In John 8, Jesus deals with "religious" leaders who exploited a woman in order to trap him. This story reveals—maybe more than any other—God’s heart toward those who have been used or tormented by others. And it points to the Ways of Jesus being rooted in a new reality—one marked by grace, love, and the possibility of permanent reconciliation with God!

In John 7:17, Jesus says, “If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.” There is a direct link between our doing and our knowing. When we choose to do God’s will, something is unlocked in our thinking and we come to understand the words and ways of Jesus. But the opposite is also true: If we choose not to do God’s will, the words and ways of Jesus will always remain a mystery to us.

In John 6 we read two of Jesus' most well-remembered miracles: when he fed the 5,000 and walked on water. But the crowds didn't get it. While they enjoyed the "natural" benefits of Jesus' miracles, they missed the bigger picture of the "supernatural" work he was doing. This conflict helps us understand the contrast between OUR ways and HIS ways.

What happens if we keep our eyes shut tight, unwilling to see the ways of Jesus? In John 5 we meet a fool — a man Jesus heals after decades of brokenness — but the healing doesn't cure his foolishness. Might we see ourselves reflected in the story of this foolish man?

In this bilingual message, Pastor Joel shares about Jesus — the missionary God — who goes beyond ethnic, gender, religious and social boundaries to have a conversation with a Samaritan woman. This conversation transformed her life, and could transform ours as well.

In John 4, Jesus tells his followers to open their eyes to see beyond the natural. Then a story follows of desperate man seeking Jesus' help — a man who opened his eyes beyond the natural and received a supernatural miracle. These stories urge us to open our eyes to see the ways of Jesus.

John 3 captures an amazing conversation between Jesus and a religious leader, Nicodemus. In this dialog we find why we, just like Nicodemus, can be blinded to the ways of Jesus — but how Jesus offers us a way to see clearly. And it's a way that leads to life eternal!

In John 2 there are back-to-back stories that couldn't be more different. The first — when Jesus turned water into wine — illustrates how things work when people are beautifully surrendered to His ways. The second — when Jesus cleared the temple — shows the conflict that errupts when we're in opposition to His ways. Have you ever heard the crack of Jesus' whip?

From the very first words of John's gospel, we begin to understand the Ways of Jesus. He came to bring light into a dark world—and life into our dead hearts. Join in as we discover how to join with Jesus in His plan to share His "logos"message throughout the world!

Pastor Tim brings an overview of the Ways of Jesus as seen in the Gospel of John. While we'll be looking at many of Jesus' ways in our series, there are five specific categories in which they fall.

The Ways of Jesus are: 

Illuminated by God

Accessed through faith

In conflict with our ways

Marked by clear boundaries

Leading to eternal life

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