John 8c – Dueling Pronouns
In English, when we want to emphasize something in writing, we put it in italics. We can also put an exclamation point at the end of a...
John 8b – The Great “I AM” of Isaiah 40-55
In John’s Gospel, Jesus makes many bold pronouncements to the people concerning His heavenly identity. John 8 is particularly noteworthy,...
John 8a – What about the Apocrypha?
Today’s sermon reviewed three “Tests of Canonicity” – factors that helped the early Church determine which books were indeed...
John 7b – The Overflowing Spirit
John 7:37 On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out, “If anyone is thirsty, let...
John 7a – The Brothers and Sisters of Jesus
John 7 focuses in part on the interrelationship of Jesus and His brothers. Most of us have brothers and sisters, and Jesus was no...
Does John 6 Allude to Communion?
Jesus said in John 6:53 – “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life...
John 6a – Will the Real Quoted Text Please Stand Up?
John 6:31 In John 6:30-31, the crowd demands a sign from Jesus to help them believe (ignoring the miracle that just took place – the...
John 5b – A Pyramid Scheme
Picture this: you’re reading the Bible, and you come across a verse that sounds really familiar. You look back a few sentences and...
John 4b-5a – The Bigger Picture in John 1-10
Sometimes we lose the forest for the trees. Though I believe firmly in the benefits of expository preaching (explaining Scripture verse by...