Feasting on Truth

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through the final chapter of John, John 21. Jesus appears to His disciples a third time on the shore of a sea. After a miraculous catch of fish (where not one was lost), He invites them to a breakfast of fish and bread around a charcoal fire. Then, in a moment of compassion, Jesus restores Peter, asking him three times, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Thi...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 20. Mary Magdalene arrives at the tomb, finds the stone rolled away, and the tomb empty. She tells Peter and John, who run back to the tomb (John gets there first), and they believe. Through this eye-witness account, John gives details all with the purpose of leading the reader to believe Jesus is true, God, the Son, and the Messiah. Everyone who e...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 19. This is one of the hardest passages to read in Scripture. Jesus endures beatings, carrying His own cross, and crucifixion. It’s tempting to breeze through this and get to the good news of John 20, but it is a good practice to sit in the sorrow of John 19. It reminds us that there is a cost to sin, and Jesus paid that price on our behalf. John c...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 18. John’s account of the Garden of Gethsemane reveals something profound about Jesus (hint: it’s the seventh and final “I AM”). Jesus endures a mockery of a trial. Peter denies Jesus. Pilate asks the same question many ask today: “What is truth?” Throughout John, Jesus was withdrawn when the hour was not yet, but now, He steps into the moment for...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 17. This is known as the High Priestly Prayer and is Jesus’ longest recorded prayer in Scripture. In it, He prays for Himself, for the disciples, and us. His prayer is a beautiful reminder of who He is, what we have because of Jesus, and how we walk forward in obedience with each other, the body of Christ.  For more information on this study, go to...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 16. Jesus gives His final words of encouragement and hope to His disciples. He tells them that it is for their benefit that He goes away, because then the Holy Spirit will come to convict, guide in truth, bring glory to God, and help us be courageous. While the disciples experience grief and sorrow now, it is only temporary and will turn to joy. Je...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 15. Jesus gives His final “I AM” Statement: I AM the True Vine. His call to abide in Him is a reminder that Jesus is our Source for life and sustains us through every circumstance, allowing us to bear fruit for God’s glory. As Jesus prepares to leave them physically, Jesus’ words bolster their faith, so they don’t abandon faith in the face of oppos...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 14. Jesus continues to encourage His disciples. He speaks the sixth “I AM” statement, “I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” He calls the disciples and us to show our love for Him through our obedience, but knowing we cannot do it alone, Jesus also promises a “Helper”, the Holy Spirit who not only dwe...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 13. This chapter brings us into what is called the Upper Room discourse (John 13-17), covering the final meal and conversation Jesus has with His disciples before His arrest. Jesus begins with washing His disciples feet, calling them to serve as He as served and love as He has loved. Jesus predicts Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s denial, but through it...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 12. The Passover feast is approaching. Many seek Jesus and believe in Him because of the testimony of Lazarus and those who witnessed his resurrection, while the religious leaders seek even more to kill Jesus. This chapter is culmination of all John has written, leading to Jesus’ final plea: Believe in me and find life. Those who believe and follow...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 11. Lazarus, one of Jesus’ friends, has died, and despite objections from His disciples, Jesus arrives four days after his death. In a conversation with Mary (Larazrus’ sister), Jesus gives the fifth “I AM” statement: “I AM the Resurrection and the Life.” Jesus knows going to bring life to Lazarus ultimately leads to His death, but He goes willingl...

In this session, Erin H. Warren teaches on John 10, which takes place at both the Feast of Tabernacles and the Feast of Dedication. Jesus makes two “I AM” statements: I AM the Door and I AM the Good Shepherd, proving Himself to be the only way to the Father and the more and better shepherd. Unlike the religious leaders, who look out for themselves like the shepherds of Ezekiel 34, Jesus fulfills t...

In this session, Erin H. Warren teaches on John 9. Still at the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus passes a man who was born blind. He heals him, saying that his blindness was so that the works of God may be displayed in his life. The Pharisees question the man and his family, trying to discredit Jesus. They refuse to see truth and are spiritually blind, while this man who was born blind sees and believe...

