Again, Jesus speaks at the great Festival of Tabernacles, which, we have already noted, used the symbols of water and light as their main foci. Yesterday, He used the water metaphor to say, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink, and rivers of living water will flow from them.” Today, He uses […]
“Are you willing to be obscure in order to be faithful?” With this one question, our bible study leader hit on one of the most exposed nerves in his entire American audience. Like James and John, we are taught, commanded, and rewarded when we strive for greatness, and just the opposite when we are subtle. […]
In the Book of John, Jesus uses both the symbols of the Jewish faith (ceremonial cleansing, the Temple, a Rabbi, and a Holy Well) and the feasts of Israel to show his followers who He is. The next feast Jesus uses is the Feast of Tabernacles (7:2). In the next few days, we’ll see how […]
In one of my former churches I worked as a Youth Pastor and then an Associate Pastor to Youth. Our Senior Pastor had a plaque on his desk that quoted a verse from today’s reading: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” While I appreciated the plaque, I always […]
In one of my former churches I worked as a Youth Pastor and then an Associate Pastor to Youth. Our Senior Pastor had a plaque on his desk that quoted a verse from today’s reading: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” While I appreciated the plaque, I always […]