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John 6: 16-21
Summary: The disciples all got into a boat to sail across the lake to Capernaum, but Jesus had yet to join them as it got dark. Eventually, the waters got rougher and the wind picked up; the disciples soon saw Jesus walking toward them on the water. The disciples were scared, but Jesus told them that they had nothing to be afraid of.

Application: In this passage, the application to my life that I can take away from the passage is that God is with us whenever we are scared. The disciples were frightened, but Jesus assured them that He was there, and they had nothing to fear.

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John 6: 8-15
Summary: After hearing of the boy with five loaves of bread and two fish, Jesus asked the boy to bring Him the food. Jesus then took the food and multiplied it, and it was distributed amongst the crowd. In the end, the disciples gathered what was leftover, and Jesus left for the mountaintop to be alone.

Application: The application I discovered in this passage is pretty much the same as the previous: that miracles are possible through Christ. When asked how much food it would take to feed the crowd, it sounded like an impossible amount to buy. But the thing I must remember is that God can remedy situations we may think are hopeless.

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John 6:1-7
Summary: After crossing to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, Jesus is met by a crowd of 5,000 who came to see Him. He went up the mountainside and sat down with His disciples, where the crowd soon followed. Jesus asked where they would buy bread for all of the people, but He was told that it would take a half a year's worth of wages to do that.

Application: The application I found in this passage to apply to my life was to never doubt God. I'm assuming Jesus fed this particular 5000, but he did so with nearly no amount of food. Jesus performed no small measure of miracles, and I should never doubt His ability to do the impossible.

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Good journals.  Well written and thank you for putting thought into it.

4:1-9  Yes He was not afraid to question old traditions that were wrong  Such as healing on the sabbath.  Sometimes we have to rock the boat to catch some fish.

4:39-42  It's always better when we share truth with those who want to hear it.  Jesus did say, "He who has ears let Him hear."  It's like people who come to church on Sunday but don't want to be there.  They rarely hear from God because they are not listening.  This is why the religious leaders didn't understand Jesus.  They only heard what they wanted to hear and they did not want to hear His message.

5:10-15  Thank God He saved us despite our flaws.  Good thoughts here Stephen.

5:24-29  Good word on the incarnation.  Well said.

3:13-18  Good point Stephen.  He always has our best interests at heart.

5:41-47 Avoid putting the worship of God second. Well put. He should be second to nothing and no one.

Book Summaries:  Well done.  You have a good grasp on what Giglio is teaching.

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John 5: 41-47
Summary: Jesus tells those around Him that He doesn't accept glory from humans, but He does know of the love of God in their hearts. He questions, though, their refusal to accept Him and they would accept another instead. He also points out that they should believe Him since Moses had written about Him, and they believed Moses.

Application: The application I found in this passage is to avoid putting my worship of God second. The people Jesus spoke to had the love of God, but they didn't truly believe Jesus. As I look at this, I recognize that I must believe in Him and Him only.

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BOOK REVIEW: CHAPTER 5
This chapter begins with Louie telling us that the time for true worship is now, and everything is in place for us to do so. God invites us all to conduct this worship, those who believe and those who long to believe in something. Louie now is describing how worship is a verb, and how just watching a sermon in church isn't worship, but it is instead something we passionately pour out of our hearts.

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BOOK REVIEW: CHAPTER 4
God undoubtedly loves us, but he also loves himself and wants us to love Him. He only loves himself so much out of recognition of his centrality to us all, but doesn't want us to love Him in extremely elaborate ways though. He only wants us to give Him total admiration exactly the way Jesus told the Samaritan woman by the well. The cross that Jesus died on was a symbol of God's unconditional love, which we all can aspire to give.

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BOOK REVIEW: CHAPTER 3
Chapter 3 of this book dives into how worship is something that should greatly matter to us since it matters to God. Worship is an important thing, so it is important that we don't waste it on something artificial. In addition to this, there is a war on worship taking place in our everyday lives called temptation, so it is imperative that we all recognize that whatever we worship is what we are obsessed with.

