John

Theology of Wine

Genesis 49:10-11 “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples, he ties his foal to the vine, and his donkey’s colt to the choice vine; He washes his garments in wine and his robes in [...]


John 14-17 – Theology of Missions

1. The Call of Missions One of the reasons for Jesus’ long discourse in the gospel of John is to inform his disciples that he will no longer be with them in view of the impending cross and resurrection. (John 14:1-4, 14:27-31) In light of this, he wants to comfort them by communicating that he [...]


John 4:28-42

Many people want further training. It is a common sentiment. The logic seems sound – how can I do something when I have not been trained? I say that the logic seems sound, because it really depends on what level of training is necessary for a given task. For example, I wholeheartedly agree that a [...]


John 13:34-35 – Mission and Unity

There seems to be an important link between missions and unity. When we love each other deeply from the heart, people will know that we are disciples of Christ. From this line of reasoning, can unity be the very thing that will cause people to see the reality or the validity of Christianity? Can unity [...]


John 20:11-18 – Jesus and Mary – Noli me tangere

Mary comes to the tomb of Jesus. She shows great courage, love, and devotion. She weeps. In fact, she weeps so much that she does not recognize that the one before her is Jesus. When Jesus calls her name, she recognizes. She cries out, “Rabboni,” and embraces him.


John 4:4

John 4:4 is a short verse that might seem unimportant; all it says is: “Now he had to go through Samaria.” A good rule of thumb in reading texts is that when there is a statement of necessity examine it closely. This is such a passage. The Greek is clear on this point as it [...]