Herodias
Listen in on this twenty minute tale that explores the world of Herodias, how she came to be who she was, and how the Lord was also at work. Continue reading Herodias
Tag: John the Baptist
Elizabeth
In one of the more remarkable moments in the Christian Testament, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and God could not have been more fully present in that amazing moment. Continue reading Elizabeth
Gospel of John: John Beheaded
When the disciples saw all those people, what must they have been thinking? Instead of providing their hoped-for rest and retreat, it seemed God was going to ask even more of these physically exhausted and emotionally spent men. Continue reading Gospel of John: John Beheaded
Gospel of John: Stairway to Heaven
I picture these six men now looking at Jesus with wonder and perhaps a little fear. If what he said were true, then who was he really? How could they, ordinary men all, be standing here with one who connects heaven and earth? Continue reading Gospel of John: Stairway to Heaven
Gospel of John: What Is Your Quest?
Jesus’ question, “What are you looking for?” were the first words Jesus said in John’s gospel, maybe the first words He spoke as He began his public ministry, and they are words meant for every reader as well. Continue reading Gospel of John: What Is Your Quest?
The Gospel of John: The Baptist Reveals the Lamb
When he baptized Jesus and saw the Holy Spirit come down and rest above Jesus and heard the Father say, “This is My Son in Whom I am well pleased,” that was the sign God had given to the Baptist. But he could not announce Jesus to the world until after Jesus had returned from the desert—this moment recorded in John 1:29-34 Continue reading The Gospel of John: The Baptist Reveals the Lamb
Gospel of John: John’s Mic Drop
Someone I am too unworthy to even be the slave of is standing right here in the crowd, and you, with all your Bible smarts and holy living, you don’t even see him, let alone know who he is. Continue reading Gospel of John: John’s Mic Drop
Gospel of John: John Rattles His Questioners
Because of John’s enormous impact, the Sanhedrin—Judea’s council of religious authorities—sent a delegation to investigate John and his unorthodox baptism activity. Continue reading Gospel of John: John Rattles His Questioners
Gospel of John: John the Baptist
People came by the thousands, out into the desert, to hear the prophet John preach and to get baptized by him, because of the great spiritual hunger during that time. Continue reading Gospel of John: John the Baptist
Gospel of John: The Incarnate Word
the Lord designed human beings with the capacity for God and a hunger for God. God created people in God’s own image, the image of Jesus, and made us to correspond to the Lord. Being made in God’s image means that people are made as personal, moral, and spiritual beings. Continue reading Gospel of John: The Incarnate Word