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BOOK REVIEW: CHAPTER 2
Chapter 2 first mentions how we've always been searching for something, whether it was God or something else, all through history. But God is always displaying His creative power in the world for us to see. His desire for this is evident through Jesus being sent to earth to save us. We can't forget, though, that this search for God isn't a walk in the park, but it is instead a continual search.

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BOOK REVIEW: CHAPTER 1
This chapter of the book talks about the way we worship things, often in ways we don't think about. To worship something, you must value it in some particularly large volume in order to worship it. Giglio goes on to say that the undying question we have as to why we worship occurs because that's the way God made us. Because He made us, we feel an attachment to Him since we were made for Him.

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John 5: 30-40
Summary: Jesus then mentioned how he only judges fairly because it pleases God. Also, He then discusses John the Baptist's testimony saying that John was a lamp that burned and gave Him light. Finally, He proclaims that His testimony is weightier than John's, for His words and actions testify that the Father has sent Him.

Application: When I think about how to apply this passage to my life, I think of how I really ought to testify the truth through my own words and actions. John was a very powerful example of faith, and his testimony was everything that Jesus wanted. This persuades me to produce a testimony like that of John's because while I can never be fully like Jesus, I cantry.

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John 5: 24-29
Summary: Jesus begins talking about how whoever believes in Him will have eternal life. He also tells the audience that the Father has granted life in His Son as well as the authority to judge humanity because he is the Son. He finishes by telling His listeners that everyone in their graves will soon rise; all who do good will rise and live whereas all who do evil will rise and be condemned.

Application: The life application to be found in this passage is to remember that Jesus was God in the flesh. He was the ultimate example of God's will incarnate; his life, death, and resurrection were all proof of God's will and power.

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John 5: 16-23
Summary: As Jesus continued His good works on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute Him. Jesus then defended himself by saying that God is at work every day, and so he will be as well. He then states that all he does as the Son, the Father has done before and that anyone who does not honor one does not honor the other.

Application: After reading this passage, the life application that I discovered, which applies to everyone, is to remember that God is at work everyday. Because of how Jesus was the ultimate example of service, we as Christians must always be ready and willing to serve.

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John 5:10-15
Summary: As the healed man carried his mat, the Jewish leaders asked why he was doing this on the Sabbath. He replied saying that a man told him to do just that, but he didn't know that it was Jesus. Jesus later found the man at the temple and told him to stop sinning or something worse might happen to him.

Application: The life application I found in this passage was to recognize how I am saved, but still flawed. While God can heal any pains in my heart that I might have, he can't control our actions or the temptation we face. So I thought it was interesting to see Jesus warn the man like this, and I feel warned as well to know that I am still able to sin.

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John 5: 1-9
Summary: Jesus journeyed up to Jerusalem for a certain festival, when he saw an invalid man lying by a pool. Jesus asked him if he wanted to get well, and the man told Him that he had been an invalid for 38 years; he only wanted to reach the pool. Then Jesus told him to get up and walk over to the pool, and the now cured man got up and walked.

Application: After reading this passage, the life application for my own life that I discovered was that God never asks anything of us that we cannot do. Jesus told the man to get up and walk, and through His power, he was able to. Sometimes, it isn't exactly like this story, but I should still know that I can do anything through Christ.

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John 4: 46-54
Summary: When Jesus went to Cana, a royal official came to Him to ask for his son to be healed. Jesus, who told everyone listening that they only believed when they saw a miracle with their own eyes, told the official that his son was healed. When the official returned to his son, he found him alive and recovering in addition to finding out about his recovery at the exact moment Jesus said he was healed.

Analysis: The life application I will apply to my own life from this passage is to acknowledge how I must believe without seeing. While I'm sure the official hoped to see Jesus heal his son in the flesh, he took Jesus' word and went home without Him. This tells me that I need to work on how much I believe in something I am unable to see.

