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  • No One Seeks God—the reality of being a finite creature and the shortfall of human religion

    No One Seeks God—the reality of being a finite creature and the shortfall of human religion

    This piece comes from a reading of John 1:9-13. Whether Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Atheist or something else, there is something we all treasure immensely—life. People work to preserve their lives and give their lives meaning. Much of our human religion is the result of us simply trying to live fulfilling lives on this earth.…

  • First Corinthians Devotional Commentary

    First Corinthians Devotional Commentary

    Note From the Author Thank you for using this free resource. Below, you will find my brief notes on every verse in Paul’s first letter to the Church in Corinth to give some additional insight into your personal study of Paul’s letters, use in sermon preparation, or help as you lead your family in worship.…

  • Gospel of John Devotional Commentary

    Gospel of John Devotional Commentary

    An expository devotional commentary on John’s Gospel by Andrew P Cannon.

  • Armageddon: The Iranian Conflict and End Times

    Armageddon: The Iranian Conflict and End Times

    Well. I finally saw the word used in association with events currently at play in the Middle East. In her post, Coston claimed that, in the last battle, the nations wouldn’t necessarily fight against Israel but against Christ. I have to say, I have never actually seen such a narrative in the text of Scripture.…

  • Life, Our Most Treasured Possession

    Life, Our Most Treasured Possession

    Reflecting on John 1:3-5 John doesn’t claim any certain method. He doesn’t give us a timeline of origins. He simply claims that all things came into being through Him, the Word, and apart from Him nothing that exists came into being. Consider, again, the Genesis 1 account. In the beginning God created the heavens and…

  • Let Me Introduce You to This Jesus

    Let Me Introduce You to This Jesus

    John 1:1-2 Have you ever wondered what came first? I mean, something had to come first, right? Many stories have been told about the origins of all that exists in what we perceive as a very material, raw, and observable universe. Perhaps it was a chance universe with chance physical laws amid many other chance…

  • Follow the Money; John 2:13-22

    Follow the Money; John 2:13-22

    Jesus was not opposed to violence. He was opposed to injustice. It is unjust for any church or clergyman to interest themselves in making money because they will end up using people instead of ministering to them. Like the pyramids were built on the backs of slaves, so Saint Peter’s Basilica was built on the…

  • Jesus, The Supplier of our Faith; Devo, John 2:1-12

    Jesus, The Supplier of our Faith; Devo, John 2:1-12

    The turning of water to wine at Cana is a popular story. Many people take many details from the text to expound on them, but I think it is important to keep ourselves from saying what the text does not say. After all, we want to speak God’s explicit words and not our own. There…

  • Jesus Sees Us; Devo, John 1:43-51

    Jesus Sees Us; Devo, John 1:43-51

    Philip and Nathaniel follow Jesus. I don’t know why Nathaniel was under the fig tree, but Jesus’s divine knowledge of the occasion was enough to persuade Nathaniel that He was indeed the Son of God. Jesus promised Nathaniel he would see much greater things, including angels ascending and descending upon the Son of Man—Jesus’s favorite…

  • What do You Seek? Devo, John 1:35-42

    What do You Seek? Devo, John 1:35-42

    John the Baptizer introduces two of his disciples to Jesus—Andrew and Simon Peter. We don’t often think about these two having first been disciples of John the Baptizer. After John introduced them to Jesus and upon hearing Jesus teach, the two men started following Jesus. Jesus asked them a question we should all consider, “What…