The Cross and the Scandal of Grace

Key 91 of 365

The hour has come.

John 12:23

What if the moment of glory looks like loss?

Key 92 of 365

Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone.

John 12:24

What must be given up for new life to grow?

Key 93 of 365

Do this in remembrance of Me.

Luke 22:19

What do you need to remember when life becomes costly?

Key 94 of 365

A new command I give you: Love one another.

John 13:34

What would love look like if Jesus set its standard?

Key 95 of 365

Do not let your heart be troubled.

John 14:1

What can steady a heart facing an uncertain future?

Key 96 of 365

I am the way, the truth, and the life.

John 14:6

Is Jesus offering directions or asking you to trust Him?

Key 97 of 365

If you love Me, keep My commands.

John 14:15

Can love be real without changing what you do?

Key 98 of 365

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

John 14:18

What if His departure is not abandonment?

Key 99 of 365

My peace I give you.

John 14:27

What kind of peace can be given on the edge of loss?

Key 100 of 365

I am the vine; you are the branches.

John 15:5

Can you produce life while cutting yourself off from its source?

Key 101 of 365

Apart from Me you can do nothing.

John 15:5

What if your effort cannot replace your source of life?

Key 102 of 365

Greater love has no one than this.

John 15:13

How far are you willing to let love go?

Key 103 of 365

You did not choose Me, but I chose you.

John 15:16

What if being chosen means being sent?

Key 104 of 365

In this world you will have trouble.

John 16:33

Does trouble mean trust has failed?

Key 105 of 365

Take heart! I have overcome the world.

John 16:33

Can courage survive a world that still hurts?

Key 106 of 365

Father, the hour has come.

John 17:1

What would it mean to seek the Father's glory first?

Key 107 of 365

Not My will, but Yours be done.

Luke 22:42

Can you be honest about pain and still trust God?

Key 108 of 365

Could you not keep watch for one hour?

Mark 14:37

What happens when the moment needs more than your promises?

Key 109 of 365

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Mark 14:38

Do your plans account for your own weakness?

Key 110 of 365

Put your sword back in its place.

Matthew 26:52

Can you defend Jesus by refusing His words?

Key 111 of 365

My kingdom is not of this world.

John 18:36

What kind of kingdom refuses to fight for power this way?

Key 112 of 365

Everyone on the side of truth listens to Me.

John 18:37

Are you listening for truth or only for agreement?

Key 113 of 365

It is finished.

John 19:30

What did Jesus mean when He said the work was finished?

Key 114 of 365

Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.

Luke 23:46

Where can trust go when everything is being taken away?

Key 115 of 365

Do not be afraid.

Matthew 28:10

What if fear is not the end of the story?

Key 116 of 365

I am the resurrection and the life.

John 11:25

What if death is not the strongest voice?

Key 117 of 365

Peace be with you.

John 20:19

Can peace enter a room locked by fear?

Key 118 of 365

As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you.

John 20:21

What if peace prepares you to go?

Key 119 of 365

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

John 20:29

Can you examine the testimony without demanding your own encounter?

Key 120 of 365

Surely I am with you always.

Matthew 28:20

What changes if you are not sent alone?