While the Lord was performing an amazing miracle in feeding the 5,000, another warning was happening at the same time.  Why did his disciples leave him after hearing this word?  What could we learn from this?

As we move on in John, 6, the Lord addresses another situation of man.  Hunger.  Our physiological hunger is actually just a picture of our true spiritual condition.  But how does the Lord meet that?  this will be a two part series.  

John 5 describes a man that had been trying his best to fix himself.  The Lord's diagnosis and treatment is truly eye opening.

Contrary to Nicodemus, John chose to use the story of the Samaritan Woman to illustrate how God can even meet someone who's stuck in sin.  The Lord always knows how to meet each one's need.  

As a physician, we often use case studies to show a particular disease process as well as the treatment plan in order to help educate other physicians in case they encounter something similar.  In the gospel of John, John took 9 cases to illustrate 9 common problems in man and how the Lord Jesus solves them.  Join us for this 9 week series as we approach these 9 cases the same way we would approach it in medicine.

A deeper dive into one of the most iconic parables

A deeper dive into one of the most infamous parables Jesus ever spoke.

What is the moral of the story of the good Samaritan?  I've always thought that it meant, I'm the good Samaritan and I need to go and help those less fortunate than me.  What if I say that isn't exactly what the Lord was talking about here...

When a man is on his death bed, you can probably assume that his final words are going to be very important to him.  He's not going to waste his breath on trivial things, rather he will want to open his heart and speak his final thoughts.  When our Lord was about to go to the cross, what was on His heart?  The relationship between a vine and branches.  What does that have to do with us?  Actually everything!  If we see our relationship in this light, then God can have a way to gain what He is after on this earth.

Growing up in a christian family, I have to say of all the parables I read in the Bible, I was probably least familiar with this one.  After reading a few times and reading also some commentary, I realized how crucial this verse was.  What was God implying when He said that if He died, He bears much fruit?  What happens when you plant a grain of wheat in the ground?  What comes up?  I hope this word today is as much a revelation to you as it is to me.  Feel free to share with your friends!

Why did Jesus speak in parables?  Also, why did he often say, "he who has an ear, let him hear?"  Didn't every person listening to him have ears?  Didn't everyone listen the words that Jesus was saying?  Maybe everyone listened, but not everyone heard what he was saying.  Parables are actually very significant in Jesus' ministry because through them, He actually spoke what was important to God.  It might not help with our boss or our social anxiety, but it was what was on God's heart!  That's why in these next few months, we will be getting into some of the most famous and maybe not so famous parables to see what really is on God's heart.  Today, we start with Matthew 13, the Parable of the Sower.  A very famous parable, but do we actually realize the significance of this story?  Check it out and share with your friends!