Category Archives: Daily Devotional

Scripture: John 5:20 (ESV) – “For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel.” Here, Jesus opens a window into the love and intimacy between the Father and the Son. Their unity is not onlyContinue reading “Greater Works Yet to Be Seen”

Scripture: John 5:19 (ESV) – “So Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.’” Following the charge of blasphemy, Jesus doesn’t retreat—He presses further into HisContinue reading “The Son Does What the Father Does”

Scripture: John 5:18 (ESV) – “This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.” This verse captures the escalation of conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders. His healingContinue reading “Equal with God”

Scripture: John 5:17–23 (focus: v.17) – “But Jesus answered them, ‘My Father is working until now, and I am working.’” In response to the accusation that He had violated the Sabbath by healing a man, Jesus offers what is, on the surface, a defense—but in reality, is a declaration of divinity. He states, “My FatherContinue reading “God Revealed in the Son”

Scripture: John 5:16 (ESV) – “And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.” This verse marks a shift in John’s Gospel narrative—from wonder to hostility. Rather than rejoicing over the healing of a man who had suffered for 38 years, the Jewish leaders begin toContinue reading “Persecution for Doing Good”

Scripture: John 5:15 (ESV) – “The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.” After Jesus reveals Himself to the man in the temple, the man goes back to the religious authorities to tell them who healed him—Jesus. This may seem like a small detail, but it carriesContinue reading “From Healing to Witness”

Scripture: John 5:14 (ESV) – “Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, ‘See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you.’” After slipping away into the crowd, Jesus seeks out the man He healed and finds him in the temple. There, He offers not only aContinue reading “Sin No More”

Scripture: John 5:13 (ESV) – “Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place.” This verse adds a surprising layer to the story. The man who had just been healed did not even know who Jesus was. He hadContinue reading “He Did Not Know”

Scripture: John 5:12 (ESV) – “They asked him, ‘Who is the man who said to you, “Take up your bed and walk”?’” Instead of marveling at the miracle before them—a man healed after 38 years of suffering—the religious leaders focus on who broke their interpretation of Sabbath law. Their question reveals their priorities: rather thanContinue reading “The Wrong Question”

Scripture: John 5:10 (ESV)“So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, ‘It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to take up your bed.’” Instead of rejoicing over a miracle, the religious leaders respond with criticism. A man who had been crippled for 38 years is walking—and their firstContinue reading “Missing the Miracle”