In this session, Erin H. Warren teaches through John 8. Still at the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus declares "I AM the Light of the World. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." The Pharisees continue to challenge and question Jesus. Jesus speaks boldly, saying that they are of the devil because they refuse to believe or speak truth. The Jews referen...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through John 7, which takes place during the Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus travels to the festival in secret, then begins to teach in the temple. There is confusion about Jesus among the people and the Jewish religious leaders, but despite what people believe, the truth of who Jesus is does not change: He is God, the Son, the Messiah and through Him all find eter...

In this session, Erin H. Warren teaches through John 6. Jesus feeds 5,000 men with five loaves and two fishes, and the disciples collect twelve baskets of leftovers. While struggling against a storm on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus walks on water and declares "I AM". The next day, crowds follow Jesus seeking more bread for their stomachs, but Jesus proclaims "I AM the Bread of Life; whoever comes to m...

In this session, Erin H. Warren teaches through John 5. Jesus heals a lame man on the Sabbath at the pool of Bethesda. After the man tells the Jewish religious leaders who healed him, Jesus boldly tells the Jews that He and the Father are One and gives fives witnesses to prove He is God. This is illustrated in His authority over Sabbath. In Him we have life and rest, and we can trust Him. For more...

In John 4, Jesus "had to" travel through Samaria. There, He has a conversation with a Samaritan woman at a well, offering her living water that gives eternal life. He also reveals to her that He is the Messiah. She shares her testimony with the whole town, and many believe and are saved. Jesus returns to Cana, and an official from Capernaum travels to ask Jesus to heal his son. Jesus tel...

In John 3, a Pharisee named Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night to ask questions, and Jesus tells him that the in order to be saved you must be born again, born of the Spirit, not of flesh. He uses the story of the Bronze Serpent in Numbers 21 to show how it is a picture of the salvation Jesus offers. Then, many of John the Baptist's disciples note how many are leaving him to follow Jesus. John...

John 2 marks the beginning of the first section of the gospel where he shows how Jesus is the fulfillment of Jewish hopes, using four fixtures in the Jewish faith. Jesus begins his public ministry at a wedding in Cana where He turns water into wine, using the jars intended for the Jewish rites of purification. John then tells the story of Jesus cleansing the temple, but pairs it with a conversatio...

John's Gospel answers the question: Who is Jesus? He wastes no time in his opening prologue clearly stating that Jesus is God, the Son and the Promised Messiah of the Old Testament. John also gives an overview of the testimony of John the Baptists, referencing several prophecies from Isaiah. Lastly, he closes with the calling of the first disciples but, again, with a focus on who Jesus is. Lin...

Welcome to "So You May Believe: An Inductive Bible Study on the Gospel of John". This video highlights the study structure, book highlights, theme verse, and context of John. Every good Bible study starts with context. Answering these questions helps set the lens through which we study, keeping the author's intent and structure at the forefront of our mind. It informs our interpretat...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through 2 Peter 3. Peter gives one final charge to the church: remember and remain steadfast in your faith. Scoffers will come and belittle what you believe. But they overlook truth, and one day, our Just Judge will execute justice. Because God is eternal, He is not slow to fulfill His promise. So, as we wait, be diligent, be alert, and be steadfast, growing in...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through 2 Peter 2. In contrast to the prophecies of God (a continuation from 2 Peter 1), the words of false prophets are rooted in human authority, greed, and self-exaltation. Peter gives an extensive explanation of the behavior of a false prophet, but also reminds the recipients of the letter (and us) that God always executes justice on those who choose sin ov...

In this session, Erin Warren teaches through 2 Peter 1, a favorite of hers and foundational to Feasting on Truth. Only a handful of years passed between these two letters, but the suffering the early Christians faced had increased exponentially. Because of that, many false prophets also arose, claiming Peter and the disciples made up the stories of Jesus and presenting a more favorable earthly gos...