Category Archives: John

(John 4:25-26 ESV)  25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.”  26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am … Continue reading →

Now, before we get to “worship … in truth,” we need to dispose of some baggage. It’s been routinely taught that “worship in spirit” means to worship with the right attitude  and “worship … in truth” means to worship according … Continue reading →

(John 4:20 ESV)  20 “Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Then she goes straight to theology. She’s found a prophet, and rather than asking for the … Continue reading →

(John 4:13-14 ESV)  13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,  14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will … Continue reading →

(John 4:1-3 ESV) Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John  2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples),  3 he left Judea and departed again … Continue reading →

Portraits of Jesus Lesson 7 Questions “Jesus, the Living Water” John 4:1-42 What was the difference in the baptism of Jesus’ disciples and that of John?  Why is it noted that Jesus himself was not baptizing?  What does Jesus’ willingness … Continue reading →

For those of us in the Churches of Christ, water baptism is an identity issue. Our view on baptism defines who we are. For many of us, it’s become the reason for the existence of our non-denomination. But, of course, … Continue reading →

Chapter 3 is the (true) story of Nicodemus and Jesus’ and John’s discourses on the nature of our salvation. Chapter 3 is to John what the Sermon on the Mount is to Matthew — it’s a presentation of the core … Continue reading →

(John 3:35-36 ESV)  35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.  36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of … Continue reading →

(John 3:22-24 ESV) 22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing.  23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people … Continue reading →