The Darrell Johnson Podcast

Darrell addresses the question: Are spiritual gifts still relevant today? Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, he affirms that the gifts of the Spirit continue to operate. While some argue that these gifts were only for the early church, Darrell asserts that the Holy Spirit still empowers believers today. He explores Jesus’ ministry of preaching, teaching, and healing, emphasizing that the same Spi...

On this special episode of the Darrell Johnson Podcast, we are sharing a recent interview that Darrell had with The Pastorate. In this episode, we join Jason, who leads The Pastorate, and Darrell as they explore themes like Darrell's morning rhythms, praying through the Psalms, and what discipleship might look like in our time. We'll also get the chance to hear Darrell share some reflectio...

Introduction to the Parables of Jesus This week we are excited to share a preview of Darrell's latest digital course on the Parables of Jesus. Over 4 lectures in July 2024, Darrell helped us uncover a clearer picture of who God is and what His Kingdom is like through these rich stories called parables. If you're interested in watching the next 3 lectures, you can find those for free here . To be a...

Week 9 | Who is Jesus? | The Stronger Man Freedom from fear of death. The ability to plunder the gates of hell and save souls for God’s Kingdom. These are what Jesus says we as believers have, because of who he is. But how do we know this is true? Continuing in his series “Who is Jesus?”, Darrell focuses on Mark 3 where Jesus establishes himself to be stronger than the one who causes pain and suff...

Week 8 | Who is Jesus? | Listening to the Father Say Who Jesus Is In this sermon, Darrell continues to examine who Jesus is. Who does God the Father say Jesus is? Enabled by the Holy Spirit, the author of Hebrews hears God speaking to and about Jesus in the Old Testament. Through these texts, we see that Jesus is higher than the angels—and therefore the one sufficient mediator between God and huma...

Week 7 | Who is Jesus? | The Light of the World On the eighth day of the feast of tabernacles Jesus, in the treasury of the temple, makes a cosmic claim about who he is: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Taking us into the context of this passage, Darrell illuminates the layers of cultural meaning of Jesus maki...

Week 6 | Who is Jesus? | I AM the Bread of Life In our sermon today, we will study Jesus’ claim: I AM the bread of life. Contentment and satisfaction run against the grain of a society that’s fixed on always getting more. In this episode, we are reminded of the one who can bring us true satisfaction that goes beyond the temporary, the one who calls himself the bread of life. Teaching from John 6:2...

Week 5 | Who is Jesus? | Finally. A True Human In this episode, Darrell Johnson explores the profound connection between Hebrews 1 and 2, describing these passages as one of the most eloquent sermons we’ll ever encounter. He reveals how these chapters showcase a dialogue where God speaks about and to Jesus, and Jesus, in turn, speaks to and about God. Johnson emphasizes that God’s love for us is s...

Week 4 | Who is Jesus? | Jesus Baptizes IN and WITH the Spirit In this episode, Darrell Johnson explores the profound mystery of Jesus, the subject of more books and songs than any other figure in history. We delve into the perspective of John the Baptist, the last prophet to announce Jesus and the first to witness Him in the flesh. Johnson emphasizes that understanding Jesus is crucial, as everyt...

Week 3 | Who is Jesus? | Darrell Johnson left a promising academic career in science and instead devoted his life to preaching Jesus, driven by his love for the Lord. But at first, one assumption deeply troubled him: the New Testament writers and the Church claim Jesus is God in human form, but did Jesus himself ever make that claim? Darrell retraces his research in John’s Gospel to show that is e...

This lecture is one of nine available on Darrell's digital course Genesis 1-11: The Story That Makes Sense of Our Stories. In this course, we'll study Genesis 1-11. These chapters cover creation, humanity's origins, the entrance of evil, the fall, and the need for rescue - all setting the stage for the gospel. Here, we will discover the story that makes sense of all stories. Explore th...

Week 2 | Who is Jesus? “Son of Man” was Jesus’ favourite way of referring to Himself. Darrell explores where the term originated, what it meant to first-century Jews, and why Jesus’ use of it outraged the religious leaders and confused His disciples. What, then, are the practical implications for us today? As the Son of Man, Jesus has final authority over all life. Knowing this puts our own lives...

