Author name: Lloyd McDonald

The Jews were somewhat nervous when a large crowd entered the synagogue in Capernaum . As far as they knew, they were perfect strangers, and yet the teacher seemed to recognize them. Oh, He knew them all right, for this was the same crowd who had wanted to take “him by force.” And although they had cooled down […]

To the casual observer, Jesus’ public ministry seemed to be quite successful.  John had called the nation to repentance, and Jesus had performed many miracles. And even though the religious leaders were jealous, and quite frankly threatened by His popularity, the common people “heard him gladly.” However, things weren’t quite what they seemed. No, many of the

As you will remember, Jesus had healed a man on the Sabbath. Certainly, after 38 years of immobility, Jesus could have chosen any other day of the week, but He didn’t.  No, He chose the Sabbath, and it made the Jews so angry that they were ready to kill Him. So, what was the point? 

For 38 years, the impotent man sitting by the pool of Bethesda had one thing on his mind. Somehow, he had to be first into the pool. But the longer he sat, and the harder he tried, the more it became painfully evident that his situation was hopeless. That is, it was hopeless until that wonderful day

You might recall, that in our last lesson, something seemed to be irritating Jesus. He had just left Samaria after two glorious days of ministry. During that time, the people had gladly received Him as the Messiah, for, you see, they were partly Jewish and partly Gentile. However, He must leave, for He needed to return to

Well, Jesus and His disciples were making the long trek from Judea to Galilee . In Judea , His disciples had baptized a great crowd of eager followers, but He had left all that behind. Yes, because of a perceived rivalry between Himself and John, they could no longer work together, so Jesus moved on. Would Galilee be as

Jesus had left a thriving work inJudea, and was making the long trek to Galilee . However, “he must needs go through Samaria ,” and that’s where our lesson begins. John 4:5-6 “Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.6: Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied

It had been a most unforgettable evening, even though the lesson hadn’t turned out the way Nicodemus expected. As a matter of fact, this “teacher come from God” hadn’t been what he had expected either. Yes, he had come for a theological discussion, but he had found the very Fountainhead of knowledge. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Well the lesson

In John Chapter 3, a teacher in Israel shows up at night school.  Yes, Jesus’ miracles had convinced him that He was “a teacher come from God.” However, he was totally unprepared for what he was going to hear. Like many of us, Nicodemus had all his questions ready, and he already knew how the lesson would go. 

Proverbs 20:1 “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.” Last week, we witnessed Jesus’ first miracle at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. And I like all of His miracles.  This one testified to the fact that He was the Son of God, and Israel ‘s Messiah. But more specifically,