new covenant

“I thirst.” This simple statement that Jesus made before he died almost seems out of place amongst the other more dramatic statements he made from the cross. Yet, this seemingly insignificant, utilitarian statement is recorded by John alone; and, with John, almost every seemingly insignificant statement always points to some deeper meaning… Let’s get into our scripture reading for today; then, we can dig a little deeper into where John might be going… Here’s Jesus’ 5th statement from the cross, found in the Gospel of John (19:28-29, NLT)… Jesus knew...