God's Glory Church

“This is written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.” —John 20:31

When Doris Kearns Goodwin decided to write a book about Abraham Lincoln, she was frightened by the fact that about fourteen thousand books had already been written about America’s sixteenth president. What else could be said about the beloved leader? However, this did not stop Goodwin, and the result of her work was the book “A Team of Rivals: The Political Talent of Abraham Lincoln”. A fresh look at Lincoln’s leadership style made her book very popular.

Apostle John faced another problem when he wrote the story about the ministry and suffering of the Lord Jesus. In the final verse of the Gospel of John, it is said: “There are many other things that Jesus did. But I think that if I were to write about all that in particular about each one, the world itself would not contain the books that were written” (John 21:25). Ivan had more material than he could use!

Therefore, the strategy of the apostle John was to focus attention on only a few selected miracles (signs) that confirmed the statement of Jesus: “I am…”. This strategy also had an eternal purpose: “These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that, believing, you may have life in His Name” (Jn. 20:31). Out of the multitude of evidences, John provided many reasons for believing in Jesus. Who can you tell about Him today?

What do you think of the biblical evidence for Jesus and His claims? What does believing in Him mean to you?

Heavenly Father, please strengthen my faith with strong evidence so that I can truly live for Jesus Christ.

Author: Bill Crowder