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Oct 2019
“And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God” (John 3:19-21). Here John introduces one of his favorite themes: light and darkness. Jesus and the Light The......
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October 06, 2019
Doing Injury to the Gospel
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16. These glorious words promise an exuberant, forever-life to all...
September 29, 2019
Hope for the Spiritual Vagrant
Wandering is a common occurrence in the Bible. Right from the beginning, Adam and Eve were driven from the garden of Eden and sent in an eastward direction with no possible way to return. Cain...
September 22, 2019
“As Moses Lifted Up the Serpent in the Wilderness …”
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life” (John 3:14-15) Over and over again, all...
September 15, 2019
Considering the New Birth
Nothing could be more important to us than understanding Jesus’ words to Nicodemus! “Truly, truly, I say to you,” Jesus said, “unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” “Truly, truly,...
September 08, 2019
Conversation with Nicodemus I: ‘You Must Be Born All Over Again from Above!’
John chapter 3 is one of the most beloved portions of the New Testament, and for good reason. It treats matters of life and death. How can I enter the kingdom of God? What does...
September 01, 2019
Earthy Vessels, Broken for the Lord
In John 2:23-25, the beloved Apostle makes an astonishing statement: “Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But...
August 25, 2019
Still Cleansing the Temple
Dear Church, this morning I’m re-posting an article by Jack Wellman, pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane, Kansas. Pastor Wellman does a nice job here of succinctly weaving together a number of important...
August 18, 2019
Wine & The Kingdom
It’s the first or the ‘beginning’ of the signs Jesus performed in the Gospel of John. There are seven of them. Frederick Bruner translates the passage this way: “Now on the third day there was...
August 11, 2019
The Gate of Heaven
They are among the most fascinating and enigmatic of the Bible’s prophecies: A ladder reaching to Heaven and touching the earth with a multitude of ascending and descending angels; Heaven opened so that God might...