Gospel of John, Sincere Love for Christ Demands Holiness
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...
Gospel of John, Living Water
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...
Gospel of John, Christ Must Increase and I Must Decrease
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...
Gospel of John, Christ Became a Curse for Us
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...
Gospel of John, New Birth
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,...
Gospel of John, Purity in Worship
In John 2:13-17, it is apparent that this temple cleansing scene is different from the temple cleansing late in Matthew and Mark. Chapter 2 opens with the warning that Christ’s hour had not yet come, but Christ introduces Himself by purging the temple. The temple is a...
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