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AM I POSITIONED FOR FRUITFULNESS?
JOHN 15:1-4: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 30, 20163 min read
IS FAITH A “PRIVATE” MATTER?
JOHN 12:42-43, 46: “Many rulers believed in Jesus. However, they wouldn’t admit it publicly because the Pharisees would have thrown them out of the synagogue. They were more concerned about what people thought of them than about what God thought … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 27, 20163 min read
SICKNESS AND SIN?
JOHN 9:1-5: “As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been born blind. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Did he or his parents sin?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 23, 20164 min read
GOD…LOVE…and HELL
JOHN 3:19-21: “This is why people are condemned: The light came into the world. Yet, people loved the dark rather than the light because their actions were evil. People who do what is wrong hate the light and don’t come … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 15, 20164 min read
WOULD THERE BE EVIDENCE TO CONVICT ME?
JOHN 13:34-35: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 1, 20163 min read
BEFORE I CAST THAT STONE…
JOHN 8:10-11: “When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 14, 20153 min read
WHY AM I A CHRIST FOLLOWER?
JOHN 6:53-58: “Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 7, 20155 min read
I’M OK. YOU’RE OK. OR…AM I?
JOHN 4:13-16: “Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 22, 20154 min read
DO YOU “SEE” JESUS?
JOHN 1:29-34: “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 20, 20154 min read
THE WONDER OF CHILDLIKE FAITH…
JOHN 1:9-13: “The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 18, 20154 min read
I AM A BIT LIKE THOMAS (An Easter Reflection)
JOHN 20:27-29: “Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Apr 5, 20153 min read
WHY IS IT CALLED “GOOD FRIDAY”?
JOHN 18:37-38: “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Apr 3, 20153 min read
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
JOHN 17:26 “I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love l with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” OBSERVATION: Jesus sums up His … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Apr 1, 20152 min read
HOW DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT WORK?
JOHN 16:7-10: “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 31, 20153 min read
FAITH OPENS OUR SPIRITUAL EYES TO “SEE”!
JOHN 9:35-39: “Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37 Jesus … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 24, 20153 min read
WILL THE “REAL” JESUS PLEASE STAND UP?
JOHN 7:3-7: “So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. 4 For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 22, 20153 min read
WHAT IS MY MOTIVATION?
JOHN 6:26-27: “Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 20, 20153 min read
WHY DID JESUS COME?
JOHN 3:17-18: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 17, 20153 min read
THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATION
JOHN 2:6-11: “Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 16, 20153 min read
HOW MUCH DOES GOD LOVE US?
JOHN 1:14-18: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John bore witness about him, and cried out, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Mar 14, 20153 min read
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