Podcasts about book of john

Are you sure the voice you're following is actually Jesus?In John 10, Jesus says we're all following someone. The question is who. In a world packed with influencers, opinions, and spiritual noise, it's easy to mistake a loud voice for a true one. Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd and the Door. He warns that false teachers are thieves who steal, kill, and destroy. Real life, real freedom, and real peace are found by learning to recognize His voice through Scripture and following Him out of the chaos into something better.

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Are you trying to manage your thirst instead of admitting you have one?In John 7, the crowd argues about who Jesus is. Good man. Prophet. Dangerous. Savior. No one is confused about what He claims. The real issue is what it would cost if He is telling the truth. At the Feast of Booths, while people pray for water and wait for rescue, Jesus stands up and says, “If anyone is thirsty, come to Me and drink.” He does not offer better rules. He offers Himself.This episode wrestles with spiritual burnout, success that does not satisfy, and the pressure to hold life together while running on empty. Jesus does not fit into your life. He becomes your source. The question is not what others think about Him. The question is who you say He is and whether you are ready to come and drink.

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As we began this "Encouragement for the Way" series, the challenge was to read a chapter a day in the book of John. No doubt some of you likely finished your journey through John a week or two ago, and some of you may have started and just kind of fell off. Regardless of where you are that's absolutely fine. The point of regularly reading our Bibles is not to complete a checklist.  It's simply about consistently spending time in the Bible and learning more and more what it looks like to walk with Jesus.In this episode I share my takeaways from chapters 6-10, reflecting on themes of grace, belief, and the transformative power of Jesus in our lives. I hope this episode will encourage you, spark some enthusiasm, and maybe even challenge you a bit.Get all the Scripture references and resources mentioned in this episode: https://jennyzentz.com/podcast133

What if the biggest problem you're begging God to fix… is actually you?This message walks through John 6 and one of Jesus' most famous miracles with a fresh lens. Thousands are hungry, the disciples feel overwhelmed, and Jesus asks a question that exposes how we think about trust, control, and provision. This isn't just about bread and fish. It's about why we keep waiting on God while holding tight to the very thing He's asking us to release.Jesus isn't short on power. The real issue is whether what He gives can move through us or stops with us.Transformation happens when we stop asking God to do more and start trusting Him with what we already have. When the disciples handed over what felt too small, Jesus multiplied it and everyone was fed. Even the disciples ended up with more than they started with. The miracle didn't begin with abundance. It began with surrender. The same invitation stands today. Trust Him. Hand it over. Watch what He does next.

John 2:23-3:15

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What if the thing keeping you stuck isn't your past but the story you're telling yourself about it?In John 5, Jesus meets a man who's been stuck for 38 years and asks a question that feels almost offensive: “Do you want to get well?” This message digs into how labels, excuses, and a quiet victim mindset can keep us on the mat even when Jesus is standing right in front of us. It's honest about real pain while confronting the patterns that shrink our faith and limit what we believe is possible.This story isn't just about healing legs. It's about healing identity. Jesus doesn't shame the man, but He does challenge him to move. When we stop letting our wounds define us and start trusting what Jesus can do, agency returns, faith grows, and hope comes back online. The Father is still working, and that means you're not finished yet.

John 2:13-22

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In this episode, John the Apostle shares how we come into spiritually contacted by God's nations to make His temple from the Holy ground

What if the thing you're most ashamed of is exactly where Jesus wants to meet you? This message flips everything you thought about Jesus on its head. He's not floating above your mess—He's sitting right in it. In John 4, we see Jesus intentionally walk into a place everyone else avoided, to meet a woman everyone else rejected. She wasn't clean, perfect, or put together. She was tired, ashamed, hiding. And Jesus met her there. Maybe you think you're too far gone. Too broken. This story proves you're exactly who He's looking for.What starts as a casual conversation by a well turns into a soul-deep rescue. Jesus doesn't avoid her past—He names it, not to shame her, but to free her. Her shame becomes her story. Her story becomes a testimony. And her testimony leads an entire town to believe. Jesus does the same for us. He doesn't need the version of you you're trying to fake—He wants the real you. The tired you. The hurting you. The hiding you. He knows everything you've ever done, and He still wants you.

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The Pharisees used tactics to try and convince the Levite guards of their authority. These same tactics we see the enemy using even to this day. We must strengthen our knowing of God and confidence in who He is so as to not be led astray by some of these tactics.

What if your version of faith is built on the wrong thing? Your Faith Isn't Working. Here's Why,Most of us are living with a faith that's built on a contract—“God, if I do this, you'll bless me”—but that house of cards always collapses when life gets hard. In this talk, we walk through the end of John 2 and into chapter 3 where Jesus flips tables in the temple, calling out a broken system that held people hostage. Then He has a late-night conversation with a religious leader who has all the answers, but still feels lost. Jesus offers something radically better: a whole new life, not a better version of the old one.Jesus didn't come to clean us up. He came to save us. Nicodemus, like many of us, had spent his whole life trying to earn his way to God. But Jesus tells him straight: unless you're born again, from above, you'll never see the Kingdom. And He's not talking about behavior—He's talking about belief. In Jesus, we are not just forgiven…we are made new. Not by what we do, but by what He's done. No more religion. No more shame. Just a new identity and a new life through Christ.

