Love: The Fruit that Jesus Demands
In the allegory of the vine (John 15:1–17), Jesus is the vine, his Father is the vinedresser, and we are the branches. The fruit that Jesus demands is love.
Fruitfulness: A Biblical Theology of Productivity
The Bible defines productivity as fruitfulness. In fact, the Bible records how God rescues his fruitless people through the fruitfulness of Jesus Christ.
John 15:1–17: The Fruit of Jesus
Despite the failure of fruitfulness in Adam and in Israel, God still demands fruit. Jesus bears fruit through his people. (Exposition of John 15:1–17.)
Cultivating and Keeping: Human Productivity in Creation
Human productivity extends, preserves, and reforms God’s work of forming and filling. That is, God calls us to the work of cultivating and keeping.
Forming and Filling: God’s Productivity in Creation
Before we can understand the human productivity, we must understand God’s productivity. In Genesis 1, we see God’s work of forming and filling his creation.
John 14:15–31: The Paraclete of Jesus
After his departure, Jesus is completing his mission—through new agents, by new activities, and from new accomplishments. (Exposition of John 14:15–31.)
Leadership is a Tool, Not a Toy
Leadership roles are less about what we get, and more about what we give. Learn four things leadership is not, as well as what true leadership really is.
John 14:1–14: The Way of Jesus
Jesus is much more than the prophets, priests, and kings of old. More than that, Jesus manifests the Father. (Exposition of John 14:1–14)
Is Foot-Washing a Sacrament?
When Jesus commands us to follow his example by washing each other’s feet, does that mean that he intends us to practice regular foot-washing as a sacrament?
John 13:21–38: The Love of Jesus
Although contrary to our ideas of gaining glory through strength, Jesus glorifies himself through self-sacrificial love. (Exposition of John 13:21–38)
Discipleship is Learning to Lead
For Jesus, discipleship is simple, although certainly not easy. From John 13:1–20, the discipleship Jesus calls us to is the process of learning to lead.
John 13:1–20: The Servanthood of Jesus
The suffering servanthood of Jesus connects to our own suffering: Jesus takes the form of a servant to save and to send. (Exposition of John 13:1–20)