Author Archives: kenjohnson

Saved – John 12:44-47

Posted on September 2, 2017 by kenjohnson

THE SAVIOR CAME to save your life. I remember stealing several cases of beer out of the back of a truck when I was in high school. The truck had been parked on a dark back street. If it had … Continue reading →

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Praise of Men – John 12:37-43

Posted on August 29, 2017 by kenjohnson

LIVE for an audience of One. At some point during my sophomore year of high school I went AWOL, turning away from my family and their faith. It seemed apparent to me that I would not be popular with the … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Death – John 12:31-36

Posted on August 20, 2017 by kenjohnson

ASK JESUS about life and death. Years ago when Michael Jordan was racking up wins in professional basketball, “I want to be like Mike” was a common saying. In other words, “I want a 40-inch jump reach…I want to be … Continue reading →

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Two Ways of Life – John 12:20-30

Posted on August 17, 2017 by kenjohnson

  UNDERSTAND two kinds of life. Facing death head-on, Jesus moved toward Jerusalem “with an iron will” (Luke 9:51, tlb). Being careful not to talk over the heads of His disciples, Jesus used a simple botanical illustration to show how … Continue reading →

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Hindsight – John 12:12-19

Posted on August 14, 2017 by kenjohnson

DON’T BE CONFUSED by setbacks. Life wins. The 2015 Super Bowl was an amazing game. Did you watch it? Like many other west-coasters I was rooting for Seattle. Late in the fourth quarter, it looked like Seattle’s top-team-two-years-in-a-row dream was … Continue reading →

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Thief  –  John 12:1-11

Posted on August 9, 2017 by kenjohnson

  JESUS CARES about you and your life. Six days before He was executed, Jesus came to visit His friends, Mary, Martha, and their resurrected brother, Lazarus, at their home in Bethany. When Mary lovingly poured out $50,000 worth of … Continue reading →

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Life and Death – John 11:48-57

Posted on August 3, 2017 by kenjohnson

WE ALL NEED a life-savior I was ten years old when my dad, who was a logger, pointed out a big white house on a hill near McMinnville, Oregon. Dad said, “The man who owned that house was a logger … Continue reading →

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Killing Death – John 11:17-27

Posted on July 29, 2017 by kenjohnson

BELIEVE to live. A friend of a friend of mine was hunting birds on the rugged rim-rocks of eastern Oregon when he came up over a rise and saw his hunting dog hanging limp from the mouth of a cougar. … Continue reading →

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Grounds for Believing – John 11:1-16

Posted on July 21, 2017 by kenjohnson

EVERYONE has some grounds for belief. Lazarus, one of Jesus’ closest friends, was deathly ill. The sick man’s two sisters, Martha and Mary, sent an urgent “come quick” message to Jesus. When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will … Continue reading →

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Giving Eternal Life – John 10:31-42

Posted on July 17, 2017 by kenjohnson

BELIEVE INTO His aliveness. By saying that anyone spiritually connected to Him was connected to eternal aliveness, Jesus claimed to be one with the Father. In response, the angry religionists filled their clips and got ready to gun Him down. … Continue reading →

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