Would you welcome someone into your life or ministry if you knew for certain that they were going to betray you?  Jesus did. In John’s gospel, we are told that Jesus knew from the beginning who would betray Him.  In John 6:64 we read that “Jesus knew from the beginning who those ...

Let's be honest; it's easy to love those who love us. Seeing a call from [insert your best friend or most stalwart supporter's name here] usually finds us dropping everything to take that call. For me, if I see "Dr. Chair of Fire" show up on my Caller ID, which ...

Do we love like God does?  John 3:16 tells us that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.  In other words, He sacrificed.  He gave up something valuable to Himself.  I John 3:16 tells us that we know love by the fact that Jesus laid down his life for us.  He ...