The book of Revelation was given by God to the Apostle John in order to encourage the church of the authority and control of Jesus Christ while they suffered through […]

Jesus Christ is the supreme necessity of all human history. Put simply, there is no hope without him. Christian hope is not a gauzy sort of wishful thinking but a […]

The action now moves from a private encounter in Galilee between Jesus and his brothers to a confrontation with the unbelieving Jewish religious authorities in Judea. Specifically, the encounter takes […]

In John’s Gospel, the ministry of Jesus is largely structured around three of the major Jewish religious festivals: Passover, Tabernacles, and Pentecost. In chapter seven the Festival of Tabernacles (or, […]

It is easy to understand why some, especially the Roman Catholic Church, believe Jesus’ words in this section of his Bread of Life Discourse are referring to the Lord’s Supper. […]

The first of Jesus’ great “I Am Sayings,” is perfectly suited for the moment in which it was spoken. Jesus declared “I am the Bread of Life,” in the Capernaum […]

The remainder of chapter six (all the way through to verse 71) is a lengthy discourse from Jesus which builds upon the miraculous feeding (vv. 1-15) and his “I Am” […]

This well known account finds its place between the miraculous feeding of the multitude (vv. 1-15) and Jesus’ declaration that he is the Bread of Life (vv. 22-71). In the […]

Jesus’ public ministry was in full swing. Along the way, he attracted not only the disapproving stare of the religious authorities, but also the fascination of many ordinary people. Jesus’ […]