Jacob Gerber | Blog about Discipleship, Church, Leadership

Jesus heals on the Sabbath not to pick a fight, nor to develop a theology of the Sabbath, but to reveal the greater works that his Father has sent him to do. (Exposition of John 5:19–47)

Jesus keeps the Sabbath by restoring restful work to those carrying the burden of inactivity and fruitlessness. (Exposition of John 5:1–18)

When a royal official asks Jesus to heal his sick child, Jesus challenges the inadequacy of this father’s faith—and ours. (Exposition John 4:43–54)

True worship of God in spirit and truth flows out into the true work of sowing and reaping a harvest of sinners reconciled to God through Christ. (Exposition of John 4:27–42)

In the story of the woman at the well, Jesus reveals the full extent of God’s gift of grace to the world. (Exposition of John 4:1–26)

In John 3:22–26, we find one of the clearest descriptions in the whole Bible on the activity, the motivation, and the message of true Christian ministry. (Exposition of John 3:22–36)

In the first place where Jesus engages in extended teaching in the Gospel of John, he explains the new birth of the Spirit. (Exposition of John 3:1–21)

How does the zeal of Jesus in cleansing the temple relate to his miracle of turning water into wine? (Exposition of John 2:13–25)

By turning water into wine, Jesus does more than to perform a miracle—he illustrates the overflowing abundance of his entire ministry. (Exposition of John 2:1–12)

After John the Baptist’s proclamation (John 1:29), Jesus’ first priority is to gather a core group of disciples. (Exposition of John 1:35–51)

The subservient, ministerial mission of John the Baptist heralds the coming of the one who baptizes with the Spirit (John 1:33). (Exposition of John 1:19–34)

The Prologue of the Gospel of John reveals the identity of Jesus as the Creator, the Redeemer, and the Mediator. (Exposition of John 1:1–18)