I recently read a book about Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent who betrayed his oath and sold top secret info to Russia. The author researched and described the in-depth, many years long process FBI agents went through to identify and catch Hanssen. Does reading that book make me a spy-catcher now? No. In the sameContinue reading “How you live shows what you believe – John 3:1-21, Part 5”
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How to experience eternal life now…before you die – John 3:1-21, Part 4
Do you have eternal life? Not sure? You can know…now. In John 3:14-15, we read the first time in the Gospel of John that Jesus gives us a hint of how he will die. Jesus refers to a situation from Israel’s history in the Old Testament book of Numbers, chapter 21, verses 8-9. The peopleContinue reading “How to experience eternal life now…before you die – John 3:1-21, Part 4”
How you can see and enter God’s Kingdom – John 3:1-21, Part 3
I first saw the Epcot globe in the summer of 1984 when my family visited on a vacation. It was still a new feature in a new theme park at Disney World in Florida, having opened in 1982. That huge globe, pictured above, was for me, an impressionable ten-year old, an amazing sight to see.Continue reading “How you can see and enter God’s Kingdom – John 3:1-21, Part 3”
Did Jesus really do miracles? – John 3:1-21, Part 2
In the previous post, we met a new character in the Gospel of John. The powerful and respected Nicodemus, who is both a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish Ruling Council. As we continue studying John 3:1-21, we read in verse 2 that Nicodemus visits Jesus at night. We are giving no context toContinue reading “Did Jesus really do miracles? – John 3:1-21, Part 2”
John 3:16 is not enough? – John 3:1-21, Part 1
What is essential to an understanding of the Gospel, the good news about Jesus? What I remember as a kid was hearing that John 3:16 was it. That’s the Gospel in one verse. That’s all you need to know. Therefore John 3:16 is the most important verse in the Bible. So put it on bannersContinue reading “John 3:16 is not enough? – John 3:1-21, Part 1”
Bannerman…an homage or a satire? – John 3:1-21, Preview
This week as I have been studying the next section of the Gospel of John, it reminded me of a song by Steve Taylor, a Christian rock musician. The song, “Bannerman,” came out in 1993 during my sophomore year of college. You can watch a video of the song here. In the song, Taylor writesContinue reading “Bannerman…an homage or a satire? – John 3:1-21, Preview”
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