Rest in the Work of Christ: Recent Episodes
Aaron Bublitz
A daily devotional podcast on the Gospel of John by Aaron Bublitz, pastor of Heritage Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Arizona.
Jesus is arrested and put on trial and Peter denies him three times, just like Jesus said.
Jesus tells us we haven't chosen him, but he has chosen us, and appointed us to go and bear fruit.
Jesus predicts his death and the affect it will have.
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Jesus is anointed for his burial and rides willingly and triumphantly into Jerusalem towards his death.
The animosity of the religious leaders towards Jesus continues to grow but many others continue to believe.
Jesus heals a man of his physical blindness, and then heals him of his spiritual blindness too.
Jesus has to deal with the ridicule of his own brothers and puts himself in harm's way to speak the truth.
Jesus sets the record straight, again, about why he came and teaches us some hard things.
Jesus catches up with his disciples on the lake by walking across the water.
Music: "I can be still" by Him & Her Worship (himandherworship.com)
The testimony about Jesus' person and work is so clear. Let's not miss it like the religious leaders of his day did.
Jesus describes his relationship with his Father and what his work is now, and in the end.
The Samaritan woman can't help but go tell everyone about Jesus and he talks to his disciples about his main priority.
Bumper music: "In You is Gladness" by the Lutheran Ceili Orchestra, tlcomusic.com
Jesus is physically thirsty and tired, but still meets the needs of someone who is spiritually thirsty and tired.
Jesus gets angry and cleans house, he points forward to what he came to do, and he reads peoples' hearts.
John the Baptist steps back and Jesus takes center stage as the Lamb of God who has come to take away the sins of the world, including yours.
In this devotion we look at John 1:1-18, John's intro to his Gospel. He shares with us what we need to keep in mind as we read: 1) Who Jesus is, 2) John the Baptist vs. Jesus, 3) Those who are children of God, and 4) The concepts of light, life, grace, and truth, which will all come up again in his Gospel.