Category Archives: Closer to Jesus

Stay with Him

When Jesus kept asking Peter if he loved him, was he making sure that Peter loved him enough to be trusted with his mission to help his followers connect with him?  Maybe he was convincing Peter that he had what … Continue reading

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What Matters?

Jesus fed his disciples breakfast and then started talking to Peter.  He said, “’Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, … Continue reading

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Jesus’ Life

Jesus made it clear for the disciples, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; … Continue reading

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At Home with Jesus

Jesus continued telling his disciples how they could live with him after he left them. “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home … Continue reading

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