Why Jesus Must Increase, and We Must Decrease
John the Baptist’s blunt conclusion in John 3.30 sets the stage for the rest of this chapter. Why mu...
The Best Man and the Bridegroom
From the other Gospels, we know Herod Antipas had John the Baptist put to death in prison, but John ...
God’s Light Sent to Save a World in Darkness
Jesus has led Nicodemus to understand that eternal life is through faith in Him (15), and that this ...
Whoever Believes in Him
John 3.16 is the best-known verse in the world – so well-known, it almost seems unnecessary to preac...
How Jesus Led Nicodemus to Eternal Life
John wrote his Gospel that we would believe in Jesus and receive eternal life, and that’s the subjec...
The Man Who Knew Too Much
If a person tries to do what is right, don’t you think God should let them into heaven? Maybe you kn...
“Let Me Introduce You to Jesus!”
How do you introduce the single most important person in the history of the world? You want people t...
From the Jordan to Jerusalem: The Journey of Faith
John’s story of Jesus’ ministry opens with John the Baptist at the Jordan River, where his introduct...
Are You A ‘Secret Service’ Christian?
After the narrative of Jesus cleansing the temple, John tells us that many Jews at the Passover in J...
Jesus Gets Angry in the Temple
In the wedding miracle in Cana, Jesus showed grace at a social event. In the cleansing of the temple...