Paul went through a storm that left him shipwrecked on an island. If that's not enough, he was then bitten by a deadly poisonous snake. However, Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire and went about his business. Paul's ordeal teaches us some important lessons for when we're going through storms in life.

One of Jesus' close friends, Lazarus, became very ill. Lazarus' sisters sent word to Jesus that his dear friend was deathly ill, but Jesus delayed for two days before going to Lazarus' aid. During this time, Lazarus died and his sisters faced a crisis of faith. For Jesus, however, it was an opportunity to show the world that He has power over death.

As we live out the core values of our church, the glue that holds it all together is worship. The reason we do what we do is because we worship God. However, it's important to remember that worship isn't an event, it's a lifestyle.

In John 10, has the final confrontation with the religious leaders of his public ministry. He once again exposes the reasons for their unbelief and declares himself to be God in the flesh.

The bible says that the human heart is deceitful and will lie to us; therefore, it's very difficult for us to see what's really going on inside of our hearts. The good news is that Jesus tells us about a mirror for our souls that reveals what's really happening deep inside.

In John 10, Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd. However, most of us don't really know what a shepherd in 1st-century Israel did, so we don't really know what Jesus is saying about himself. When we learn what Jesus was really saying about himself and our relationship with Him, our hearts overflow with gratitude!