Loving the Scriptures

In this episode we look at the very well-known psalm, Psalm 23, and see how the Lord, as our shepherd, looks after and cares for His sheep.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode, I share a sermon that revisits John 4 and talks about what we can learn about evangelism based on Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well. This is not a verse by verse or section by section examination like we did before on this podcast (see Eps. 359, 360, & 361 for this), but it is a discussion of how Jesus engaged with this woman and how His example can be applie...

Because Jesus Christ is God, He deserves to be glorified, just as the Father is glorified. But Jesus' Jewish enemies were offended by His claim of being God, so they did not give Him that glory. What were the barriers that prevented them from doing so? And what made their refusal to recognize Christ so foolish?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the O...

When a significant claim is being made, many people would want eyewitness testimony to back up that claim. When Jesus claimed to be God, one might wonder if anyone else can testify to the truth of that claim. In John 5, Jesus provides His audience wth the testimony from the Father that Jesus is the Son of God. In this episode we examine this testimony that Jesus lays out to His enemies.   Order a...

If Jesus Christ is God, as He Himself claimed to be, then it should stand true that He possesses authority. How does Jesus describe that authority? That's what we explore in this episode as we continue our exploration of John 5. Here we will talk about how Jesus describes His authority in regeneration, the resurrection of the body, and the judgment He executes at the end.   Order a copy of my book...

In this episode, we begin to look at Jesus' discourse in John 5, on the heels of His healing of the invalid in verses 1-18. Here we unpack what Jesus says regarding His identity as God and His unity with God the Father in nature, work, and ministry. In these words, we will see why Jesus' enemies are out of place to object to His work on the Sabbath and His self-identification as God.   Order a cop...

In this episode we explore Jesus' healing of the invalid at the Bethesda pool in John 5. This story is more than an account of a healing, but it is also a message...both of who Christ is, and of the man's need for his greater need for spiritual healing. We will talk about how this is determined from the text and how this sets the stage for Jesus' discourse in the following verses about Himself.  ...

(*Note: During the introduction there is about a ten second loss of audio due to yet another technical issue. My apologies.)   In this episode we finish John 4 by exploring Jesus' second sign performed in Galilee. What was Jesus' angle in saying the things that He said to the official with the ill son, and in performing the healing altogether? And how did this miracle work to communicate to the ma...

(*Note: During the introduction there is about a six second loss of audio due to a technical issue. My apologies.) After the amazing encounter between Jesus and the Samairtan woman at the well, we see something magnificent take place, where Jesus and the disciples have an opportunity to minister to the entire city of Sychar itself. In this episode, we talk about the woman's testimony to the Samari...

In this episode we continue our examonation of Jesus' encounter with the outcast Samaritan woman at the well. We discuss the tactic Jesus uses in the conversation to make His true identity known to this woman, what the woman was really asking when she brings up worship on Mount Gerazim and Jerusalem, and what it means to worship in spirit and truth.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : W...

In this episode we begin to look at the well-known account of Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. How do we see Christ, the Master Evangelist, engage this woman in order to point her to truth? And given this woman's past and present, what does this encounter say about our Savior Himself?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet...

Following up on last episode's topic on obedience, this episode looks at two specific biblical examples (1 Samuel 15 and Mark 7) of God's view of obedience versus going about our own understanding (disobedience).    Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review!   Music: http...

I'm sure that Christians would agree that the Word of God should be the standard by which we walk. However, in the American Christian culture, are there many areas where obedience to the Bible isn't taken seriously? Do we as believers come up with unbiblical exceptions as to why we can't obey certain areas of Scripture? Or perhaps ignore them althogether? In this episode, we talk about the importa...

In Christian life and ministry, everything we do is (or should be) about Jesus Christ. He is the main attraction, and not anything of ourselves. And this is the lesson that John the Baptist's disciples had to learn when they expressed their worry about more people going to get baptized by Jesus than John. In this episode, we learn about John's humble attitude as he talks about why it is absolutely...

Many of us love John 3:16. But when Jesus was saying the words of this verse to Nicodemus, Nicodemus probably would not have received them the same way we do today. In fact, what Jesus says in that verse and the verses that follow would likely have not sat well with him. Why? That's what we explore in this episode as we finish this section of John 3.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End :...

In this episode we continue our look at Jesus' words to Nicodemus in John 3, which highlights the work of God in salvation independent of any work from man. We talk more about Nicodemus' unbelief, as well as exploring the meaning of Christ's words about ascending and descending (v. 13).   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon:...

In this episode, we begin to look at a well known passage of Scripture, John 3, where Jesus speaks with Nicodemus. Even though this passage may be familiar to many Christians, there is an element to this that many Christians either overlook or don't understand. We will talk about it as we begin to unpack this most fascinating chapter that highlights God's wonderful and powerful work in salvation....

In John 2:23, we are told that many believed in Jesus' name when they saw His signs that He performed. But as the following verses seem to indicate, Jesus recognized that their "faith" was not the faith that saves? But why? In this episode, we explore this issue, which will lay a foundation for our future examination of Jesus' encounter with Nicodemus in John 3.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs o...

In this episode, we spend a little more time on some verses we covered last week (John 2:18-22) as we approach Easter and consider the resurrection of Christ and the demonstration of His authority as the Son of God. Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review! Music: http:/...

In this episode, we talk about Jesus' cleansing of the temple. What was the problem that Jesus had with people selling animals and exchanging money in the temple? And what does this event say about the authority Jesus Himself possesses?   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave...

In this episode, we begin John 2 and study Jesus' first sign performed in Galilee. We talk about some significant features about this miracle and what effect this had on those who witnessed it.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please be sure to leave a review! Music: http://www.purple-planet.c...

In this epsiode, as we continue our study of the book of John, we finish chapter 1 by examining Jesus' encounter with His first disciples, how much of an impact that first encounter had, and how that contributes to the testimony of who Jesus Christ is.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: https://a.co/d/0592Fozu    Please b...

In this episode we continue to examine John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus Christ as we continue our study of the book of John. This time, we will see John speak about how he knew that Jesus was the Son of God, and how that coninues to point to the superior mission and ministry of Christ.    Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  ...

In this episode, we begin to look at the testimony of John the Baptist about Jesus Christ and His ministry, as well as who John said he himself was and was not. Also discussed: Why were the Pharisees interested in finding out who John was? What was it about John's ministry that would have raised such curiosity? And how does John compare his ministry to the upcoming ministry of Christ?   Order a co...

In the last part of the prologue in John 1, we encounter a powerful verse regarding our Lord's incarnation: "And the Word became flesh..." In this episode, we talk about the meaning of the incarnation, how this affected eyewitnesses like John himself, and what this says to us today.   Order a copy of my book:  Signs of the End : What Jesus Taught His Disciples in the Olivet Discourse  Amazon: http...