John 6:41-59 A Controversy Continued
I’m not going to pretend to be able to dispel the controversies about our next section of John’s Gospel. What Jesus said was controversial the moment He spoke it, as…
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John 6:22-40 – Questions for the Crowd
We know it. Somehow, we know when after explaining something, the other person isn’t getting it. It can be exasperating trying to find the right words to say or the…
John 6:15-21 Walking on Water
The one miracle of Jesus, which seems to be most talked about in common culture, is when He walked on water. The healings are rarely mentioned. Even the resurrection of…
John 6:1-14 – Feeding 5000+
I find a strange juxtaposition between current events and our next section of John’s Gospel. During this Covid-19 crisis, worry and fear (and perhaps greed) have caused some folks to…
John 5:19-47 – Jesus’ Defense
How often do we get upset because God doesn’t fit into our box or our expectations or our rules? Jesus worked a miracle. A man paralyzed for 38 years was…
John 5:1-17 – A Man by a Pool
Perhaps you’ve heard the story of Jesus healing the man beside the pool of Bethesda. It’s a common example of Jesus’ compassionate miracle-working power that is found in John 5:1-17.…
John 4:46-54 – A Progression of Belief
A healthy dose of skepticism is a good thing as we read about the latest buzz. False and misleading assertions are commonplace – the end supposedly justifying the means. Deceptive…
John 4:31-45 A Ready Harvest
There is a common progression in many activities of life. This progression is seen in baseball and that moment when pitcher and batter face off. There’s anticipation in the pitcher’s…
John 4:5-26 The Encounter at Jacob’s Well
Earthquakes are terrifying. Without warning, the ground shifts and rolls. Buildings crack and collapse. In a few brief moments, life changes for those near the epicenter. Where I live, earthquakes…
John 3:22-26 I Must Decrease
Have you ever heard of Bill Alexander? Perhaps a few of you have. How about Bob Ross from PBS’s The Joy of Painting? He’s the fuzzy-headed guy that painted “happy…
John 3:16-21 A Nighttime Conversation Part Three
For God so loved the world… Those words begin what is perhaps the most beloved single verse of the entire Bible. Creed like in scope, pledge like in cadence, succinct…
John 3:1-21 – A Nighttime Discussion Part Two
The term “born again” is often used to describe victory over an addictive habit, a new leaf being turned in someone’s life, or a dramatic change of attitude and outlook.…