January 6 The True Vine “I am the true vine.” —John 15:1 Read John 15:1-17 In the parable before us, the Lord Jesus speaks about the fruits of the Holy Spirit’s work, that the disciples must also learn to recognize in their lives. The Saviour, who is the Son of Righteousness as well as the…
January 5 The Resurrection and the Life “I am the resurrection, and the life.” —John 11:25 Read John 11:11-28 The Lord Jesus spoke these words to Martha, the sister of Mary, shortly after their brother Lazarus had died. They had informed the Lord a few days earlier that their brother was seriously ill. However, the…
The Bread of Life “I am the bread of life.” —John 6:35 Read John 6:22-37 The Lord Jesus declares that He is the bread of life. Bread in itself is not alive. However, it nourishes our body when we eat it. The Lord Jesus is the living bread, and through His power He nourishes us.…
The Way, the Truth, and the Life “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” —John 14:6 Read John 14:1-14 The disciple Thomas asked the question we find in verse 5: “Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and, how can we know the way?” Jesus answered him with the surprising words of our…
By Rev. Mark Kelderman & Rev. Maarten Kuivenhoven Do you ever wonder what faith is? The Bible speaks of faith as the gracious gift of God. It focuses on Christ. It is what connects sinners to Christ; it embraces Christ and all his benefits. Faith clings to Christ in the midst of the storms…
By Rev. Mark Kelderman & Rev. Maarten Kuivenhoven The question that plagues many who are seeking salvation is, how do I know I am saved? How do I know that the Spirit has made me alive? A pregnant mother will know that her baby is well when she feels kicking and movement. If there…
The third picture of redemption in Psalm 107:17–22 is that of the fool. So who is a fool? Let’s look it up. The fool says there is no God (Ps. 14:1). He does not understand the ways of God (Ps. 92:6). He despises wisdom and instruction (Prov. 1:7). Fools hate spiritual, life-giving knowledge (Prov. 1:22).…
Last time, we saw the first picture of redemption in the wanderer rescued from sin and brought home to God through His grace. The second picture of redemption that Psalm 107 paints is that of the prisoner set free in verses 10–16. The portrait of the prisoner is drawn with a black and bleak backdrop.…
Psalm 107 begins with words of thanksgiving to the LORD, “O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.” The psalm gives us five pictures of God’s goodness and mercy in action, which generate this call to thanksgiving: vivid pictures of redemption. These help us to better understand how…