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John 4: 43-45
Summary: After Jesus' brief stay in the town, He left for Galilee. As soon as Jesus got there, He received a very warm welcome from the Galileans. They were also interested in what He had done at the Passover festival since most of them were there.

Application: The life application I produced after reading this passage is to remember why Jesus was so popular. This man spoke and performed extraordinary things in front of very ordinary people, and such deeds easily caught the attention of the masses. Because of His will to do God's will, everything He did was meant to spiritually aid us.

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John 4: 39-42
Summary: After the Samaritan woman told the town of what Jesus told her, the Samaritans all came to Him and asked that He stay for a couple of days. He did, and He also spoke to the people of the town which persuaded many more of them to be believers. These people now truly believed that Jesus was the Savior of the world after hearing Him.

Application: As I think if how to apply this to my life, I think what I should take away from the passage is to acknowledge how Christ was around crowds. He was calm, honest, and caring whenever He spoke to crowds full of eager listening ears. So, as a Christian, it would only benefit me to speak to those who will listen in the same fashion.

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John 4: 31-38
Summary: The disciples were repeatedly urging Jesus to eat something, but He simply told them that he possessed food to eat which they didn't know of. He then explained to the confused disciples that his food is to do the will of God and to "finish His work." Jesus concludes his statement by saying that He sent the disciples to reap whatever they haven't worked for.

Application: The life application I found to be most evident within this passage is to be more like Christ regarding his will to serve. Jesus told the disciples that the only nourishment he needed came from doing God's will and serving others, which is a trait we all should possess. It is truly remarkable, to me, when I think about how Christ did nothing but serve others and did what God told him, and it made Him happy.

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John 4: 27-30
Summary: The disciples finally rejoin Jesus, but they never ask why he was talking with the Samaritan woman. The woman then left her water jar at the well and went back to town where she told the people of how Jesus knew what she's done. After hearing this, the people left the town to find Jesus.

Application: When applying this verse to our lives, I found the best thing that we must recognize from this passage is how all-knowing God/Jesus truly is. By acknowledging this, we recognize how powerful and aware our God is when it comes to what His children have experienced.

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John 4: 16-26
Summary: Jesus points out the fact that this Samaritan woman has had 5 previous husbands and currently is engaged with a man who isn't her husband. She recognized that Jesus was a prophet and told Him that the Samaritan place of worship was in Jerusalem, but Jesus told her that Samaritans worship what they do not know, unlike the Jews. After this, He told her that a time a time has come where true worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit.

Application: The application to my own life I found in this passage was to recognize that God searches for those who worship in the Spirit and in truth. As long as I remember to praise and worship the Father and the Son in the Spirit, I won't lose God's favor.

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John 4: 10-15
Summary: As Jesus continued His conversation with the Samaritan woman, he begins to explain that she is thirsty for water from the well, but living water from Him will make her thirst no more. He also says that water from Him will become a spring of water in them becoming a well. This woman was convinced, and she asked for the water Jesus offered.

Application: The life application to take away from this passage comes from what the Samaritan woman did: she wanted to nurture her spirit. There are times where we all will turn to more earthly things to get by on, but like Jesus says, the living water he offers will satisfy our thirst forever. While it sounds ridiculous to some, it rings true for many others who are spiritually lacking.

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John 4:1-9
Summary: After Jesus learned of the Pharisees' discovery of him baptizing more people than John (when it was really the disciples), he journeyed to Galilee. During his journey, he stopped by the well that once belonged to Jacob for water. He was met, however, by a Samaritan woman who also went to retrieve water, but she was confused to hear Jesus speak to her when it wasn't normal for a Jew to speak to a Samaritan.

Application: The life application to my own life that I took from this passage was to remember that Jesus was unafraid to act in contrast to the Jewish rules of His day. While Jesus did a great many things that appeared to be uncommon, benevolent, and even strange, he was kind and good towards all He met. So, I must always remember to be like Christ wherever I go, especially towards people I've never met.

