We pick up in the middle of Jesus’ first discourse in John. After witnessing His miraculous healing of the paralyzed man and hearing His words, the Jews rightly conclude that […]

The healing of the lame man and the controversy over the Sabbath raised the question of Jesus’ identity. Specifically, Jesus own words raised the issue of His relationship with the […]

Having focused previously on the significance of Jesus’ healing of the man at the Pool of Bethesda, we now turn our attention to its aftermath. Following the healing of the […]

At the end of his gospel, the Apostle John states that had all of the actions of Jesus been committed to writing it would require more books than the whole […]

The action moves from Samaria back to Cana of Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle, the turning of water into wine. The section beginning with the wedding feast has […]

Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman is proof that God’s redemptive mission was always intended to be worldwide. The forgiveness of sins and eternal life in God’s blessed presence has […]

Debates over the proper way to worship God have been going on for about as long as sinners have been worshiping. And these debates are not entirely without merit. After […]

The prophet Isaiah was speaking and writing during a period of great darkness for the people of God. The kingdom had been divided between Israel to the north and Judah […]

We’re taking a break from John as we look at an Old Testament prophecy about the coming Messiah from Numbers 24:17. At this point in their history Israel was living […]