Daily Walk Through the New Testament
August 31
Read John 13:36-14:24

The hearts of the disciples were heavy as Jesus talked about going away. As the room grew silent, Jesus comforted them. He was like a man leaving His fiancée  and promising to return. The bride-to-be was deeply saddened, but Jesus, the loving Bridegroom, spoke to His bride’s heart: “I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2). He was saying, “I am building a home for us to live in together, and I will come for you.” He also said He would send another Helper, a Comforter. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would come and speak to her heart every day, reminding her of His love and showing her His promises.
As the bride of Christ, treasure Jesus’ words of love, and express love back to Him by doing His will and keeping His commandments.

Daily Walk Through the New Testament
August 30
Read John 13:5-35

The nature of any animal dictates the behavior of the animal. Geese fly south, bears hibernate, salmon swim upstream, woodpeckers peck, hogs wallow, dogs bark. What do Christians do? They love. It is the hallmark of a Christian. It is evidence of the new nature in us — a divine nature.
Love is an action word, and Christians ought to be known for their love in action. In John 13, we see love serving, comforting, and reaching out to an enemy. We also see love obeying the will of the Father. Another action of love is giving. “God so loved the world that He gave” His Son (John 3:16). You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. Ministry is giving yourself away, and true love always ministers; that is the divine nature.
By loving others with God’s love, we demonstrate to a lost world what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). How will you make loving others a priority today?

Daily Walk Through the New Testament

August 29

Read John 12:27-13:4

In the Upper Room we see a picture of Jesus’ earthly mission. John 13:4 says that after eating, He “rose from supper,” just as He’d stepped away from His heavenly throne. It says He “laid aside His garments,” just as He’d laid aside His deity. He girded Himself with a towel, just as He’d taken the form of a servant. He poured water in a basin, just as He’d later pour out His blood on the cross. He washed the disciples’ feet, and He washes us from our sins through His finished work at Calvary.
Continue Jesus’ mission by serving others and telling them how He cleanses us from sin.

Daily Walk Through the New Testament

August 28

Read John 12:1-26

During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Jews stop to thank God for giving them food from the earth. They thank Him for the wheat and barley that produced the bread. They also pray, “Give us life out of the earth, the grain and the harvest we need in order to live.” At sundown on the day Jesus died on the cross for our sins, the Feast of Unleavened Bread began. As people were praying their prayer of thanks, the Bread of Life was on the cross. Prior to His death, Jesus sad, “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain” John 12:24).
Jesus was killed and planted into the ground, but He would soon rise from the grave, giving life to all those who put their trust in Him and taste His goodness. Let the way you live show that you’ve received the Bread of Life, and give Him thanks!

Daily Walk Through the New Testament

August 27

Read John 11:28-57

Lazarus was raised from the dead, yet many still refused to see and believe. So it is with Jesus. John spoke of this reality earlier in his Gospel: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it” (John 1:5). No one is as blind as those who refuse to see. Those who do not look at the Son and believe in Him have hearts that are darkened. The light is revealed to them — it’s all around them — but they do not see the One who is the Light.
Today, make choices that will keep you walking in the light with Jesus. And pray that the unbelieving people in your life will no longer walk in darkness, but put their faith in Jesus and have the Light of Life (John 8:12).

Daily Walk Through the New Testament

August 26

Read John 10:34-11:27

When God revealed His identity to Moses, He used the words, “I AM,” meaning He is the One who is and always will be. When Moses asked God how he could reassure the Israelites, the people he was seeking to deliver from Egypt, that God had truly sent him, God instructed him to say, “I AM has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:14).
When Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life,” (John 11:25), He was reassuring Martha He was indeed God in the flesh. He was also saying He is the only way to resurrection and eternal life. He is all you need in this life and the next. He is not the “I was” or the “I have been.” He is the present tense “I AM”!
Jesus said, “whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die” (John 11:26). The promise is limited to those who will believe. Today, if you believe in Jesus, the One who is and always will be, praise Him for such a promise — the dead shall live again!

Daily Walk Through the New Testament
August 25

Answer the following questions about your readings this past week…

What does being forgiven mean to you?

2.     What has Jesus done for you?  Write a brief version of your testimony.

Daily Walk Through the New Testament
August 24
Read John 10:1-33

Jesus is our Good Shepherd. Old Testament shepherds pointed to the True Shepherd who was to come. There was Abel the righteous shepherd, Jacob the resourceful shepherd, Moses the returning shepherd, and David the royal shepherd. All of these men were partial types of Jesus, but He is the perfect, authentic Shepherd, in a class by Himself, preeminent above all others.
He is the door of the sheep. It is through Him one finds salvation, security, and a place to rest. He is the Defender of the sheep. He will never leave us or forsake us. He is faithful to His sheep. They know Him, and He knows every one of them by name. He knows all about them — where they live, when they became His, their personalities, and their peculiarities. He is committed to His sheep. He lays down His life for them.
Don’t forget that your Good Shepherd is with you. Take comfort in His loving presence and be encouraged by His powerful promises.

Daily Walk Through the New Testament
August 23
Read John 9:13-41

The religious leaders acknowledged Jesus’ miracle of giving sight to a man born blind, but they still refused to believe in Jesus. They were like skeptical folks today who refuse to face the facts about Jesus — that He is Lord and that He saves and gives sight to anyone who will repent and receive Him as their Savior.
The man who had been given sight stuck to his testimony, telling the Pharisees, “He has opened my eyes! . . . If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing” (John 9:30, 33). He experienced Jesus, professed belief in Him as the Son of God, and worshiped Him (vs. 38).
People can deny the Bible, the church, or religion, but they can’t deny your testimony. Tell them what you know! Find someone to reach out to today. Someone will listen.

Daily Walk Through the New Testament

August 22

Read John 8:42-9:12

In John 8, the Jews slandered and accused our Lord of being a Samaritan with a demon. Jesus denied their accusation and added, “I honor My Father” (vs. 49). What does it mean to honor God? The rest of the chapter gives us 4 answers. First, it means speaking the truth. The world will slander and deceive, but we who honor God will speak the truth in love. Second, it means obeying God. We are called to please Him, not ourselves. Third, it means glorifying God by the way we live. It is not about us; it is all about Him. Fourth, it means honoring God by loving His Son. Jesus said in John 5:23, “He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.” The more we love, follow, and obey Jesus, the more we bring honor to God. And if you love Him, you will want to spend time with Him and talk to Him.
How can you speak truth, obey and glorify God, and express love to Jesus today?