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A festival filled with rituals, a city on edge, and one voice that turns the meaning of it all toward a promise of life. We step into John 7 where Jesus refuses to be rushed by public pressure, moves in quiet strength, and then stands at the climactic moment of the Feast of Tabernacles to call the thirsty to come and drink. What unfolds is more than a debate; it’s a reorientation of temple, Scripture, and expectation around the person of Christ.

We trace the chapter’s flow from a private journey to public teaching that astonishes hearers who know he lacks formal training. The crowd divides as they try to reconcile prophecy with perception: Is he the prophet like Moses? The Christ from David’s line? Misread origins and tightly held assumptions collide with a voice that compels even the temple guards to pause their mission. We also unpack the political and religious fault lines between Pharisees and chief priests, showing how unlikely allies can unite when threatened. Nicodemus quietly pushes back, reminding the council to judge with right judgment, a theme that runs through every exchange.

At the heart of the conversation is the living water promise. During the water-pouring rite, Jesus declares that belief in him leads to rivers of living water, anticipating the Holy Spirit’s gift. We connect this moment to the larger thread of Jesus as the true temple: the bread of life corresponding to the showbread, cleansing water fulfilled in his life-giving Spirit, and the light soon to be revealed. Along the way, we draw practical applications—trusting God’s timing over human urgency, drinking from Christ instead of lesser wells, and evaluating claims by Scripture rather than appearance.

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Pastor Plek reads John 7.

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Crowds love free bread; few love the Giver who calls them to real life. We journey through John 6 from a hillside picnic to a moment when many walk away, exploring why Jesus multiplies loaves, walks on water, and then declares, I am the bread of life. The signs thrill, but the meaning cuts to the heart: are we after comfort, or are we hungry for Christ himself?

We break down the chapter’s turning points—the logistics-minded question from Philip, the terror in the wind when Jesus nears the boat, and the next-day scramble for another meal. Then comes the shock: eat my flesh and drink my blood. We unpack how this language functions as covenantal invitation rather than crude literalism, contrasting transubstantiation with a spiritual, faith-centered understanding of the Lord’s Supper. Along the way, we highlight the steady thread of grace—no one comes unless the Father draws, and none given to the Son will be lost—offering assurance to weary believers who keep showing up even when the teaching gets hard.

Peter’s words, Lord, to whom shall we go? shape the practical takeaways. We talk about feeding on Jesus through Scripture, prayer, and the Table, resisting grumbling and shallow consumer faith. We name the promises worth clinging to, the sins worth confessing, and the habits that train our hearts to desire the Bread that endures. If you’ve ever chased the sign and missed the Savior, this conversation will help you recover desire, deepen trust, and form a daily diet of grace.

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Pastor Holland reads John 6.

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A man lame for thirty-eight years rises at Jesus’ word, and the shock isn’t the miracle—it’s the timing. We take you into John 5, from the crowded pool of Bethesda to the uproar over a mat on the Sabbath, to show how mercy refuses to wait for human rules. What begins as a healing becomes a bold revelation of identity as Jesus declares the Father is working and so is he, forcing a choice: tradition as control or truth as freedom.

We unpack the layers of witness Jesus presents—John the Baptist’s brief blaze, works that speak louder than debate, and the Scriptures themselves pointing to the Messiah. If you’ve ever read the Bible for answers yet missed the Person it reveals, this conversation will reset how you approach the Old Testament and the red letters alike. We talk about why legalism thrives, how it smothers compassion, and why “go and sin no more” is a loving warning against the dark spiral of sin, not a threat from an angry God.

Along the way, we address superstition born from suffering, the allure of quick cures, and the deeper hope that frees us from rumor-driven faith. You’ll hear a clear call to trust Jesus’ authority, receive the whole Bible as a unified witness to him, and refuse to add burdens where God has not spoken. If you’ve wrestled with religious rules, spiritual dryness, or the question do you want to be healed, this one aims straight at the heart and the mind. Listen, share with a friend who needs hope, and if it encourages you, subscribe and leave a review so others can find the show.

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A midday walk to a well turns into a revolution of grace. We dive into John 4 to trace how Jesus meets a shamed Samaritan woman with living water, then crosses another boundary to heal a Roman official’s son with a word. The contrasts are striking—ancient hostility and new mercy, private pain and public testimony, spiritual thirst and a promise that finally satisfies.

We unpack why John calls this healing the second sign and what signs are for in the first place. You’ll hear us wrestle with Jesus’ line, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe,” and why God still grants signs as an act of kindness rather than obligation. From there, we explore the deep rift between Jews and Samaritans, how the gospel collapses “us vs. them,” and why Jesus “had to” pass through Samaria for reasons bigger than a map. Along the way, the woman’s story becomes a model for witness—she runs to tell her town—and the official’s trust becomes a pattern for households—he believes Jesus’ word before he sees the result, and his whole family follows.

This conversation also gets practical: what it means to worship in spirit and truth, why sin isolates and shame hides us at noon, and how Jesus moves toward us to restore dignity and desire. We talk about real nourishment too—how doing the Father’s will fed Jesus and can steady us in our own daily grind. Expect history, theology, and actionable takeaways woven together with a pastor’s eye for the heart.

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Pastor Holland reads John 4.

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A midnight conversation upends a lifetime of religious confidence. We sit with Nicodemus in John 3 and hear Jesus say, “You must be born again,” then follow that claim back into the Old Testament—Psalm 87’s registry of surprising citizens, Ezekiel 36’s cleansing and new heart, and Numbers 21’s bronze serpent lifted for the dying. Suddenly, “new birth” isn’t a slogan; it’s the thread tying Israel’s hope to the cross.

We wrestle honestly with John 3:18’s hard edge: apart from Christ, we’re condemned already. That diagnosis makes John 3:16 blaze with meaning—God’s love is not vague kindness but rescue. We talk about light exposing what we love, why looking to Jesus saves like the serpent saved, and how faith moves from theory to trust. Then the spotlight shifts to John the Baptist. When the crowds drift to Jesus, John doesn’t compete; he rejoices. “He must increase, I must decrease” becomes our antidote to envy, platform anxiety, and ministry comparison. We also dig into baptism at Aenon near Salim, the significance of plentiful water, and why baptism is not a trophy for maturity but a sign of union with Christ that strengthens the fight against sin.

Along the way, we name our blind spots, admit dependence—“a person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven”—and hold together God’s love and wrath without flinching. If you’ve delayed baptism, if envy has crept into your service, or if “born again” feels fuzzy, this conversation offers clarity, courage, and practical steps: believe, be baptized, and let Christ increase in your life. If this helped you see John 3 with fresh eyes, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the show.

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Pastor Plek reads John 3.

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