Gwilym Davies - What would Jesus say to his would-be allies? Nicodemus comes to Jesus as someone who is Christ-curious, but wary of the radical action Jesus has taken in the temple: would it not be possible to have the kingdom without the chaos? And in John 3, Jesus gently shows him that he has come to do something much more radical than Nicodemus has yet realised: we must be born again, and Jesus must go to the cross.

Tim Sheppard - Jesus famously calls everyone to believe in him—so it's striking when John's Gospel introduces a kind of belief that Jesus doesn’t trust. In his one-on-one conversation with Nicodemus, we see what it is that Jesus doesn't like, and we're invited to see whether we have the right kind of belief.

Luke Cornelius - Who does Jesus call to join his kingdom movement and why? Why do some people who look godly miss out? Jesus explains here.

Aneirin Glyn - What are the marks of a member of God’s kingdom? They follow as we grasp that Jesus is the king, the doctor, and the one who came to seek and to save the lost.

Gwilym Davies - Why is that everyone doesn’t want to follow Jesus? In John 2, we’re given the first glimpse into John’s answer: Jesus’ glorious reign of joy and life must come through judgement and radical reconstruction. In some ways, it’s a shock: Jesus is much fiercer than we might imagine. But it’s also obvious: of course real hope means nothing less than judgement and the resurrection of the dead.

Tim Sheppard - Sometimes our ideas about Jesus are exposed when they are confronted with the realities of history. Jesus’ cleansing of the temple is a jarring episode that many don’t want to think too much about, but John’s portrait of Jesus leaves us with someone far greater than the Jesus of our own invention. He is destroying dead religion, and building in its place an indestructible relationship with God.

William Taylor - While many suggestions have been made about why Jesus came, he is crystal clear about his mission: he came to deal with humanity’s greatest problem—sin and judgment. And once we grasp this, everything changes.

William Taylor - While many suggestions have been made about why Jesus came, he is crystal clear about his mission: he came to deal with humanity’s greatest problem—sin and judgment. And once we grasp this, everything changes.

Phil Hudson - At a wedding in Cana, Jesus performed his first sign—turning water into an abundance of exquisite wine. In this moment, his glory is revealed: the good Creator has come as the true Bridegroom, gathering a people to share in the joy of his new creation. As we behold this sign and glimpse his goodness, our hearts are drawn to love and trust him more deeply with our lives.

Drew Balch - First impressions count for a lot. Jesus’ first ‘sign’ is highly significant. It not only shows us his glory, but it gives us a foretaste of heaven.