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John 3: 31-36
Summary: These verses discuss the qualities of "the one who comes from above is above all". It is said that whoever comes from the earth is of the earth and speaks as one from it, but the one who comes from heaven is above all and testifies what is true. Therefore, whoever accepts His testimony confirms that God is truthful, and they will have eternal life.

Application: The only life application I could think of regarding myself was to remember that everything that Jesus testified was true. Because He came down from heaven, he had seen and witnessed everything from heaven, and God even said that His testimony was true. So, I obviously need to remind myself that God knows everything and that if I firmly believe that God's word, I will have eternal life.

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John 3: 22-30
Summary: John the Baptist is once again baptizing people and more were coming to be baptized. His own disciples then bring word of a Jewish man who was doing the same thing, but this man was Jesus. John then replied by saying that he was sent ahead of the Messiah, and he must also become less.

Application: Looking over this passage, I found that a proper life application for myself in how I must become less and to acknowledge God as greater. This passage reminded me of how I must lower myself and act with a servant's heart as John stated "He must become greater; I must become less." Although it isn't easy, it can be done, especially when I'm worshipping Him.

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John 3: 19-21
Summary: This passage states that although light came into the world, people favored darkness because they did what was evil. Those who do evil hate the light and won't come into and embrace the light because they fear their deeds being exposed. However, whoever lives in truth will come into the light and that whatever they do will be seen by God.

Application: I was easily able to find a life application in this passage for me and everyone, which is to live a truthful life. Doing evil deeds in the dark, or rather they're hidden from the eyes of the world, will only make us more fearful of being truthful and honest. So, what I must remember is that living openly and honestly will spare me any fear I might have about private sin.

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John 3:13-18
Summary: It is said that the Son of Man must rise into heaven, and that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life. In addition to this, it is said that God gave His Son to the world because he loved it dearly and the Son would come to save the world. While whoever believes in Him will have eternal life, whoever doesn't believe in Him condemns themselves.

Application: In terms of a life application, the one I believe everyone could stand to apply to their lives is that we must have faith in Him to reach heaven. Also, He said that he came to save the world not to condemn it, so he never once had a bad intention for the world in His heart regarding humanity. However, there are some who would not believe, and I'm sure the thought of this breaks His heart.

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John 3:1-12
Summary: During one night, a Pharisee named Nicodemus comes to tell Jesus of how he knows that God is with Him. Jesus then goes on to say that no one can enter the kingdom of Heaven unless they're born again. Not of the flesh he says, but of the Spirit.

Application: The most evident life application that comes from this passage is to know that we must be born again to reach the kingdom of Heaven. I must admit though, that I am a bit confused by it all. I know that I've been baptized in the name of the Spirit and that I've been remade through Christ's ultimate sacrifice. I get the feeling, though, that it sounds a lot simpler than I really realize.

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John 2:23-25
Summary: In these verses, we see the people around Jesus beginning to believe in His name when they saw what He was doing. However, Jesus would not entrust Himself to mankind. He knew what was inside each individual person, so no one would need to testify for themselves to Him.

Application: As far as life applications go, this one is hard to interpret. However, I've come to realize that the lesson to apply to my own life is how I must realize that God knows everything about me. By doing so, I place more trust in HIm than I would otherwise.

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John 2: 13-22
Summary: As Jesus approached the temple, he was outraged to see that it had been turned into a marketplace. He then drove out all who did business there, but Jewish leaders asked what authority he had to do such things. Jesus replied by saying that he would raise the temple in three days, but he was speaking about his own body when he would rise from the grave after three days.

Application: As I look at this passage: the only application to anyone's life that I can think of is to remember Jesus' power over the grave. He foretold everything that would happen, and he would make his ultimate sacrifice for us on the cross. Remembering this sacrifice is what I would apply to my own life.

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John 2:1-12
Summary: This passage discusses a particular wedding that Jesus attended. Jesus, His mother, and His disciples were all there, and at one moment there was no wine remaining at the ceremony. Instead, Jesus told the servants to go and fill six stone water jars with water and to bring them back to Him. After doing so, Jesus told them to bring some of the water to the master of the banquet, and when he tasted it, it was wine. After this, everyone believed in Him.

