by admin | Oct 18, 2026 | Culture and Cultural Decay, Doubt, Faith, Following Christ, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation
The entirety of John chapter 11 points to the cross. The resurrection of Lazarus was the catalyst for the cross. That Christ did not shy away from triggering the cross demonstrates His commitment to humanity to complete the mission given to Him by God the Father. The...
by admin | Oct 5, 2026 | Faith, Following Christ, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
John 10:7: Jesus therefore said to them again, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. What does Christ mean by the “door”? John Lightfoot wrote, “Pure Israelitism among the Jews was the fold; and the door; and all things. For if any one was of the...
by admin | Sep 27, 2026 | Following Christ, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Teachings of Jesus
Christ makes a number of bold “I am” statements throughout the gospel of John, and John 10:7 contains one of those statements. In John 10:1, the Jews would have understood “door” to mean all the trappings of Jewishness and genealogy. In the Old Testament, however,...
by admin | Sep 13, 2026 | Faith, Grace, Justification by Faith, Salvation, Sin
John chapter 9 in its entirety revolves around one event. The symbolism of Christ must not be missed, as it was by the Pharisees. This is one chapter where we may be tempted to look for the deeper meaning, the meaning of the moistened clay, the power of the pool of...
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 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...