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View Readings abba-power “I solemnly assure you, the man who has faith in Me will do the works I do, and greater far than these.” —John 14:12 The Lord promises us that we will do far greater works than He did (Jn 14:12). We know of Jesus raising people from the dead, healing countless sick people, driving out legions of demons, walking on water, multiplying the loaves and fish, transforming the most hardened hearts, etc. How can we do these things? How can we surpass these works? The answer Jesus gave to these questions is: “Because I go to the Father” (Jn 14:12). Because of Jesus�...

an open-book test “If anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I am not the one to condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save it. Whoever rejects Me and does not accept My words already has his judge, namely the word I have spoken — it is that which will condemn him on the last day.” —John 12:47-48 Jesus clearly reveals that the Word of God will be the standard by which we are judged “on the last day” (Jn 12:48). It’s like those times in school when the teacher gave us an open-book test. The answers were all there in the book. An open-book test should ...

the through-way “My solemn word is this: I am the Sheepgate.” —John 10:7 Jesus is not only the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:11); He is also the Lamb of God (Jn 1:29) and even the Sheepgate. Don’t marry anyone who tries to enter your life apart from Jesus through mere friendship or sexual attraction. Don’t let people into your life just because of business or money. TV personalities, athletes, and entertainers have a major influence in millions of people’s lives, but have they entered through the Sheepgate, Jesus? “Whoever does not enter the sheepfold through the gate but climbs in some ...

the company line “From this time on, many of His disciples broke away and would not remain in His company any longer.” —John 6:66 What on earth could Jesus have possibly said that would result in many of His disciples refusing to remain in His company? He said something “hard to endure” and take seriously (Jn 6:60): “I Myself am the living bread come down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread he shall live forever; the bread I will give is My flesh, for the life of the world” (Jn 6:51). “If you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yo...

when sheep make shepherds “Look around among your own number, brothers, for seven men acknowledged to be deeply spiritual.” —Acts 6:3 “They presented these men to the apostles.” —Acts 6:6 Did you notice that the leaders of the early Church placed the responsibility for finding deacons on the “community of the disciples”? (Acts 6:2) That’s us! We need to be on the lookout for those who would make good leaders in the Church. This was new for the early Christians. Jewish priests and Levites were born into their positions. The apostles were called and chosen by Jesus Himself. Th...