It is the Lord! Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” (John 21:7) After the disciples told the Lord they had caught nothing, He
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Catching nothing
Catching nothing Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No”(John 21:5). It is extraordinary how the Lord uses the simplest of activities to teach us profound spiritual lessons. Peter
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Guided by the Good, the Great and the Chief Shepherd The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep (John 10:11). The God of peace who brought up our Lord
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Time to climb rooftops When Jesus saw their faith (Mark 2:5). A brother was asked to preach the gospel at a small hall in the absence of the pastor. He
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Bethany Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. There they made Him a
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Prayer warriors Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— and for me, that
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When stones cry out in worship Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and
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Help my unbelief Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). Repetition is vital to learning. Some of
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I am the way, the truth, and the life (1) I am… (John 14:6). Of all the “I am” statements of the Lord Jesus in John’s gospel, “I am the
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Promises leading to peace “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you” (John 14:27). My mother-in-law used to say, “Your promises are like pie crusts – always
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The power of intercession Christ … who also makes intercession for us (Romans 8:34). Many years ago, Mr Jack Packer, who ran the Sunday School which I went to, had
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Always with us I am with you always (Matthew 28:20). It is fundamental to the Christian experience to know the Lord’s presence. He left His disciples in no doubt that He
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