John 18:33-38; Luke 23:1-7 – The Art of Avoiding Jesus Christ

Have we been avoiding a necessary examination? There are times in our lives when we are unprepared for an examination. That is what happened to the Roman governor, Pontus Pilate. Pilate faced one of the most basic issues of human life, that is the authority of Jesus...

John 13-17 – Miraculous Signs and Literary Structure Part 2

At the 2008 Grace Evangelical Society National Conference, Zane Hodges continues his discussion of Jesus’ Last Discourse (Upper Room Discourse, John 13-17) and demonstrates how it fits the evangelistic purpose of the Gospel of John (John 20:30-31), leading...

John 13-17 In the Upper Room with Jesus the Christ Part1

Some have mistakenly thought that Jesus’ Last Discourse (Upper Room Discourse, John 13-17) does not fit the evangelistic purpose of the Gospel of John (John 20:30-31). Instead of viewing John 13-17 as evangelistic, they conclude that Jesus’ Last Discourse...

John 11:25-27 Assurance is of the Essence of Saving Faith

John 11:25-27, 20:30-31 – Assurance is of the Essence of Saving Faith. What is the difference between saving faith and assurance? Why is the nature of the gospel message, such that when a person believes the biblical gospel, he necessarily has the assurance of eternal...

John 8:30-32 – Discipleship

The title of my two-part article may lead you to expect a discussion on how to do personal evangelism. Hopefully you will get some ideas about personal work from these articles, but this is not my major objective. Instead I want to discuss how grace theology should...

John 6:43,47; 11:25-27 How to Lead People to Christ, Part 1

The title of my two-part article may lead you to expect a discussion on how to do personal evangelism. Hopefully you will get some ideas about personal work from these articles, but this is not my major objective. Instead I want to discuss how grace theology should...