Book of John with discussion questions – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Sermon on John 14, Bringing Others to Heaven With Us

There once was a very famous philanthropist whose gift at giving away money was unequaled in his day. Not only did he give his money, he gave his heart. He had a special knack for finding out about

Sermon on John 4:43-54, What It Means to Believe in Jesus

When I spoke to you last, I shared a bit of what we sometimes call our “testimony,” our recounting of our conversion experience. I told you how as a young person of 16 years I had been challenged by

Sermon on John 11:17-37, Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life

I encountered Jesus at the age of 16, or maybe I should say I began encountering him. He was speaking to me through a new acquaintance at school, a guy who was challenging what I believed (I claimed to

Sermon on John 1:1, The Word Was God

Many years ago, I think around 1990, a woman in my church came to me concerned about her niece. Her niece, Christie, had converted to Jehovah’s Witnesses, and had corresponded with her aunt about it

Sermon on John 4:1-26, Jesus’ Outreach to Unbelievers

I am the proud grandfather of 9 grandkids. Grandkids are grand. I anticipated that they would be but didn’t realize just how grand it was until that first one was born. In a recent conversation

Do You Love Me? – John 21:15-25

Jesus spoke Aramaic. John’s Gospel is written in Greek. In chapter 21 John recounts a conversation between Jesus and Peter in which Jesus asks Peter three times, “Do you love me.”

Come, Have Breakfast – John 21:1-14

I ate fish at St. Peter’s Restaurant at the Sea of Galilee. Yummy! What fish did Peter eat? “According to the Fishing and Agricultural Division of the Ministry of Water and Agriculture

My Lord and My God – John 20:19-31

There is a science of interdimensional travel. Just ask Northrop Grumman. In a somewhat tongue-in-cheek article they acknowledge that some scientists are studying such travel and believe it is possible.

I Must Ascend – John 20:1-18

In this very brief video of sunrise in Jerusalem, you can see how the sunrise occurs above the Mount of Olives to the east of and slightly more elevated than Jerusalem, and how it could be morning and

Pierced, No Broken Bones – John 19:31-42

GotQuestions.org gives a good explanation of the chronology of Jesus’ celebration of Passover with his disciples, his arrest and crucifixion, and the customs surrounding the Day of Preparation.

It Is Finished – John 19:16-30

In a really nice little article about Pilate’s inscription and the significance it had, SimplyBible.com writes, “It was customary to write and display the accusation against a man being crucified.

Crucify Him – John 19:1-16

“Flogging was a legal preliminary to every Roman execution…. The usual instrument was a short whip with several single or braided leather thongs of variable lengths, in which small iron balls

What Is Truth? – John 18:15-40

There is an insightful article on GotQuestions.com about Pilate’s question of Jesus, “What is truth.” The article shows the way truth was controverted in the illegalities of the trials

Whom Do You Seek? – John 18:1-14

The Garden of Gethsemane, just outside Jerusalem, is an extraordinary place, with olive trees that stretch from 1000 to 1200 years old. Jesus came here often. It was a place where Jesus found it meaningful

Perfect in One – John 17:20-26

“In 1960, there were 90 million evangelicals. Today, there are over 600 million. During a span of a few decades, this sector of the Christian world has exploded. In its growing community, a fellowship

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