"John One Day" now in book form

Hardcover jacket 

The best places to order are 

1) https://bit.ly/timothyoneday -- Outskirts  10 to 50 % discount
2) https://bit.ly/barnesoneday -- Barnes & Noble list price
3) https://bit.ly/johnoneday -- Amazon, free shipping for prime members but $3 over list price!(?) IDK why.

Preview book at https://johnoneday.blogspot.com/
or 

https://bit.ly/gospelofjohnoneday

For years, Christians have told new believers to begin reading the Bible with the gospel of John. But without a good study companion for the new believer, the fourth gospel might be a little overwhelming. Finally, there is now a daily devotional of the beloved gospel with new believers specifically in mind! This "basics for believers" study will inspire and encourage all believers, no matter where they are in their Christian journey.

This seven week journey consists of 98 devotionals which author Timothy McKeown has written (and rewritten) for more than thirty years. And yet, the inspired word of God never grows old.

The gospel of John is the deepest of all of the gospels and perhaps the most contemplative of all of the books in the New Testament. This devotional book is designed for new believers and young disciples to dig deeply into the most reflective of the four gospels. Matthew, Mark, and Luke tell what Jesus did, but the primary concern of John, "the disciple whom Jesus loved," is to tell what Jesus taught--and why. The Beloved Apostle only included a few of the miraculous signs which Jesus performed, but each one is strategically included for one primary purpose: "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name." (John 20:31, NKJV)

"From the beginning, my desire has always been for new believers to study this amazing story of Christ on a daily basis, in short devotionals of 500 words or less," explains Pastor Tim McKeown, who began writing these lessons as a young youth pastor in seminary. "I have also put some things in this devotional that I hope will inspire the more mature Christian. My goal is to help new believers grow and for the seasoned believers to grow deeper from this enlightening gospel."

The Bible and especially the gospel of John is as unfathomable as the ocean's depths, where scientists may never cease to explore but also as inviting as the coastal shore, where even the smallest of children may play. The apostle wrote this gospel as the sole surviving apostle, with a purpose as straight and strong as the Master he first met when he was a young fisherman. That purpose was that readers and hearers of the gospel would place their trust squarely in and on the Lord Jesus Christ for their eternal life. John even defines what "eternal life" is by quoting Jesus who prayed in John 17:3, "Now this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent" (NIV).

If you are ready to grow deeper, to have that eternal life, let us walk together through this gospel journey, one day at a time, and learn the depths of eternal life; that is, knowing God and Jesus Christ. May this devotional book be as much of a blessing to you as the Gospel of John has been to so many over the years.

When God says "No"

     Do you ever want to go one way and the Lord leads you another way? Maybe it’s your background, your environment, even your own limitations that keep you from going the way you want to go. It could even be even sinful experiences either your own, or what others have done against you that thwarts your plans.

    God’s answers of “no” are probably more common in the Bible that God’s answers of “yes”. Perhaps one of the most obvious examples of this is Paul’s second missionary journey. It begins with a “sharp contention” (Acts 15:39) between Paul and Barnabas over whether John Mark is to go with them. Barnabas retraces their first route while Paul journeys the reverse course, to Cilicia, Derbe, Lystra, and Iconium. Their goal was simply to return to the churches they established on the first journey and “see how they were doing” (Acts 15:36).

    Twice the Holy Spirit constrained Paul, Silas and Timothy. First, they were forbidden to preach in Asia. Then, “the Spirit did not permit them” to go to Bithynia (see Acts 16-6-7).

    So, what did Paul do? Did he give up and go home? No. Did he blame others like Barnabas or have self-doubts about his stubborn contention over John Mark? Maybe. Did he keep going until he heard the call of God? Absolutely. “We sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them” (16:10).

    One of the most common reasons people stop serving the Lord is when God puts what we think are road blocks on our plans. Paul’s original plan appeared to go clockwise like he did on his first journey then circle back to Antioch (Syria). Instead, the Holy Spirit led them not to a dead end, but to a detour from Paul’s plans and a call to the Lord’s plans.

    Like Paul and probably like you, I’ve had the Lord change my plans. God’s changes are not God’s cancellations, but course corrections. The Spirit’s detours are not dead ends, but new, better destinations. Sure there were imprisonments and beatings along the way, but there were also conversions and eventually Paul ended up in at the Areopagus, conferring and convincing the philosophers of Athens.

    God’s delays and detours are not His denials. Keep listening for God’s Macedonian call for your life.