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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 →

(John 3:16 ESV)  16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Although the work of the Spirit and coming of the Messiah were … Continue reading →

(John 3:9-12 NIV) 9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked. 10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?  11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what … Continue reading →

(John 3:6 ESV)  6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Verse 6 implies that we cannot enter the Kingdom except as spirit. To be born of the … Continue reading →

(John 3:1-2 ESV) Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.  2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from … Continue reading →

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 →