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Turn your back on sin through repentance, confession and love
Text: John 21: 15-19 Text verse: John 21:15 This passage answers another underlying question on the disciples’ minds – the elephant in...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 17, 20203 min read


Jesus provides for all our needs
Text: John 21: 1-14 Text verse: John 21: 9 In His previous appearance to the disciples, Jesus said to them, “As the Father has sent me,...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 17, 20202 min read


Don’t be doubtful any longer
Text: John 20: 26-31 Text verse: John 20:27 As a result of this incident, someone who struggles to believe is often referred to as the...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 16, 20202 min read


Peace that makes us brave and determined
Text: John 20: 19-25 Text verse: John 20:19 Out of fear for the Jews, the disciples gathered behind closed doors. Since their Leader was...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 16, 20202 min read


Testimony that Jesus truly rose - B
Text: John 20: 11-18 Text verse: John 20:17 In verse 17, Jesus tells Mary not to cling to Him. It should not be understood that she was...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 15, 20203 min read


Testimony that Jesus truly rose - A
Text: John 20: 1-10 Text verse: John 20: 6-7 We often think of the believers of that time as people who were naive in their faith and...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 15, 20202 min read


A relationship with Christ changes everything ...
Text: John 19: 38-42 Text verse: John 19:38 It is striking that in chapter 12: 42-43 John refers to the Jews who secretly worship Jesus,...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 10, 20203 min read


Jesus quenches our spiritual thirst
Text: John 19: 28-37 Text verse: John 19:28 Passover was celebrated to remind the Jews of the Exodus from Egypt. In Egypt, the Israelites...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 9, 20203 min read


Evil is overcome in Christ
Text: John 19: 17-27 Text verse: John 19:24 Man’s misery is made clear here by three aspects in particular: The cruelty of the Jews,...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 8, 20203 min read


The consolation that God is in control ...
Text: John 19: 1-16 Text verse: John 19:11 This passage describes something of the torture that Jesus experienced. He was flogged. Anyone...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 7, 20202 min read


The struggle between truth and lies
Text: John 18: 28-40 Text verse: John 18:37 In verse 28, John emphasises the fact that the Jews were not willing to go to Pilate’s home...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 3, 20202 min read


Endure iniquity like Jesus Christ
Text: John 18: 19-24 Text verse: John 18:23 In the next few pericopes, two trials are described to us. First the trial by Annas and...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 2, 20203 min read


Do you truly love Jesus?
Text: John 18: 12-18 & 25-27 Text verse: John 18:27 Peter’s loyalty to Jesus is evident in the fact that he followed Jesus to the high...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Dec 1, 20203 min read


Do not be afraid ...
Text: John 18: 1-11 Text verse: John 18: 8 It is striking that Jesus asks three times who they are looking for. After the first time He...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Nov 30, 20202 min read


Our unity as a church bears witness in the world
Text: John 17: 13-26 Text verse: John 17:21 This passage points out that unity is the visible sign of God’s presence. It is a visible...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Nov 26, 20203 min read


Humiliation before glorification
Text: John 17: 1-12 Text verse: John 17:1 In verse one, Jesus speaks of his death as if it were part of his glorification. The time has...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Nov 25, 20202 min read


God’s love keeps us standing
Text: John 16: 25-33 Text verse: Joh. 16:33 I have often wondered how it has been possible for believers over the centuries, to continue...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Nov 24, 20202 min read


Jesus makes our joy perfect
Text: John 16: 16-24 Text verse: John 16:24 Jesus teaches his disciples what the future holds. They have only seen Him for a short time....

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Nov 23, 20202 min read


The Spirit that leads us in truth
Text: John 16: 5-15 Text verse: John 16:13 Jesus has already referred to three important attributes of the Holy Spirit. In chapter...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Nov 22, 20203 min read


Jesus keeps us standing
Text: John 16: 1-4 Text verse: John 16: 4 The Greek word used here and translated as “become apostate” reminds us of someone setting a...

Dr. PJ de Bruyn
Nov 18, 20202 min read
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