On the last day of the Festival of Shelters, Jesus made a revolutionary declaration. In John 7:37-39, He staked His claim of divinity once again and promised the future arrival of the Holy Spirit into
In John 7:1-24, Jesus makes a significant and well-timed appearance at the Festival of Shelters. It is known by a few different names such as Feast of Tabernacles or Festival of Booths. No matter the
There’s an old saying: “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” In pursuing holiness, we must be careful to put things in their proper spiritual order. Our pursuit of holiness is a result of having
Image is a word associated with many things in our day. People maintain an image in front of others. An image is an idea or concept still being worked out. We work on our self-image.
Two of the great signs performed by Jesus in the Gospel of John are the feeding of the multitude (John 6:1-15) and walking on the water (John 6:16-21). I’ve read and taught on those passages
The following is from my small group study “Pursuing Holiness: Applications from James.” You can find it online here. Sin is far too easily dismissed. “It wasn’t a big deal.” “No one got hurt.” “It
