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What do we mean by “God loves the world”? If Jesus made the kingdom of God the centre of everything, surely we can learn to hear Scripture as he did. This lens reframes everything, even familiar texts: John 3:16 (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave...…

John’s Gospel is the deepest, most beautiful, most wonderful book in the Bible. John presents Jesus as God (John 1:1,3,10,14,18). John's Gospel is also the Gospel that calls for a decision. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are what are called the synoptic Gospels. "Synoptic” is a technical word meaning “to see the same way,” or “seen together.” Matthew, Mark, and Luke emphasize the human aspect of Christ and focus on what he did. John's Gospel emphasizes the divine aspect of Christ and focuses on who he is, and what he is. John lingers more on Jesus' words than his deeds, more on Jesus' inner nature than his outer actions. John's Gospel is the Gospel of the divinity of Christ. But John’s Gospel is not some abstract, theological book, because it asks us an intensely practical question with eternal consequences. It calls for our decision. In effect, John's Gospel says, "In Matthew, you've seen Jesus as King. He has the right to command us. Our lives are in his hands. In Mark, you've seen Jesus as Servant. We are to serve him with like compassion. In Luke, you've seen the human Jesus saying, “Love's activity grows out of love's contemplation.” "Now," says John. "Do you receive this Man?"…

“The Word was with God.” “The Word WAS God.” “The Word WAS at the beginning.” “Through the Word, nothing was made that has been made.” “In the Word was life.” “In the life was the light of men.” – John 1:1-4 “The world was made through the WORD.” John 1:10 “To those who believed in […]…

John’s Gospel is the deepest, most beautiful, most wonderful book in the Bible. John presents Jesus as God (John 1:1,3,10,14,18). John's Gospel is also the Gospel that calls for a decision. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are what are called the synoptic Gospels. "Synoptic” is a technical word meaning “to see the same way,” or “seen together.” Matthew, Mark, and Luke emphasize the human aspect of Christ and focus on what he did. John's Gospel emphasizes the divine aspect of Christ and focuses on who he is, and what he is. John lingers more on Jesus' words than his deeds, more on Jesus' inner nature than his outer actions. John's Gospel is the Gospel of the divinity of Christ. But John’s Gospel is not some abstract, theological book, because it asks us an intensely practical question with eternal consequences. It calls for our decision. In effect, John's Gospel says, "In Matthew, you've seen Jesus as King. He has the right to command us. Our lives are in his hands. In Mark, you've seen Jesus as Servant. We are to serve him with like compassion. In Luke, you've seen the human Jesus saying, “Love's activity grows out of love's contemplation.” "Now," says John. "Do you receive this Man?"…

Before we resume our series in Genesis, would you like a taste of how a familiar text jumps to life when read from a kingdom perspective? John 3:16–17 (ESV) 16 For God so loved the world, that he g……

The showing of proper respect is a lost art in western society. Examples abound of both active disrespect and passive failure to show respect where it is due. The sad reality is, I believe those failing to show respect do not even know that they are failing to do so. So prevalent is this behavioral……

Last week we saw Jesus do the unimaginable – he actually touched a leper. Directly on the heels of that, in Matthew’s gospel account, Jesus violates yet another societal norm. He interacts with a non-Jew, a Gentile. Immediately after coming down from the mountain, and cleansing the leper, Jesus entered Capernaum. The city of Capernaum,……

I often hear Christians say, “we are no longer under the Law.” True, I reply. You’re a Gentile. You were never under the Mosaic Law, to begin with. So, if the Gentiles have nothing that legally binds them to the Old Covenant, why do they make such a big deal about not being under it? The answer mi…

I often hear Christians say, “we are no longer under the Law.” True, I reply. You’re a Gentile. You were never under the Mosaic Law, to begin with. So, if the Gentiles have nothing that legally binds them to the Old Covenant, why do they make such a big deal about not being under it? The answer mi…

Scripture consistently draws lines of demarcation between the Spirit and the world, and between Christ-followers and the world. As the called-out, we are repeatedly adjured to be set apart from the world system. We are entreated to resist the urge to pattern our lives and our passions after that system, pursuing rather the kingdom of……