Note: The below is a manuscript from a recent small group teaching in my local church. I have preserved the personal and contextual references for the benefit of my small group members who will be reading. Thanks! Would you believe me if I told you that there...
How Christians Made the Bible Boring (And What You Can Do About It)
“I began my teaching career at a Bible college, where I inherited the “next generation” of Christian young people—an age group that is now the adult leadership in their churches. Since these students had chosen to go to Bible college, I presumed they were the most...
The Rejected Messiah (John 1:10-11)
One of the most poignant ideas found in the Bible is the theme of rejection of the Messiah. But the blow is worsened by the fact that, in a biblical worldview, rejection of the Messiah is inextricably linked with rejection of the Creator of the cosmos. Much like the...
Jesus, the Life and the Light (John 1:4-9)
In the Book of John, we are introduced to the Word, who we find out is also the Creator. John continues his logic in denoting that, within the Word, is life. And, whatever that “life” is, it is also the light of men. While these are familiar verses of Scripture, what...
Jesus as Creator—and Sustainer—Of All Things (John 1:3)
When we think of the name “Jesus” any number of images immediately come to mind. We think of Jesus as the One who died for us. We think of him as the Lord of all and Savior-King. We think of him as the baby, lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes. But what...
Jesus, the Word (John 1:1-2)
John chapter 1 introduces us to the Person of Jesus…as the Second Person of the Trinity: The Word. In Greek, the word is logos, meaning “word” or “message.” When we endeavor to dive deeper into the text, we find some amazing things, including: How the trinity solves...