Randall Johnson

Lessons From the Old Testament: Insincere Repentance

“Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore

Lessons From the Old Testament: God Is in Our Midst

This is what the LORD Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the LORD’s house.’” Then the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai: “Is it a time

Lessons From the Old Testament: Evil Instruments in a Righteous Hand

O Lord my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal— surely you do not plan to wipe us out? O Lord, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins. But you are

Lessons From the Old Testament: Not by Might, nor by Power

So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty. (Zechariah 4:6) One of the consistent messages of the Old Testament

Lessons From the Old Testament: Jesus in the Old Testament

When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. (Hosea 11:1,2) Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David!

Lessons From the Old Testament: God and Terrible Marriages

Yahweh has had one of the worst marriages possible! Jeremiah 3 chronicles some of it: “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her again? Would

Lessons From the Old Testament: Passionate Marriages

What is God’s standard for marriage? What is it He desires to see as a reflection of His relationship to His people in the lives of married couples? Surely He requires us to keep our vow of lifelong

Lessons From the Old Testament: Seeking Wisdom

The book of Proverbs teaches us the value of wisdom, but in addition it teaches us how to seek it. There are at least three perspectives Proverbs gives us in this regard: 1. Wisdom is only acquired

Lessons From the Old Testament: Being Honest With God

We have a record of the private thoughts of saints made public in the Psalms. And some of the things they utter to God seem blasphemous to us. For example: Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you

Who Is Jesus?

Jesus New Testament
/ By Randall Johnson

There are so many things that can be said about who Jesus is that at times we might be hesitant to even begin. But, of course, the reason there are so many things to say about Him is that He is so wonderful

The Eternal Son Becomes a Human

I find that I am beginning to look more and more like my dad. In some ways this disturbs me, but it is the natural order of things. Children become like their parents. Jesus however, has dual parentage.

The Emotional Jesus – Compassion

Jesus New Testament
/ By Randall Johnson

Jesus is an emotional person. We’re all familiar with the anger he displayed when he chased the money changers out of the temple courtyard. We remember he wept at Lazarus’ funeral. Is it fair

Jesus Is Angry With Me, This I Know

Jesus Love New Testament
/ By Randall Johnson

He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” (Mark 3:5) This was written about Jesus in the midst of a test the Pharisees

Oh the Deep, Deep Joy of Jesus

Jesus Love New Testament
/ By Randall Johnson

Jesus makes two remarkable statements in front of his disciples during their time in the upper room right before he is arrested and crucified: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that

The Astonished Jesus

Jesus New Testament
/ By Randall Johnson

It is hard to define the emotion of surprise. It is the feeling one gets when something unexpected happens, either of a happy sort or unhappy. It catches one off-guard and one has to scramble a bit

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