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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
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,...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
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,...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
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,...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Nov 26, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
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....
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Nov 22, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Dr. PJ de Bruyn
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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