotion: Jesus is the unchanging foundation of our faith. Like a compass pointing true north, fixing our… Read More »

A Legacy of Abiding Focus Verse: John 15:8 – “By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.” Reflection: John’s life of abiding left a lasting legacy. He survived trials like boiling oil and exile on Patmos (Revelation 1:9), mentored future leaders, and wrote words that… Read More »

Reflecting on Fellowship Focus Verse: 1 John 1:3 – “That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.” Reflection: In his later years, John reflected on his time with… Read More »

Bearing Fruit Through Abiding Focus Verse: John 15:5 – “Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” Reflection: John’s life bore abundant fruit because he remained connected to the Vine. His Gospel reveals Jesus’ divinity and love (John 13:34–35), while… Read More »