by admin | Jun 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Verse 48 is the climax of John chapter 4, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.” Did Jesus perform signs and miracles in Samaria? The nameless woman at the well (John 4:4-29) said to Jesus in verse 25, “I know that Messiah is coming...
by admin | Jun 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
The scene with the woman at the well is quite remarkable, and the scene provides us with a stopping point to make an important point of distinction. We note the obvious presence of water in John 4:1-29. In verse 10, Christ refers to “living water”. The first post on...
by admin | Jun 7, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Evangelism, False Teaching, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
The simple verse of John 3:30 represents baptism through the fire of the Holy Spirit. In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist foretold baptism by fire: “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to...
by admin | May 24, 2026 | Justification by Faith, Salvation, Sin
Christ’s reference to Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness (John 3:14) is a remarkable reference back to Israel’s exodus from Egypt. While still in the wilderness of Sinai, between the crossing of the Red Sea and the crossing of the Jordan River into the...
by admin | May 17, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Salvation
The dialogue in verses 1 through 21 between Christ and Nicodemus revolves around our receiving a new nature when we believe on Christ. We must be born again, and this rebirth is the process of our receiving a new nature through the Holy Spirit. The flesh does not die,...