Entries by Laura Schulz

John – Part 4 – Chapter 6, verses 16-40

Download Audio Jesus terrifies the disciples by walking on water John Chapter 6, verses 16-21 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. A strong wind was […]

John – Part 4 – Chapter 5, verses 31-47 and Chapter 6, verses 1-15

Download Audio Jesus answers the Jews who wish to kill him…continued John Chapter 5, verses 31-32 “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid. There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is valid. Commentary In a court of law, a man’s unsupported testimony was […]

John – Part 4 – Chapter 5, verses 1-30

Download Audio PART FOUR Jesus Encounters Doubts and Opposition Jesus heals the invalid at Bethesda John Chapter 5, verse 1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Commentary Jesus remained in Galilee until another festival led him to Jerusalem. Three times a year Jewish males were expected to […]

John – Part 3 – Chapter 4, verses 27-54

Download Audio John Chapter 4, verses 27-30 Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, […]

John – Part 3 – Chapter 3, verses 22-36 and Chapter 4, verses 1-26

Download Audio John the Baptist defers to Jesus John Chapter 3, verses 22-24 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to […]

John – Part 3 – Chapter 3, verses 1-21

Download Audio Jesus teaches Nicodemus about the new birth John Chapter 3, verses 1-2 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could […]

John – Part 3 – Chapter 2, verses 1-25

Download Audio PART THREE Jesus Begins His Public Ministry with Signs and Teachings Jesus changes water to wine John Chapter 2, verses 1-5 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was […]

John – Part 2 – Chapter 1, verses 35-51

Download Audio Andrew and Peter come to Jesus John Chapter 1, verses 35-39 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following […]

John – Part 2 – Chapter 1, verses 15-34

Download Audio PART TWO John the Baptist Witnesses to the First Disciples, and They Follow Jesus Jesus surpasses John John Chapter 1, verses 15-18 John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’” From the fullness […]

John – Part 1 – Chapter 1, Verses 10-14

Download Audio The Word opens the way to God John Chapter 1, verses 10-13 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to […]