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Follow the Way: From Troubled Hearts to Steady Faith

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by Bart Denny Central text: John 14:1–7 (NIV) There are moments when life feels steady, and there are moments when it doesn’t. In John 14, we’re listening in on Jesus’ words to His disciples in the Upper Room on the night before the cross. Judas has walked out to betray Him. Peter has just been told he will deny Him before morning. The mood has shifted. Fear is rising. Uncertainty is thick in the air. And right into that moment Jesus says: “Do not let your hearts be troubled” (John 14:1, NIV). That’s not a sentimental quote for calm days. That’s Jesus forming disciples for what’s coming. When You Can’t See What’s Next If I’m honest, I like knowing what’s next. Don’t you? I like plans and timelines. Clarity. I like to look at a situation and say, “Here’s the problem—and here’s how we get from point A to point B.” That probably comes from the many years I spent in the Navy. In the armed forces, you don’t just wing it. You brief the plan. You run the checklist. You tal...
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But some doubted...

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by Bart Denny “The eleven disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but some doubted.” —Matthew 28:16–17 (CSB) I try to be faithful to Scripture when I write or preach. I want to draw out lessons and apply them to daily life without saying more than the text itself says. My goal is to dig deep into God’s Word and share what I find—without putting words in God’s mouth. But I can’t help wondering—have you ever heard someone really focus on that last phrase in Matthew 28:17? “But some doubted.” In the very presence of the risen Christ—after seeing Him crucified, buried, and now alive—the disciples worshiped. And yet… some doubted. That moment has always fascinated me. We often say, “seeing is believing.” But here were disciples looking at Jesus with their own eyes, and still, something inside them wavered. Was it too good to be true? Could it really be Him? After everything they’d seen—the horror of the cross, the...
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