Seeking Jesus First

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Seeking Jesus First - April 10, 2026

“Whose Child Are You Really?” Please Read John 8:37–47 (NKJV) Reflection Jesus looked straight at those who claimed Abraham as their father and said something that cut to the heart: “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has

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A Study in the Divine Warrior’s Armor

The Divine Warrior’s Armor: Restoring Intimacy from Sinai to the Heavenly PlacesA Biblical Study Drawing from Deuteronomy 5, Exodus 19, Isaiah 51 & 59, and Ephesians 6 (NKJV) At Mount Sinai, the people of Israel experienced the awesome holiness of God in a way that filled them with fear. After

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Seeking Jesus First - April 9, 2026

“The Truth Shall Make You Free”Please Read John 8:31–36 (NKJV) Reflection Jesus spoke to those Jews who had believed in Him and gave them this powerful promise: “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth

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Seeking Jesus First - April 8, 2026

“You Will Know the Truth”Please Read John 8:21–30 (NKJV) ReflectionJesus looked at the religious leaders and spoke with solemn urgency: “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” He was warning them of

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Seeking Jesus First - April 7, 2026

“I Am from Above” Please Read John 8:20–28 (NKJV) Reflection Jesus continued teaching in the treasury of the Temple, speaking openly about His relationship with the Father. He told them plainly, “I am from above… I am not of this world.” He declared that He does nothing on

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Seeking Jesus First - April 6, 2026

Part 3: “The Light That Judges” Reflection Jesus declared, “I am the light of the world.” That same light that offers life to those who follow Him also exposes and judges those who persistently reject Him. In Isaiah 6, the prophet asked, “Lord, how long?” God’s answer was solemn:

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Seeking Jesus First - April 5, 2026

Part 2: “I Am the Light of the World” Please Read John 8:12 (NKJV) Reflection Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” This was not a gentle

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Seeking Jesus First - April 4, 2026

Part 1: “I Am the Light of the World” Please Read John 8:12–20 (NKJV) Reflection During the Feast of Tabernacles, the Temple courts were illuminated each night by four enormous golden lampstands. The light from these lamps was so bright it could be seen across much of Jerusalem.

Forgiveness

Seeking Jesus First - April 3, 2026

“Neither Do I Condemn You” Please Read John 8:1–11 (NKJV) Reflection Early in the morning, Jesus returned to the temple and began teaching the people. The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in the act of adultery and stood her in the midst of the crowd. They

Discipleship

Seeking Jesus First - April 2, 2026

“Division Because of Him” Don't straddle the fence! Please Read John 7:40–52 (NKJV) Reflection As Jesus continued to teach in the Temple during the Feast of Tabernacles, the people became deeply divided because of Him. Some declared, “This is truly the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.

Holy Spirit

Seeking Jesus First - April 1, 2026

“Rivers of Living Water” Please Read John 7:37–39 (NKJV) Reflection On the last and greatest day of the Feast of Tabernacles, the people were gathered in the Temple courts. Every morning during the feast, the priests had drawn water from the Pool of Siloam in a golden pitcher,

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Seeking Jesus First - April 1, 2026

“You Will Seek Me and Not Find Me” Please Read John 7:32–36 (NKJV) Reflection The Pharisees and chief priests, hearing the people whispering that Jesus might be the Christ, sent officers to arrest Him. Instead of fleeing, Jesus gave them a solemn and urgent warning: “I shall be

Faith

Seeking Jesus First - March 31, 2026

“Is This the Christ?” Please Read John 7:25–31 (NKJV) Reflection As Jesus taught openly in the temple during the Feast of Tabernacles, the people of Jerusalem began to debate His identity. Some asked with growing expectation, “Is this not the Christ?” Others immediately objected, “We know where this

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Seeking Jesus First - March 27, 2026

“Did Not Moses Give You the Law?” Please Read John 7:19–24 (NKJV) Reflection Jesus had just healed a man on the Sabbath, and the religious leaders were furious. They accused Him of breaking the law. Jesus turned the question back on them: “Did not Moses give you the

Discipleship

Seeking Jesus First - March 26, 2026

“Teaching That Comes from God” Please Read John 7:14–18 (NKJV) Reflection Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught. The Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?” Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not

Discipleship

Seeking Jesus First - March 25, 2026

“Jesus and the Right Time”Please Read John 7:1–13 (NKJV) Reflection After the events at the Feast of Tabernacles drew near, Jesus’ brothers urged Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing. For no one does

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Seeking Jesus First - March 24, 2026

“You Have the Words of Eternal Life”Please Read John 6:67–71 (NKJV) Reflection After the hard teaching on eating His flesh and drinking His blood, many of Jesus’ disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him. The crowd had thinned. The enthusiasm had faded. The moment of

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Seeking Jesus First - March 17, 2026

“Rest in the Lord and Wait Patiently for Him” Please Read Psalm 37:7–11 (NKJV) Reflection “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger,

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Escaping the Enemy’s Traps

IntroductionBeloved, the devil is a hunter. He doesn’t set traps for lions—he sets them for lambs. Every snare he builds is cunningly designed to capture something weaker than itself. Every trap is placed exactly where we walk most often. And every trap is baited with something we already

Faith

Seeking Jesus First - March 16, 2026

“Many Turned Away – But You?”Please Read John 6:60–66 (NKJV) ReflectionMany of Jesus’ disciples, upon hearing the hard teaching—“Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you”—began to grumble. “This is a hard saying; who

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Seeking Jesus First - March 15, 2026

“Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood” Please Read John 6:52–59 (NKJV) Reflection The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?” Jesus did not soften the statement. He made it stronger: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Seeking Jesus First - March 14, 2026

“No One Can Come Unless the Father Draws Him”Please Read John 6:41–51 (NKJV) Reflection The Jews began to grumble because Jesus said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They could not receive His divine origin, seeing only the son of Joseph from Nazareth. Their

Faith

Seeking Jesus First - March 13, 2026 Part 2

“I Am the Bread of Life” Please Read John 6:28–40 (NKJV) Reflection The crowd asked Jesus, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” His answer was simple yet profound: “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.

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Seeking Jesus First - March 13, 2026

“This Is the Work of God” Please Read John 6:28–29 (NKJV) Reflection The crowd asked Jesus, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.

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Seeking Jesus First - March 12, 2026

“Do Not Work for Food That Perishes”Please Read John 6:22–27 (NKJV) ReflectionThe next day the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but