Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift! (1 Corinthians 9:15)

Recognized by many as one of the most touching chapters of the gospel story, John 17 records our Lord's prayer to the Father on behalf of Himself, His apostles, and all who might believe through His apostles.

John 14-16 records Jesus's final teachings to His apostles before His crucifixion. In this episode, we discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives, the authority of the apostles, and the relationship between Jesus and His apostles through the gospel story.

John 13 begins the private ministry of Jesus to his 12 apostles. In this episode we discuss the significance of foot washing, questions concerning Satan's role in the betrayal committed by Judas, Peter's continued growth and the foreshadowing of the coming death and resurrection of Christ.

Chapter 12 brings the public ministry of Jesus to a close and introduces the final week of the life of Christ. After raising Lazarus from the dead and departing to the wilderness for a time, Jesus returns to Bethany six days before the Passover. Within the next two days Mary will anoint Jesus, the Jews will want to kill Lazarus, and Jesus will make His triumphal entrance into Jerusalem.

Why would Jesus allow His friend Lazarus to die when He easily could have healed him of his illness? In our episode on John 11, we cover the seventh and final sign of Jesus recorded in the book of John (excluding His own resurrection) as well as the reaction of the High Priest Caiaphas.

It's been nearly three months since Jesus arrived in Jerusalem. The Jews have tried (unsuccessfully) to arrest Jesus twice because of His lofty claims about Himself (per John 8:58). As John 10 beings, Jesus is walking in the Temple in Solomon's colonnade at the time of the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah). The Jews surround Him and ask, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." At the words of Jesus's final reply, the Jews are ready to stone Him once again.

Listen and discover why the Jews did not accept Jesus as their good shepherd.

As far as our timeline in John's gospel is concerned, John 8 contains the most controversial statement of Jesus thus far in His ministry: "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." Why was this statement so controversial among the Jews? Listen and find out!

By the time we reach John 7, the Jews in Judea are seeking to kill Jesus. With the Feast of Booths approaching, Jesus's brothers challenge Him to make an entrance at the feast and to show the people His works. Jesus does not make a grand entrance to the feast but He does attend and His teachings cause the Jews to create controversy among themselves. Listen to our episode on John 7 and let us know what you think about the teachings of Jesus from John 7.

John 6 contains two of the signs of Jesus as seen in John's gospel. In this episode, we discuss the significance of the two signs and their relation to Jesus' discourse about the bread of life (during which He makes the first "I Am" statement of John's gospel).