by admin | Sep 20, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Obedience, Teachings of Jesus
While John 10:1-18 is a metaphor, the meaning is straightforward. Yet, like all else we have seen in John thus far, the verses should not be restricted just to those who heard Christ’s voice. In verses 1 through 5, Christ is making reference, I believe, to two groups...
by admin | Aug 9, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
Throughout all four gospels, we see Christ clashing with the Pharisees and leaders of the synagogues. We see glimpses of the accusations Christ has against them. Matthew and Mark may have some of the best descriptions of what they were doing that caused the clashes...
by admin | Jul 19, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Fruit of the Spirit, Obedience, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
The second part of John 6 is resurrection unto eternal life. Christ’s teaching on manna spiritualizes the miracle in Exodus. At first glance, it may appear as if Christ is either recreating the miracle of the manna or implying that He was present in the manna in the...
by admin | Jul 5, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
As we read through John 5:19-47, let the words of John 3:30 echo in the background, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” In what ways does Christ expose the shortcomings of the Jews? Do we deserve a similar indictment by Christ? We would prefer that Christ’s...
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 | Apr 26, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Obedience, Salvation
John 1:1-5 introduces Christ as “the Word”, “the Word was God”, the origin of creation, “life”, and “the light of men”. How shall we understand Christ? Light represents truth, the knowledge of truth, and the spiritual purity congruent with it. John is here portraying...