“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13 Jesus spoke these words to his disciples just a few hours before he was arrested. And the next day, which we celebrate today as Good Friday, he laid down his life for us all. He gave up his life willingly on the cross to…

“That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.” John 1:9 The Lord Jesus is that true and living light Who enlightens every person born into the human race. Every man who has ever been born into this world has some illumination from God, for it is not God’s will that any should perish. All have…

“Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” II Cor.  13:11 It is wonderful that this last word is a word of peace. The Apostle sees beyond all the fragmentation in Corinth to the basic unity of the church. God created that unity, and it is present even…