by admin | Jul 26, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Teachings of Jesus, Uncategorized
The majority of John chapter 7 revisits and expounds on Christ’s interactions with the Jews in chapter 5, and explanations on the relationship between the two chapters were highlighted in the post on chapter 5. The one verse we will expound on now is John 7:38, and...
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 12, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Doubt, Faith, Following Christ, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Teachings of Jesus, Uncategorized
There are two elements to chapter 6 which are related but deserve separate attention. One element revolves around signs, and the other element revolves around the manna. The request for a sign in John 6:30 is quite interesting. To this point, we are told that 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...
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:...