by admin | Aug 30, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Uncategorized
Before we leave John chapter 8, let’s look at verses 34-36 and 42-47. We would do well to review cross-references for these verses, particularly verse 34. Romans 6:16: Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you...
by admin | Aug 16, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Obedience, Salvation, Sin, Teachings of Jesus
To understand John 8:2-11, we must draw reference from the Lord’s approach in dealing with the woman suspected of adultery. The parallel law which Christ appears to follow is found in Numbers 5:11-31. Numbers 5 assumes that there is some doubt as to whether the woman...
by admin | Jun 28, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Power of God, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
Our new nature and living unto spiritual purity are again evident as we turn to chapter 5. “Do you wish to get well?” In John 5:1-16, this question is one Christ asks of us as well. This question was not asking if the man wanted to be well physically. The question is...
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...
by admin | Apr 19, 2026 | Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Love, Power of God, Salvation, Sin, Teachings of Jesus
In the summer of 2020, I attended a retreat at the Billy Graham Cove led by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. His teaching very much changed how I view decisions in life. As I worked through the gospel of John, I saw many of the same scenarios that were presented by Dr. Kaiser:...
by admin | Dec 23, 2025 | Faith, Grace, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation
Christmas hymns serve a very important role in the church calendar and the season of advent. Through the hymns, anticipation builds, and we are reminded once more that Christ is Emmanuel, God with us. Two of my personal favorites are O Holy Night and I Heard the Bells...