One of the more interesting aspects of Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 is how the gospel writer weaves...

The second half of John 3 presents an interesting “competition” between John the Baptist and Jesus. At least from the perspective of the...

The words that flank arguably the most famous verse of John’s gospel—John 3:16—are replete with the effects of the fall of our first...

As Jesus engages with Nicodemus, he challenges this teacher’s grasp of God’s program of redemption. He points him from the earthly to...

In the advent season, as we review the great promises of the coming Messiah, we confess God’s jealousy. In Isaiah 9, after Isaiah...

In John 2, John moves on from the call of the first disciples to Jesus’ first sign, or miracle, at the wedding feast at Cana. In v11,...

Our text this week moves on from the testimony of John the Baptist to the recruitment of some of the first followers of our Lord. For the...

In Matthew 5:18, Jesus states that not one “jot or tittle” (KJV) should pass away before all is fulfilled. It is clear from the context...

In John’s prologue, especially the end of it, we learn that in Christ there is an advancement in God’s relationship with his people. In...

This series of Advent readings was prepared by Rev. Donny Friederichsen and originally appeared as reflections in 2018. They are being...

This series of Advent readings was prepared by Rev. Donny Friederichsen and originally appeared as reflections in 2018. They are being...

This series of Advent readings was prepared by Rev. Donny Friederichsen and originally appeared as reflections in 2018. They are being...