The people of God need the protection that only the Father can give through his Word.

The Son has been given His Father's words to give to His people, who are to receive and keep these words.

Jesus is praying for his own glory and for the sake of the Father's glory in giving eternal life to the redeemed.

The one upon the cross was the firstborn of all creation.

Idolatry for the Apostle John is any idea of the true God that is not in keeping with his self revelation in Jesus Christ.

Pastoral ministry poses challenges in communicating theological concepts, discerning your call, and finding competency in Christ.

The burial of Jesus has significance in and of itself as it displays the Father's approval of Jesus Christ and his work.

The flow of blood and water from Jesus' side further reveals our Lord's humanity, death, and efficacy of his propitiatory offering.

That Jesus' bones were not broken reveals the Father's regard for his Son, preventing further indignity.

Confronted with visible proof of the resurrection, Jesus promises blessing to those who receive Him by faith, not sight.

The Father was silent as His Son died, but as soon as Jesus' lips fell silent the Father spoke by profound deeds.

Jesus knew that the Old Testament Scripture was approaching final completeness when He exclaimed “It is finished.”

When considering Christ's crucifixion we are to strive to avoid the two extremes of being too sentimental or too doctrinal.

The death of the Son of God is the Gospel itself.