Posts by Josh Moody

Lamentations 1, Song of Solomon 6, John 6:60-71, 1 Peter 4:1-11 John 6:60-71: Some of Jesus’ teaching is harder for people to swallow than other parts. Who could deny that it is good teaching to say “love your neighbor”? But how many are there who find it difficult to chew on that strong meat which says “but also…

Jeremiah 52, Song of Solomon 5, John 6:41-59, 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 6:41-59: Such strong teaching provoked “grumbling” as it so often does. Do not think that past Christian leaders or heroes from yesteryear had no opposition! Spurgeon was so opposed and so shook by his opponents that his wife had posted on the bedroom door for him…

Jeremiah 51, Song of Solomon 4:8-16, John 6:25-40, 1 Peter 3:8-12 John 6:25-40: Having appeared on the other side with unexpected speed, the crowd find Jesus and ask him when he came there. Jesus, not to be distracted by a simple question of geography and circumstances, gets right to the heart of the matter. They are not seeking…

Jeremiah 50, Song of Solomon 4:1-7, John 6:16-24, 1 Peter 3:1-7 John 6:16-24: After such extreme exertions, you would think there would be a period of extended recuperation. But now we come to one of the most astonishing—and famous—miracles of them all. God neither slumber nor sleeps, and while the incarnate Jesus was fully human, he was also…

Jeremiah 49, Song of Solomon 3, John 6:1-15, 1 Peter 2:18-25  John 6:1-15: Jesus is followed by a large crowd because they saw the signs he did healing the sick. Sometimes people will be drawn by our deeds of mercy, as much as Christ’s deeds of miraculous mercy. George Whitefield had his orphanage, as did Spurgeon; there is…

Jeremiah 47-48, Song of Solomon 2, John 5:31-47, 1 Peter 2:9-17  John 5:31-47: The conflict is heating up, and Jesus now begins to clarify what sort of testimony there is that he is who he says he is. Unlike false religions, Christianity does not ask us “just to believe” without any evidence, facts, or testimony. The faith of…

Jeremiah 44-46, Song of Solomon 1, John 5:16-30, 1 Peter 2:1-8  John 5:16-30: Behind the opposition of the Jewish leaders (again, the “Jews” in John means not just those who are Jewish, but the particular Jewish leaders who were in opposition to Jesus), there is a deeper reason than merely the Sabbath. They discern that Jesus is claiming…

Jeremiah 39-43, Ecclesiastes 12, John 5:1-15, 1 Peter 1:17-25  John 5:1-15: It’s feast time (John 5:1), but in the midst of this feast there is profound suffering (John 5:3). How often is this the case! While celebration mounts, pain increases; while parties abound, panic shouts; while the affluent indulge, the afflicted are rejected. Notice: Jesus “saw him.” Oh,…

Jeremiah 35-38, Ecclesiastes 11, John 4:43-54, 1 Peter 1:10-16  John 4:43-54: Note: As we go through John’s Gospel together over the next few weeks, I refer you to the broadcasts from the Gospel of John which will provide more commentary on the passage. Here are links to the two sermons related to today’s passage: Your Son Will Live,…

Jeremiah 32-34, Ecclesiastes 10, John 4:27-42, 1 Peter 1:1-9 John 4:27-42: Note: As we go through John’s Gospel together over the next few weeks, I refer you to the broadcasts from the Gospel of John which will provide more commentary on the passage. Here is a link to the sermon related to today’s passage: Living Water, Part 2.…