John 18

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Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

– John 18:14

As Jesus hung upon the cross, He would intercede on behalf of those crucifying Him, saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” No doubt, Caiaphas did not know what he was leading the Jews to do, or the implications of their actions. Nor did he realize the weight of the words he spoke. Yes, he spoke them in a different context, but when it all came down to it, he was correct, it would be good if one man died for the people. And that’s exactly what Jesus would do.

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

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John 17

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“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word;

– John 17:20

Just hours before His betrayal, arrest (under false pretense), and crucifixion, Jesus prayed for you and I. He knew all that was about to come upon Him, and He prayed for us. Moreover, Romans 8:34, and Hebrews 7:25 tell us that Jesus continues to pray for us, now. When I was a child, we use to sing a song, “Oh the wonder of it all.”

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

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John 16

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“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

– John 16:33

For a long time this has been a favorite verse of mine. I like that Jesus speaks very honestly with His followers. He doesn’t blow smoke, saying, “Everything is going to be great in the world when you follow Me.” He speaks truth! In this world you will have tribulation. But He has overcome the world, and has promised to receive us unto Himself in the end. Therefore, if we abide in Him, we will experience His peace, in the midst of any and every trial, tribulation, or storm.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

Morning & Evening | Charles Spurgeon

John 15

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“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

– John 15:8

In Galatians 5 Paul writes of the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, kindness, etc.). God’s desire is that you and I bear these, and many other God glorifying ‘fruits’ in our lives. The primary, and most effective way to bear much fruit is to (1) abide in the vine (Jesus), and (2) allow the vinedresser to prune out of your life those branches that are hindering your fruitfulness. Pruning is a painful process, and abiding is not always easy. But glorifying God by bearing much fruit is perhaps the greatest privilege and joy to be found in life.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

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John 14

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“I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

– John 14:18

We have, and must trust in the sure word of Christ when we are tempted to believe that we are orphaned and alone. There are times in which we question, “Where is God in this?” Even Christ on the cross cried, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me.” Those words are jarring. And the feeling of being forsaken and alone is all the more disorienting. But God’s word to us is “I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you” (Josh. 1:5).

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

Morning & Evening | Charles Spurgeon

John 13

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“For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.

– John 13:15

“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 one another.”

– John 13:34-35

In John 13 Jesus gives us an example to follow, and a command to obey. In reality the Scriptures are filled with many examples and commands, and the primary concern is not that we know them, but that we endeavor to follow them.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

Morning & Evening | Charles Spurgeon

John 12

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Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

– John 12:9-11

It’s difficult to imagine anything more absurd. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, and the response of the religious leaders was to plot to kill him again, because he’s way too good of an advertisement for the power of Jesus. Talk about totally missing the message.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

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John 11

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And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.”

– John 11:49-50

Today is ‘Good Friday.’ The day we remember Jesus’ death was necessary. Caiaphas could not have imagined, when he uttered these words, just how massively true they were. It was expedient that the one man, Jesus, should die for us. Of course, that’s not the context in which Caiaphas spoke these words. But it is true nonetheless.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

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John 10

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“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

– John 10:10

We see the effects of the thief, and his destructive efforts continuously. But Jesus came to restore what the thief has stolen. He comes not only to give life; not only to give life in abundance, but to give life more abundantly.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

Morning & Evening | Charles Spurgeon

John 9

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Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.

– John 9:3

Two major, and wonderful truths are revealed by Jesus here. First, we ought never think that an individuals disability, from birth, is the result of some punishment for the sin of the parents, or their own. Second, God desires to use our brokenness to glorify His greatness.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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Additional Daily Devotionals

My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

Morning & Evening | Charles Spurgeon