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
Does male-female sexual intimacy create a permanent bond which cannot be dissolved? If that is true, then how should we live?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
How are Christians to live today in light of the Covenant of Sinai's requirements for hunting, building codes, farming, garment-making, and horticulture?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Why did God differentiate humanity into male and female, and is this differentiation essential to who we are?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
How might the requirements of Sinai help Christians today to understand what Jesus meant by loving our enemies?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Way of Life in the Shadow of the Cross Links:
Website: https://shadowofthecross.org/
Bible Reading Plans: https://shadowofthecross.org/bible-reading-plans/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jthomasjohnson
Patron Program: https://patron.podbean.com/wayoflifepodcast
J. Thomas's Books:
When God Doesn't Look Like God: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SK17BB
And the Word of the Lord Came: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D95MZ3XC
How might the Covenant of Sinai's strange requirements for slavery, polygamy, and becoming a parental informant help us to better understand God's intentions for humanity?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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.
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