The New Birth #1

In keeping with John’s obvious (but not stated) purpose in writing his gospel — to add pertinent facts about Jesus not recorded by other writers, we come to chapter 3 where John records a very significant record of Jesus’ conversation with a ruler of the Jews named Nicodemus. This account tells of the necessity of […]

“Give Us a Sign”

When Jesus began His ministry with a journey to Jerusalem and a cleansing of the temple (John 2:14-16), He was challenged for His actions by Jewish authorities: “What sign showest thou unto us, seeing thou doest these things?” (John 2:18). His immediate response was, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it […]

“Let Us Pr … Play”

In an issue of Sports Illustrated, the above title was used for an article written by the back page feature writer, Rick Reilly. I normally enjoy Reilly’s writing, as it is incisive as well as humorous. This particular article was no exception. Reilly mentioned that more and more youth leagues are having their athletic activities […]

Come and See!

The closing verses of John 1 end with John the Baptist identifying Jesus as the Lamb of God to two of his disciples. They also spend half a day with Jesus and then one of them (Andrew) introduces his brother to Jesus. Jesus then invites Philip to follow Him. Philip told Nathaniel, “We have found […]

Lesson on the Wrong Phone Number

Many years ago, the Loop 287 church used brilliant technology for the time: a dial-a-Bible message. For a couple of weeks, the wrong phone number was published in our paper bulletin. We printed 639-7978, but the real number was 632-7978. Only one number was wrong. What is the big deal? Well, one number is right, […]

The Great and Powerful “If”

I despise Calvinism. Whether it’s the full-bore version of the Presbyterians, or the “lite” version of people who only really believe in “Once Saved Always Saved,” I hate it all. The reason for my contempt is really very simple: Calvinism eliminates man’s responsibility to God. Calvin arrived at a false conclusion and decided God does […]

Behold, the Lamb of God! #2

We showed, in our previous post, that John’s gospel records John the Baptist’s word of Jesus: “Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world”. While this description of Jesus as “God’s Lamb” came from the Baptist, they were also the words of a prophet: they were the words the Eternal […]

Knowing God

Many say, “I know God,” but do they? What does it mean to know God (1 John 2:1-11)? This is important because to know God is eternal life (John 17:3) and those who do not know God are punished (2 Thessalonians 1:8-9). To know God means having a relationship with Him which is based on […]

The Kingdom of God

There are many terms by which the church is called. The word itself means “the called out” and such is appropriate for it is a body of people who has been called by God, called through the gospel, called from darkness to light (1 Peter 2:9; 1 Thess. 2:12; 2 Thess. 2:14). Consider several different […]

Behold, the Lamb of God! #1

Twice in John 1, John the Baptist spoke of Jesus as a Lamb. In v. 29 he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world!” Once again in v. 36 he said simply, “Behold, the Lamb of God”. With these words reference to Jesus as the Lamb of John […]

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