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Scarcity at a wedding and chaos in a temple might sound like separate stories, but John 2 threads them into one clear message: Jesus brings overflowing joy and uncompromising holiness, and both aim at a deeper sign of who he is. We walk through Cana’s wonder and the temple’s confrontation to show how these moments launch the seven-sign rhythm of John’s Gospel and prepare us for the promise of “destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

We start with the jars at Cana—ordinary stone vessels transformed into extraordinary wine. Wine in Scripture means joy, fruitfulness, and harvest, and the party’s shortage mirrors a people who ran out of life. With a quiet command and the servants’ simple obedience, Jesus delivers better wine than the host ever planned. It’s a picture of grace that doesn’t just top off our plans but upends our assumptions: the best doesn’t come first; it comes with Jesus. We also unpack Mary’s role and why Jesus calling her “woman” echoes Genesis, the promise to the first woman, and the launch of a new creation story.

Then we step into the courts of the temple, where convenience has replaced devotion. Jesus crafts a whip, drives out profiteers, and answers challenges with a riddle that makes sense only after Easter. We explore the debate over timing, what “zeal for your house” reveals about God’s heart, and why Jesus doesn’t entrust himself to crowds chasing signs without surrender. Along the way, we press into human nature—our tendency to stage the good up front and settle for less later—and contrast it with Christ’s abundance and purity.

If you’re tired of empty religion or running on fumes, this conversation calls you back to the source. Do whatever he tells you. Return to worship that seeks God rather than gain. Trust the One who reads hearts, restores joy, and replaces dead spaces with living presence. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these deep dives into the Gospel of John.

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Pastor Holland reads John 2.

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Start with wonder: “In the beginning was the Word.” We dive into John 1 and trace how that opening line isn’t abstract theology but a doorway into a living encounter with Jesus—the eternal Logos who created the world, stepped into it, and filled it with light. We walk through the chapter’s structure from the soaring prologue to the first disciples, making the text clear, practical, and surprisingly personal.

We unpack the tabernacle theme—how “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” places God’s glory in the middle of ordinary life—and why John the Baptist’s humility sharpens our view of Christ. When John declares, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world,” we connect the Passover lamb, the Day of Atonement, and the global reach of grace. We follow Andrew, Simon, Philip, and Nathaniel as they move from curiosity to commitment, showing how “come and see” invites honest investigation and real experience. Nathaniel’s doubts about Nazareth become a window into integrity, openness, and the kind of faith that grows when we actually step closer.

Along the way, we address big claims head-on: Jesus is God, not merely a teacher; humans love darkness and need new birth; and becoming children of God happens through receiving and believing in Jesus’ name. We explore Jesus as the Logos—the divine reason that orders reality—and why grace and truth are not at odds but united in him. From identity and worth to mission and community, the chapter gives a simple, repeatable pattern: follow Jesus and bring someone with you. Come and see turns into go and tell, because grace upon grace doesn’t stop at our doorstep.

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Pastor Plek reads John 1.

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Start with spices and sorrow, end with blessing and fire. Luke 24 takes us from an empty tomb to an open heaven, and along the way, we meet our own doubts face to face. We walk the seven miles to Emmaus where a stranger stitches the Law, Prophets, and Psalms into a single story of a suffering King entering glory. Then bread breaks, eyes open, and what felt like a dead end turns into a doorway.

We dive into why Jesus sometimes hides and then reveals himself, and how that pattern mirrors Scripture itself: Christ concealed in the Old Testament, Christ revealed in the New. We talk about the power of communion without getting lost in jargon—how taking, blessing, breaking, and giving isn’t ritual for ritual’s sake, but real spiritual nourishment by the Spirit. Pair that with hearts burning as he opens the Scriptures, and you get the core rhythm of a living church: word and table, clarity and presence, truth and touch.

Doubt runs through the chapter, and we refuse to romanticize it. It’s common, not commendable, and Jesus meets it with wounds, fish, and peace. He opens minds, then opens a mission: wait for the Promise of the Father, then witness to a living Lord. We share practical ways to confess doubt, receive peace, and speak hope on ordinary days—on commutes, over meals, in conversations that matter. If you’ve ever read the Bible and missed the point, or taken communion and missed the Person, this one brings the center back into focus.

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Pastor Holland reads Luke 24.

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Crowds roar, leaders wobble, and a crucified King speaks forgiveness. We step into Luke 23 with open Bibles and open questions, tracing the path from Pilate’s court to Golgotha and a borrowed tomb. Along the way, we confront the uneasy alliance of Herod and Pilate, the charged choice between Barabbas and Jesus, and the shocking grace that welcomes a dying thief into paradise that very day.

We talk candidly about power, politics, and conscience—why Pilate recognizes innocence yet caves to pressure and how “their voices prevailed” remains a warning for every age. The story is grounded in history, not myth; Pontius Pilate is a name carved into stone and creed alike, anchoring the gospel in time and place. Yet this chapter is also deeply personal: one criminal mocks while another turns in trust, Joseph of Arimathea risks reputation to honor Christ, and the women prepare spices before resting on the Sabbath, their quiet faith pointing to the rest won by the cross.

Our conversation presses toward application you can carry into your week. Reject the tyranny of crowd noise. Honor Jesus with costly love. Embrace the great exchange—Jesus for Barabbas, Jesus for us—and let the promise of paradise steady your heart. Whether you feel like Pilate under pressure, Herod chasing spectacle, or the thief clinging to hope, there is mercy here stronger than the mob and truer than our fears.

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A quiet plot, a crowded table, a garden under moonlight—Luke 22 compresses the weight of salvation history into one relentless chapter. We open the text and trace the arc from secret schemes to a public meal where Jesus hands His friends bread and a cup and names them grace. The covenant becomes personal as He reframes greatness, not as rank but as service, and confronts the disciples’ obsession with being regarded as the best. Authority, Jesus says, isn’t a weapon; it’s a trust. Real leadership looks like washing feet, not winning arguments.

The tension peaks in Gethsemane, where Jesus prays for the cup to pass and accepts the Father’s will when the answer is no. That moment is brutally honest and beautifully human: ask boldly, submit fully, endure faithfully. We explore why sorrow made the disciples sleep, how Peter’s denial was foreseen, and why Judas’ betrayal feels both chilling and familiar. The contrast between Judas and Peter isn’t willpower; it’s intercession. Jesus prays that Peter’s faith would not fail, and that prayer becomes the bridge back to purpose and strength. If you’ve ever felt sifted by doubt or shame, this is hope you can hold.

We also wrestle with the thorny question of the swords and how Isaiah 53 frames Jesus being numbered with transgressors. When Peter swings, Jesus heals, showing that zeal against God’s plan still harms, while submission to the plan still heals. The Lord’s Supper stands at the center: no lamb on the table because the Lamb sits at the table. Bread and cup become a means of grace for weary hearts, a steady reminder that forgiveness isn’t theory—it’s purchased. Walk with us through plot, prayer, denial, and a covenant that won’t let go, and leave with practical steps: rise and pray, serve where you lead, repent where you’ve compromised, and trust God’s wisdom when the answer hurts.

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Pastor Plek reads Luke 22.

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