To Our Readers
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Whether you call it the “season of Lent” or “the weeks leading up to Easter,” we invite you to take the time to read through the Gospel of John with us beginning on Ash Wednesday. You will find insightful and engaging stories that will deepen your understanding of this magnificent account of Jesus, King of the Jews, Savior of the world, friend to sinners, the One who breaks bread with us on the beach and restores our soul.
Read these devotionals on your own, share them with a friend, or discuss them as a family or small group. This devotional book will guide the reader through the entire Gospel of John in forty-seven days, ending at and celebrating Easter on the beach with Jesus and the ones He called to feed His sheep.
Special thanks to the individuals from MB churches across Canada that took the time to contribute to this resource.
We hope you enjoy this book and that you are impacted by the stories, insights, and wisdom of your MB family. But most of all, we hope the theme of BELIEVE will be refreshing for you, and lead you down the path to a greater discipleship of our Lord Jesus Christ.
MB Seminary Team
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