by admin | Aug 23, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Salvation
There is much to unpack in John 8:21-24. We will take these verses at face value and attempt to tease out the greater meaning and application to ourselves. The great I AM appears in verse 24. “I am He,” Jesus says. By this, He refers to the Messiah. God reveals...
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 | 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 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...