Application: Looking through these verses, the only life application I can think of is taking an in-depth look at who Jesus was. His power, given to Him by God, was only used in service of others. By creating wine from water for the wedding, he did a service to all at the wedding (and his mom might've given Him a timeout if he used his power selfishly).

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John 1:43-51
Summary: Within this passage, we read about how two other men, Philip and Nathanael, are called into discipleship by Jesus. Philip, after being called by Jesus, went to find Nathanael who would later come with him to see Jesus after being told of his whearabouts. When Jesus met Nathanael, he was astounded by Jesus' knowledge of him being under a fig tree, and he believed that Jesus was the Son of God.

Application: As I think about how to apply this to my own life, I begin to think that the message here is also about faith. Jesus only had to speak of what Nathanael was doing, and he believed Him which speaks volume to me about how he must've felt. I won't lie, I do struggle with what I believe sometimes, because I see examples of strong belief like this and I want to have it.

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John 1:35-42
Summary: In these verses, we see John and two of his disciples right as Jesus passes by. When John acknowledges Jesus, the two disciples who were with him now intended to follow Jesus. Andrew, one of the two disciples, then journeyed off to find his brother Simon and eventually brought him to Jesus, whom he called the Messiah.

Application: In consideration of how to apply this to my own life, I think about my faithfulness. The disciples who followed Jesus, had complete faith in who he was after John called Him the Lamb of God. Thinking about this, I wonder if i would've done the same thing, for faith in who God is and what He does are cornerstones of being a Christian.

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John 1:29-34
Summary: Summarizing these verses, John sees Jesus in the crowd and he is filled with excitement. He begins to praise him, as well as reveal that he baptizes with water so that he might be revealed to Israel. John then gave his testimony saying that he saw the Spirit come down from Heaven and remain on Him as a symbol of how He baptizes people with the Holy Spirit.

Application: When applying this passage to my life, I think about how I ought to think about my own testimony. It makes me wonder about where and when I've seen God in my life. In addition to this, I also have begun to think about what God has done through me in my life for others, and this is something I really need to think about.

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John 1:19-28
Summary: In these specific verses, we see John being questioned by people sent by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem while he was baptizing. When asked if he was the Messiah, Elijah, or the Prophet, his answer each time was no. He then answered in the words of Isaiah saying that he is "the voice of the one calling in the desert: make straight the way for the Lord." John then told his listeners that he simply baptizes with water as he pointed out that Jesus was in that very crowd.

Application: One way to apply the meaning behind this passage to our normal lives is by humbling ourselves. John had the opportunity to say that he had a sort of divine power that his crowd did not know of, but he instead stated that he only baptized people with water. He then went on say that he wasn't worthy to untie the sandals of the one in the crowd, who we know is Jesus, which is a humble display of respect.

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John 1:14-18
Summary: Within these verses, John, once, again discusses how the Word came down to this earth as flesh and dwelled with us. John also went on to say how this incarnation of the Word, Jesus Christ, came with truth and grace which were bestowed upon mankind. In the end, he speaks of how Jesus, the Son, was the only one who had ever seen the Father yet he was the Father.

Application: As far as applying this to my own life goes, I have to say that I really ought to remember who Christ was and why he came. Jesus came to earth to show us the Fruit of the Spirit through his words and actions. In doing so, he shows just how much God loves us.

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John 1:11-13
Summary: In these verses, John describes how Jesus came to earth to be with HIs children. However, as he walked and lived with them there were some who refused to accept Him. Still, there were some who did accept Him and His love, and He gave them the to be children of God in return.

Application: In terms of life application, these verses are useful in reminding us about Jesus himself. He gave love to everyone, and to all who accepted it and believed in Him, so they received the right to be children of God. By reminding ourselves of how He loves us unconditionally while we still sin, it assures us that we