Week 1 | Who is Jesus? | “Who do you say that I am?” It’s a question Jesus asks each of us. If we are going to become like Him and follow where He leads, we need to know who our Rabbi is. In this new series entitled Who Is Jesus, Darrell takes us through the New Testament to hear and see who Jesus reveals Himself to be. Beginning to answer that question, we will open this series turning to John’s...

Throughout the Gospels, we hear stories of Jesus finding time to be alone with His Father to pray. So much so, that His disciples grew curious about the nature of prayer and the kind of relationship Jesus had with the Father. Teaching from Luke 11:1-13, Darrell unpacks the prayer and the parable that Jesus offers His disciples in response to their question - ‘how do we pray’? Through a Western min...

Discipleship Series | Week 8 | As disciples of Jesus, we are a continuation of God’s work that began in the Old Testament. In this passage, Peter uses Old Testament imagery to describe Jesus’ disciples as God’s own people, a chosen race, God’s temple, and a royal priesthood. Being priests, we have privileges and responsibilities, including direct access to God, making spiritual sacrifices, interce...

Discipleship Series | Week 7 | The Parable of the Great Banquet shows Jesus’ great joy as He invites people to follow Him into His Kingdom, as well as His great disappointment when people make excuses not to come. Our excuses reveal our idols and our doubts about God’s Kingdom and Jesus’ character. Jesus continues to invite us but will not do so forever. The banquet will go on with or without us....

Discipleship Series | Week 6 | In this sermon, Darrell teaches from Mark 10:17-31 where we find the encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler. The text invites us to ask ourselves: Who’s disciple will I be? Who’s final authority will I submit to in my life? Holding Christ’s love and desire for this young man’s good at the forefront of our minds, Darrell takes us through this challenging tex...

Discipleship Series | Week 5 | In this sermon, Darrell shares about the cost of being a disciple of Jesus. It is a decision that takes you on a narrow road that leads to liberation in Christ. Following Jesus does not result in life-draining stress, but when we read scripture like today’s text in Luke 14:25-33, it helps us to see that following Jesus doesn’t always mean choosing a path in life that...

Discipleship Series | Week 4 | In this sermon, Darrell invites us to take up the offer of Jesus to trade in our heavy burdens for a new yoke that He offers and assures us is easy. We are weary because we wear yokes of lust, anger, revenge, and envy.  Why is the yoke Jesus offers easy? Because his yoke is his relationship with the Father - to please the Father. The yoke he offers us is one that has...

Discipleship Series | Week 3 In today’s sermon, Darrell highlights how Jesus’ baptism, calling and wilderness preparation, initiate his action of calling disciples to make disciples - not just converts or churchgoers - but people becoming disciples - intimately attached to the lordship of Jesus Christ - because He has ‘commanded’ us to do this. Summer Intensives with The Way College: ⁠⁠https://www...

Discipleship Series | Week 2 | Jesus’ call for us to follow him as disciples may be unsettling to us, because it implies a radical shift of allegiance from something or someone else. It would be natural to ask, “what are we getting ourselves into?” Following the previous episode, Darrell explains that Jesus’ promise to his first disciples is the same promise to us today: an ongoing revelation of G...

Discipleship Series | Week 1 | In this first episode of our new series on discipleship, Darrell takes us into the Great Commission found in the Gospel of Matthew. Darrell calls the church to take seriously what he calls the Unfinished Agenda of Jesus. He unpacks what this agenda is by referring to the Great Claim and Great Commission found in the passage. He then goes on to describe the 4 marks of...

Living As Citizens | Week 7 | In the concluding section of Paul's letter to the Philippians, written from prison in Rome, Paul expressed that he had learned to be content in every circumstance. Darrell unpacks this pure miracle and suggests four secrets of Paul's contentment, each of which involves an attachment. May the Lord give us the grace to have deep contentment in every and any circ...

Living As Citizens | Week 8 | The Lord is near, four words that hold a lot of weight yet bring so much comfort for those to believe in Him. How can we live in a way that reflects this nearness? In this episode, Darrell expands on the five final exhortations and one declaration in Philippians 4: 4-9. We come to see that because the Lord is near, we can live into the vision God has for our lives. Do...

Living As Citizens Of The Land Called Gospel | Week 6 | In this message, Darrell reminds us that the gospel of Christ gives us a new passport as citizens of heaven, which trumps every other passport we may carry. Writing from a prison cell, Paul calls us to live in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ with heaven’s priorities, heaven’s understanding of power, and heaven’s understanding of what...