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What if the reason your faith keeps falling apart is that you've built it on a deal God never agreed to?Too many of us walk into faith thinking it's a contract—“God, if you do this for me, I'll believe in You.” That makes sense until life hurts. When the money runs out, the diagnosis hits, or the prayers go unanswered, we're left wondering if God broke the deal. In this message, we look at John 2 and how the miracle at Cana reveals something far deeper than a magic trick. Jesus isn't interested in transactional faith. He wants trust that holds, even when the wine runs out.Real faith begins when the contract ends. Like the disciples watching Jesus turn water into wine or the paralyzed man lowered through the roof, it's not about the miracle—it's about what the miracle points to. When faith stops being about what Jesus can do for you and starts being about who He is, something shifts. Your foundation gets stronger. You stop interpreting God's love through your pain, and start trusting His heart when life doesn't make sense. That's where unshakable faith is born.

Have you ever noticed that you can have more than ever and still feel empty? Why are so many of us busy, connected, and still tired, anxious, and unsatisfied? This Sunday at Mountain View, we're opening John 7:37–44 where Jesus makes a bold promise to thirsty people. If you've ever felt like something is missing, we'd love for you to join us at 9:30 or 11 and discover what actually satisfies.

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Join us for a study through the Gospel of the Apostle John, continuing with John 4. In John 4 we will focus on Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well and see how the revelation of Christ as Messiah turned an outcast and a sinner into an effective evangelist in a single day.

Which Chair Are You In?

John 1:1-18 The Word Became Flesh The passage emphasizes the divinity and incarnation of Jesus as the Word made flesh, who brings grace and truth to humanity and reveals God to the world.  

Is your faith fueled by love, or by unresolved anger?If you're exhausted from trying to hold it all together while the world around you burns, you're not alone. Kicking off a new study in the Book of John, Jim Burgen gets brutally honest about the anger simmering under the surface of his own faith—and how Jesus's love began to wash it away. Before we dive into the words John wrote, we have to look at the man himself: an angry young disciple transformed by the love of Jesus. This isn't a Bible study for the polished. It's for the burned out, bitter, and barely hanging on.John didn't start out as the “apostle of love.” He was fiery, prideful, and ready to call down fire from heaven on his enemies. But after years of walking with Jesus, experiencing grace firsthand, and allowing himself to be served by Christ's love, John changed—and it showed in every word he wrote. His anger didn't disappear by willpower, but by letting Jesus kneel down, wash his feet, and touch the places he tried to hide. That same invitation is open to us today. Jesus doesn't want to crush you—He wants to clean you, heal you, and love you back to life.

If I were to ask you the question “Who is Jesus”, how would you respond? When you talk to others about Jesus, what do you tell them? The bottom line is there is no more important question to answer in all of life than that one. This question is especially crucial in today’s culture in which it has become increasingly common to conform our thoughts of Jesus in accordance with our own desires and expectations. There was an article posted by the pastor Kevin DeYoung in the Gospel Coalition in 2014 identifying some of the most popular, modern versions of Jesus: There's the Republican Jesus—who is against tax increases, for family values, and owning firearms. There's Democrat Jesus—who is against Wall Street and Walmart and for reducing our carbon footprint and spending other people’s money. There's Therapist Jesus—who helps us cope with life's problems, heals our past, tells us how valuable we are and not to be so hard on ourselves. There's Open-minded Jesus—who loves everyone all the time no matter what (except for people who are not as open-minded as you). There's Touchdown Jesus—who helps athletes run faster and jump higher than non-Christians and determines the outcomes of Super Bowls. There's Martyr Jesus—a good man who died a cruel death so we can feel sorry for him. There's Gentle Jesus—who was meek and mild, with high cheek bones, flowing hair, and walks around barefoot, wearing a sash (while looking very German). There's Hippie Jesus—who teaches everyone to give peace a chance, imagines a world without religion, and helps us remember that "all you need is love." There's Yuppie Jesus—who encourages us to reach our full potential and reach for the stars. There's Spirituality Jesus—who hates religion, churches, pastors, priests, and doctrine, and would rather have people out in nature, finding "the god within". There's Platitude Jesus—good for Christmas specials, greeting cards, and bad sermons, inspiring people to believe in themselves and lifts us up so we can walk on mountains. There's Revolutionary Jesus—who teaches us to rebel against the status quo, stick it to the man, and dream up impossible utopian schemes. There's Guru Jesus—a wise, inspirational teacher who believes in you and helps you find your center. There's Boyfriend Jesus—who wraps his arms around us as we sing about his intoxicating love. There's "Good Example" Jesus—who shows you how to help people, change the planet, and become a better you. Can any of you relate to any of these perspectives? Perhaps, one or two of these interpretations hit close to home. The fact of the matter is there is only one right understanding of Jesus’ true identity. If we want to be effective and impactful as witnesses for Jesus, we need to make sure our opinion and message is ruled exclusively by the authority of God’s Word.

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Sunday December 28th 6am (pst) / 9am (est) LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... Final chapter of John's Gospel. Peter's restoration is Jesus' finality to His Chapter 13 "love one another" teaching to the disciples. Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/YVDIJ4QqzAM?si=EVAD4OZ9AoAPySjh  

In this episode Craig Ford shares with us the message he gave at the Winter Wonderland Rendezvous in December of 2025. December 28, 2025

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Sunday Dec 21st 6am (pst) / 9am (est) LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... NO resurrected Christ, NO Gospel... plain & simple! Let's explore the Apostle John account of that glorious 3rd day after Jesus' burial. Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://youtube.com/live/A_YZ5f-p0hg?feature=share