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 | 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 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 | Jun 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Verse 48 is the climax of John chapter 4, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.” Did Jesus perform signs and miracles in Samaria? The nameless woman at the well (John 4:4-29) said to Jesus in verse 25, “I know that Messiah is coming...
by admin | Jun 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
The scene with the woman at the well is quite remarkable, and the scene provides us with a stopping point to make an important point of distinction. We note the obvious presence of water in John 4:1-29. In verse 10, Christ refers to “living water”. The first post on...
by admin | Mar 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sections 26-28 conclude John Wesley’s Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Section 26 provides a more simple summary of what Wesley means by Christian perfection. Sections 27 and 28 provide a glimpse into the opposition he faced with respect to preaching Christian...