This is Follow Jesus Radio encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. The title of this devotional thought is: In Him Was Life.
Let's listen to God's Word in the Gospel of John:
"In Him was life..."
— John 1:4
I was thinking today about the fact that in Jesus was life. He was there with our Heavenly Father, the source of all life. So, when we all breathed our first breath, Jesus was the one giving us that breath! I am breathing right now because Jesus wills it. When it is time for me to go, then He will take my breath away. But all life is in and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Now, I have a chronic illness. I have asked God to heal me of that. But that healing has not happened yet. It is not His will right now, but God is teaching me to trust Him and have faith in Him through it all.
He is, after all, the One who holds the entire universe in His hands. As the writer of Hebrews reminds us in chapter 1, verse 2:
"...in these last days He has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He created the world."
— Hebrews 1:2
Let's pray: Lord Jesus, thank You for the literal breath in my lungs today. Even when I walk through physical weakness and unanswered prayers for healing, I choose to trust Your perfect will and Your timing. Thank You for being my Creator, my Savior, and my life. Fill my heart with Your light today. Amen.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
Richard Templin Hancock
Encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily.
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Welcome. My name is Richard Templin Hancock and I’m here to encourage you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. I'm glad you're here—let's walk this path together.
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How Jesus Invited People
I thought a good way to invite people to faith in Jesus for salvation would be to use His words from the New Testament. Here are some examples:
Mark 1:15 (WEB)
“...The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
John 3:16-18 (BSB):
"‘For God so loved the world that He gave His one and onlySon, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son."
John 5:24:
"Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life."
John 6:35-40:
"‘Jesus answered, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe. Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.’"
John 6:47:
"Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life."
John 7:37-38:
"‘For God so loved the world that He gave His one and onlySon, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son."
John 5:24:
"Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life."
John 6:35-40:
"‘Jesus answered, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe. Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.’"
John 6:47:
"Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life."
John 7:37-38:
"On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’’"
John 8:12:
"Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.’"
John 10:9-11:
" I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep."
John 11:25-26:
"Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?’"
John 12:44-46:
"Then Jesus cried out, ‘Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.’"
John 14:6:
"Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’"
Matthew 11:28-30:
"‘Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.’"
Luke 19:10:
"‘For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.’"
A few especially direct invitations are:
John 8:12:
"Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.’"
John 10:9-11:
" I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep."
John 11:25-26:
"Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?’"
John 12:44-46:
"Then Jesus cried out, ‘Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.’"
John 14:6:
"Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’"
Matthew 11:28-30:
"‘Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.’"
Luke 19:10:
"‘For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.’"
A few especially direct invitations are:
John 6:37 — Jesus says the one who comes to Him He will never cast out.
John 7:37 — “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.”
Matthew 11:28 — “Come to Me…”
John 11:25-26 — Jesus calls for belief in Him as the resurrection and the life.
Fellow follower of Jesus, may the life-changing words of Jesus fill your heart and guide you as you reach out to the lost with His powerful, life-saving words.
Our Majestic King
This is Follow Jesus Radio encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. The title of this devotional thought is: Our Majestic King.
Let's listen to God's Word in Hebrews:
Let's listen to God's Word in Hebrews:
"who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,"
— Hebrews 1:3 (NKJV)
As fellow followers of Jesus Christ, let's reflect on this glorious scripture verse. It speaks beautifully of our majestic King, Jesus.
Think about that breathtaking reality. Jesus is the brightness of God's glory and the express image of God's person. He is actively revealing the Father to us day by day. And He is upholding all things by the word of His power. Now, that is true, sovereign power!
But the most amazing part is what He chose to do with that power. Jesus, in His incredible kindness, has purged our sins. That word "purged” means to completely rid, clear, or free something of impurities, unwanted elements, or guilt.
Because of Jesus' finished work on the cross, those of us who have placed our faith in Jesus have had all our sins washed away.
Let's spend some quiet moments with Jesus today, thanking Him and reflecting on these incredible spiritual truths.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus, You are the majestic King of glory, upholding the entire universe by Your powerful Word. Yet, in Your infinite love and kindness, You chose to cleanse and purge our sins. Thank You for freeing us from our guilt and washing us clean. Help us to rest in Your grace today and walk closely with You. Amen.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
— Hebrews 1:3 (NKJV)
As fellow followers of Jesus Christ, let's reflect on this glorious scripture verse. It speaks beautifully of our majestic King, Jesus.
Think about that breathtaking reality. Jesus is the brightness of God's glory and the express image of God's person. He is actively revealing the Father to us day by day. And He is upholding all things by the word of His power. Now, that is true, sovereign power!
But the most amazing part is what He chose to do with that power. Jesus, in His incredible kindness, has purged our sins. That word "purged” means to completely rid, clear, or free something of impurities, unwanted elements, or guilt.
Because of Jesus' finished work on the cross, those of us who have placed our faith in Jesus have had all our sins washed away.
Let's spend some quiet moments with Jesus today, thanking Him and reflecting on these incredible spiritual truths.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus, You are the majestic King of glory, upholding the entire universe by Your powerful Word. Yet, in Your infinite love and kindness, You chose to cleanse and purge our sins. Thank You for freeing us from our guilt and washing us clean. Help us to rest in Your grace today and walk closely with You. Amen.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
Voices Outside Of Scripture
This is Follow Jesus Radio, encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. The title of this devotional thought is: Voices Outside Of Scripture.
We live in a culture that is constantly searching for the next spiritual trend, chasing after "new revelations" or modern philosophies that pull us away from the truth in Jesus. But as followers of Jesus, we do not need to look outside of God's Word. Our anchor is already secure.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:29: "Take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
Let's do a reality check right now. True discipleship means we are choosing to follow only the teachings that came from the Lord Jesus. It means we are looking strictly to the example He has already given us.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus says: "For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done for you." — John 13:15
This pattern of following His example applies to every single season of our lives—especially when walking through times of difficulty or suffering. We do not need to seek out new formulas to escape our pain; we simply walk the path Jesus already paved.
The Apostle Peter wrote: "For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in His steps."— 1 Peter 2:21
Instead of looking for voices outside of Scripture, let's open our Bibles today and hear what Jesus has to say directly to our hearts. The truth has already been delivered, and our call is to live it out.
As the Apostle John reminds us:
"The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked." — 1 John 2:6
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
We live in a culture that is constantly searching for the next spiritual trend, chasing after "new revelations" or modern philosophies that pull us away from the truth in Jesus. But as followers of Jesus, we do not need to look outside of God's Word. Our anchor is already secure.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:29: "Take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
Let's do a reality check right now. True discipleship means we are choosing to follow only the teachings that came from the Lord Jesus. It means we are looking strictly to the example He has already given us.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus says: "For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done for you." — John 13:15
This pattern of following His example applies to every single season of our lives—especially when walking through times of difficulty or suffering. We do not need to seek out new formulas to escape our pain; we simply walk the path Jesus already paved.
The Apostle Peter wrote: "For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in His steps."— 1 Peter 2:21
Instead of looking for voices outside of Scripture, let's open our Bibles today and hear what Jesus has to say directly to our hearts. The truth has already been delivered, and our call is to live it out.
As the Apostle John reminds us:
"The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked." — 1 John 2:6
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
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