J. Thomas Johnson

Way of Life

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Sermons and teachings in the evangelical Arminian-Wesleyan tradition.

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J. Thomas Johnson

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S17 E39 Theology Shorts - Discussion 39: The Eucharist and the Passover 17.01.2026 2:47

How does the Feast of Passover help us to better understand the Eucharist or Holy Communion?

S18 E09 Acts Series - Discussion 9: The Pursuit of Honor (Acts 4:32 - 5:11) 17.01.2026 16:42

What does the behavior of Ananias and Sapphira along with God's response teach us about greatness in the Kingdom of Heaven? This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

S17 E38 Theology Shorts - Discussion 38: Why Did Jesus Say He Came to Bring a Sword? 14.01.2026 2:54

If Jesus came to bring peace, then why did He say He came to bring a sword?

S17 E37 Theology Shorts - Discussion 37: Why Did Judas Betray Jesus? 13.01.2026 2:48

Why and how did Judas Iscariot betray Jesus?

S18 E08 Acts Series - Discussion 8: The Fermentation (Acts 4:23-31) 10.01.2026 15:50

What does the initial isolation of the Church tell us about the advance of the Kingdom of God and God's will for us today? This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

S18 E07 Acts Series - Discussion 7: Praying, Speaking, or Acting in the Name of Jesus (Acts 4:1-22) 03.01.2026 20:04

What does it mean to pray, speak, or act in Jesus' Name, and are all people authorized to do it? This sermon was preached on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

S18 E06 Acts Series - Discussion 6: The Blessings of the New Covenant (Acts 3:1-26) 27.12.2025 15:38

What do the merciful healings of God reveal to us about Jesus and about His kingdom? This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 27, 2025.

S17 E36 Theology Shorts - Discussion 36: Understanding the Trinity 22.12.2025 2:51

What do Christians mean when we say that God is 'Triune'?

S18 E05 Acts Series - Discussion 5: The Beginning of the Church (Acts 2:37-47) 20.12.2025 17:29

Why do the instincts of God's people, even those of us in the Christian Church, so often run contrary to God's expressed desire and will? This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

S18 E04 Acts Series - Discussion 4: The Redemption of Israel (Acts 2:22-40) 13.12.2025 25:36

In and through Jesus what has God done uniquely for the people of Israel? This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

S18 E03 Acts Series - Discussion 3: The New Covenant (Acts 2:1-21) 06.12.2025 21:57

What do the ways in which God manifested His presence on Pentecost reveal to us about God and about the New Covenant of Jesus? This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

S17 E35 Theology Shorts - Discussion 35: What Should Church Leaders Be Called? 03.12.2025 2:58

According to the teachings of the New Testament, what should church leaders be called?

S17 E34 Theology Shorts - Discussion 34: What Did Jesus Mean by, "Den of Robbers?" 01.12.2025 2:59

What did Jesus mean when He said that the Temple was being used as a "Den of Robbers?"

S18 E02 Acts Series - Discussion 2: Faithful Decisions (Acts 1:15-26) 29.11.2025 18:39

What is an Apostle, and are there any living on earth today? And what might we, in the Christian churches today, learn about decision making from the Apostles of Jesus? This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 29, 2025.

"Babel Revisited - Second Edition" Is Now Available! 23.11.2025 1:31

Available today at Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GQYQYM "How do the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation instruct us today? What are the four kingdoms prophesied by Daniel? Who is the beast of Revelation? What is the Abomination that Causes Desolation? What are the Seventy Sevens? BABEL REVISITED - SECOND EDITION explores these questions and more as we dig deeply into the dreams, vision...

S18 E01 Acts Series - Discussion 1: Waiting on God (Acts 1:1-14) 22.11.2025 22:06

Why did Jesus spend so much time proving He was raised 'bodily' from the dead, and why does God seem to take so long to fulfill His promises? This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 22, 2025.

S17 E33 Theology Shorts - Discussion 33: What Did Jesus Mean by "Do Not Judge"? 18.11.2025 2:15

Are Christians really not to judge anybody about anything, or did Jesus mean something else by, "Do not judge"?

S16 E54 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 54: The Fickleness of Awe (Deuteronomy 34:1-12) 15.11.2025 21:27

Why did the same people who praised Moses and Jesus for their miracles so often disobey and disagree with their teachings? This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 15, 2025.

S16 E53 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 53: Blessings and Curses (Deuteronomy 32:48 - 33:29) 08.11.2025 22:36

How might Moses's final blessings to the tribes of Israel both challenge and encourage us today? This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

S17 E32 Theology Shorts - Discussion 32: Why Can't We Serve both God and Wealth? 07.11.2025 2:57

Why has Jesus insisted that His disciples cannot serve both God and wealth?

S17 E31 Theology Shorts - Discussion 31: Who Are the Seven Churches of Revelation? 05.11.2025 2:39

Who were the seven churches of Revelation, and how should we read and understand today what Jesus said to them?

S17 E30 Theology Shorts - Discussion 30: What Is Faith? 03.11.2025 2:58

What does the Bible mean when it says that salvation is by grace, through faith, not by works?

S17 E29 Theology Shorts - Discussion 29: What Are Daniel's Seventy Sevens? 02.11.2025 2:58

What are the seventy sevens prophesied by the angel Gabriel in Daniel, and when will they be fulfilled?

S16 E52 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 52: The Spirit of the Law (Deuteronomy 31:30 - 32:47) 01.11.2025 25:36

What is the true heart and spirit of the Law that is fulfilled by the Gospel of Jesus Christ? This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

S16 E51 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 51: Life without Moses (Deuteronomy 31:1-29) 25.10.2025 26:04

How did life and relationship with God change for Israel once Moses died, and how has that prepared God's people for Jesus? This sermon was preached on Saturday, October 25, 2025.