John Becker

  • Three Groups, One King

    In Matthew 13, Jesus gives three parables in close succession—the hidden treasure, the pearl of great price, and the dragnet. These are often taught as separate lessons, but together they form a single prophetic picture of how God will bring… Continue reading

    Three Groups, One King
  • When Sweat Became Blood

    Luke was not guessing. He was a physician. And when he wrote that Jesus’ sweat became “as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground” (Luke 22:44), he chose a word that demands attention. Continue reading

    When Sweat Became Blood
  • The Bird That Forgets

    In Job 39 the Lord describes the ostrich in striking terms. She lays her eggs in the dirt. She warms them in the dust. And it reads almost like this: she forgets where she put them. Continue reading

    The Bird That Forgets
  • When God Asks the Question

    We are not strangers to questioning the Lord. Job certainly did. In the middle of loss, confusion, and silence, he poured out his complaint and demanded answers. And yet, when the Lord finally spoke, He did not begin with explanations.… Continue reading

    When God Asks the Question
  • Before the Runway Goes Dark

    What if the only thing between you and disaster was a light that will not stay on forever? Scripture says, Today is the day of salvation. Not someday. Not when it feels convenient. Today. Continue reading

    Before the Runway Goes Dark