Way of Life
Sermons, teachings, and biblical discussions with J. Thomas Johnson--a pastor for 16 years in the Church of the Nazarene and 5 years in the United Methodist Church, an instructor in Biblical Hebrew at Nazarene Theological Seminary for 4 years--B.A., Gordon College; M.Div. Nazarene Theological Seminary
Episodes
How might God's commands to Israel with respect to corpses help us better to understand Him and better to live?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
How might the Covenant of Sinai's rules of war direct Christians today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Why was Israel not to move boundary markers, and what might that mean for Christians today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Why did God prohibit the Israelites from peering too deeply into the future, and what does that mean for those of us who follow Jesus today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
Beyond the qualifications for leaders, does the Bible allow for individuals to serve in greater leadership roles like that of Pope or the Patriarch of Constantinople?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
How do we know what is just, and will God bless us for whatever justice we pursue?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
What does it really mean to worship God in spirit and in truth, and how might the yearly schedule of Israel help us to know what it means to be disciples of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
How was the Festival of Shavuot (or Sevens) fulfilled in the year Jesus died, rose bodily, and ascended into the heavens, and what might that fulfillment mean for us?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
How might the pilgrimage festivals of Ancient Israel help us to understand what is happening in the natural world today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
What aspects of the Passover should Christians be sure to practice today in our celebration of the Eucharist/Holy Communion?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
What might we learn about creation, the cross, and life itself from the Covenant of Sinai's requirement that all firstling males of Israel's flocks and herds be sacrificed to God?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
What can the Covenant of Sinai teach us about God's ethics of hospitality, generosity, and mercy?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
What is tithing, how did it work in Israel, and how might it apply to Christians today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
This word was spoken on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Why did God prohibit Israel from eating certain foods, and are there dietary restrictions we should consider putting into practice today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Who are the two types of people who are most difficult for us to resist if they attempt to lead us into rebellion against God?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 15, 2025.
This message was delivered on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
What does it mean for contemporary Christians to obey the Covenant of Sinai?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
If Jesus taught us to live by the Law of Love, then what precisely is the Law of Love?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
How does the Bible's teaching that we are saved by grace through faith, not by works, come together with the Scripture's insistence that God's people must be people who behave as Jesus behaved and walk as Jesus walked?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
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