by Matthew Borgstrom | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
The parable in Luke 7:41-42 encapsulates a principle even understood in the world, which is the greater the mercy shown, the greater the love should be given to the one showing mercy. Therefore, virtually every human being could come up with the right answer to...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Up to this point in the Gospel of John, John the Baptist has consistently been pointing others to the Messiah, the Lamb of God–Jesus Christ. However, what sticks out in John 3:27-30 is that John is not only one who understands it’s his entire purpose in life to...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
John 3:19-20 contains another antithetical teaching from John, in that if someone loves the darkness, the one will, by default, hate the Light. There is no mixing of the two; in order to have one, the other has to be eliminated. And it follows that whatever one hates,...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Because God is love, John 3:16 teaches that he has a love for the world and that love manifested itself in the giving of the Son for the world. Now it is imperative we keep in mind that his love is not the least bit based on a positive or lovable perception of the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Amidst a discussion with Nicodemus in John 3:9-15, Jesus unveils that while he left the realm of heaven during his incarnation, he never left the state of having direct communication and fellowship with the Father. This is truly remarkable! All that being said, think...
