The Gospel of John (Page 7)

The Gospel of John (Page 7)

The Gospel of John (33): Abraham Meets Jesus

In John 8:48-59 and Genesis 22:1-14, we discover Abraham’s opportunity to see the coming Messiah. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the time of expectation and the time of revelation and celebration experienced by Abraham and Isaac on Mt. Moriah. In the temple Jesus spoke of his coming, “Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was…

The Gospel of John (30): The Faith That Saves

Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven uses John 8:21-30 to highlight the path to salvation in Christ Jesus. Jesus contrasted the earthly man and the heavenly man, and he spoke of the faith needed to bring sinners to salvation. “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself…