Category Archives: Adult Bible Classes

The end of chapter 1 and chapter 2 of John include the calling of the apostles, the wedding feast at Cana, and the cleansing of the Temple. The calling of the apostles We’ve already considered the wedding feast at some … Continue reading →

(John 2:12 ESV)  12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days. It’s hard to see the relevance of this verse to John’s narrative … Continue reading →

Well, this should be fun. Everyone knows, of course, that the Spirit inspired this account in order to stimulate Bible classes to debate whether it’s okay to drink alcoholic beverages. But then, given that drinking wine was not even a little … Continue reading →

The theme of this series on John is to meet Jesus as a person. What is his personality? What are his passions? You see, Christians are called to become like Jesus, the very image of God. And if that’s so, no … Continue reading →

(John 1:43-45 ESV)  43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”  44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.  45 Philip found Nathanael and said to … Continue reading →

(John 1:32-34 ESV) 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.  33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to … Continue reading →

Portraits of Jesus Lesson 3: Portraits of the First Followers John 1:35-51 Note the “titles” used for Jesus: Rabbi (Teacher) by two of John’s disciples Messiah (Christ) Andrew to Peter One Moses and Prophets wrote about – Philip to Nathanael … Continue reading →

Conclusion I believe the Son of God has been divine (a member of the Godhead) co-eternally with God. He took on human form when he was born to Mary, and in so doing, he surrendered most of what it means … Continue reading →