As the Lord’s Table is set before us today, we are reminded that God provides food for the poor. Not only does God care about the physical poor, but also the spiritual poor, poor sinners such as us. In His great compassion for poor and needy sinners like us, God has provided for us and […]
Sinners
Who is Jesus Christ? John 7:10-24
10 But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. 11 The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?” 12 And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.” 13 Yet for […]
How God Loved the World; John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Introduction If you have a red-letter bible you will see that John 3:16-21 is in red, meaning these are the words of Jesus. However in Greek there is no […]
Sinners, Serpents, and Salvation: John 3:14-15
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. Before we jump into verse 14-15 and it’s Old Testament reference, Numbers 21, let us take a moment to connect it to its immediate context (Click here to see previous post). D. […]
How Jesus Takes Away the Sin of the World: Commentary on John 1:29-34
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that […]