22010.089 The Truth Will Set You Free

“Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, ‘If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” —John 8:31–32 Jesus, the one who frees the captive. Jesus, the great liberator, sets us free from bondage—bondage to sin, …

22010.088 The Light of Life

“Then Jesus spoke out again, ‘I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” —John 8:12 For the moral and spiritual darkness which covers the earth, for the darkness plaguing humankind, Jesus declares He is the only remedy—He is the …

22010.087 Satisfying Our Spiritual Thirst

“On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. Just as the scripture says, “From within him will flow rivers of living water.’” (Now he said this about the Spirit, …

22010.086 Truth Comes from Above

“My teaching is not from me, but from the one who sent me. If anyone wants to do God’s will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority. The person who speaks on his own authority desires to receive honor for himself; the one …

22010.081 Believe

“So then they said to him, ‘What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?’ Jesus replied, ‘This is the deed God requires—to believe in the one whom he sent.’” —John 6:28–29 These verses illustrate the willingness of the crowd to know and to do their duty regarding the requirements of God. They were …

22010.080 Jesus, the Lord of Life

“I tell you the solemn truth, a time is coming—and is now here—when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For just as the Father has life in himself, thus he has granted the Son to have life in himself, and he has granted the …

22010.079 Worship in Spirit and Truth

“But a time is coming—and now is here—when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers. God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” —John 4:23–24 Jesus tells us the old has gone and the …