Mercy

Hosea 6:6 New International Version (NIV) 6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,     and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. The Lord wants to be known by us. God can be known by us personally and experientially. This is the very essence of eternal life...

Follow Jesus

  John 21:19 New International Version (NIV) 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.Then he said to him, “Follow me!” Jesus patterned his questions to Peter to mirror the denials. This gave Peter three chances to show...

Encounter With The Risen Christ

John 21:15-25 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Reinstates Peter 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”...

Unconditional Love

John 18:15-27 New International Version (NIV) Peter’s First Denial 15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard,16 but Peter had to wait outside at the...

Mistakes

John 13:1-11 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 13 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had comefor him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to...