In the aftermath of Jesus’ Sabbath-day healing of the lame man in John 5, he is pursued and persecuted by the religious authorities for...

As we celebrate the ordination and installation of new elders and deacons in the church, it’s worth reflecting on what we understand...

In last week’s reflection on the spread and effect of the gospel, I mentioned that the consistent spread of the gospel of our Lord Jesus...

After Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well, the following verses unfold in an amazing display of the spread among and...

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...