UnFolding the Word

In this episode, we move from John 6 into John 7 and watch the tension around Jesus begin to rise. After many false disciples walk away, Jesus continues His ministry under the Father’s timetable—not the crowds’, not the religious leaders’, and not even His own brothers’.

We recap the contrast between false disciples and true disciples from John 6, then step into John 7:1–5 to see Jesus refuse His brothers’ pressure to “go public” a...

In this episode, we finish John chapter 6 and watch a massive turning point in Jesus’ ministry. After His hard teaching about being the true bread from heaven, many who had called themselves “disciples” decide they’ve had enough. They grumble, take offense, and ultimately walk away from Him. Jesus doesn’t soften the message or chase them down—He lets them go and turns to the Twelve with a piercing question: “Do you want to go away ...

In this episode, we stay in John 6 and walk through Jesus’ shocking words about eating His flesh and drinking His blood. Far from softening His message to keep the crowd, Jesus intensifies it—pressing hard on their unbelief, their fixation on physical needs, and their confidence in external religion.

We look at the four promises Jesus makes to those who “feed” on Him, clarify why this passage is not teaching Roman Catholic views of...

In this episode, we continue our walk through John 6 and focus on Jesus’ claim that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws them, and that He Himself is the living bread who gives His flesh for the life of the world. We connect John 6 with Matthew 13 and John 12 to understand why people can see Jesus’ works and still not believe: hardened hearts, dull hearing, and a refusal to let go of religious pride and hu...

In this episode, we continue our study through John 6, where Jesus declares Himself to be the Bread of Life. The crowd seeks Him for physical provision and signs, but Christ redirects their focus to eternal truth. We examine how the people misunderstood Him, clinging to Moses, manna, and heritage, while Jesus reveals Himself as the true bread from heaven that brings eternal life.

This conversation dives into the tension between hum...

📌 Episode Summary: In this episode, we dive into Jesus’ powerful teaching in John 6, where He challenges the crowd’s motivations for seeking Him after the miracle of feeding the 5,000. Instead of focusing on the physical bread they received, Jesus redirects their attention to the true bread from heaven—Himself.

We explore key themes, including:

• Why Jesus calls out the crowd's misplaced motives

• What it means that Jesus is "...

In this episode, we explore the remarkable scene at the pool of Bethesda, where Jesus heals a man who had been disabled for 38 years. Far from just a miracle of compassion, this act serves as a turning point in John’s Gospel—one that ignites direct persecution from the Jewish leaders.

We unpack how Jesus confronts both religious legalism and cultural expectations by healing on the Sabbath and commanding the man ...

In this episode, we continue through John 4, starting with Jesus’ deepening conversation with the Samaritan woman. As He reveals her broken relational past and unmet longing for significance, Jesus doesn’t shame her—He lovingly exposes her heart to offer her something greater: living water and true worship.

We follow the woman’s transformation from skeptic to witness as she runs back to her town, leaving her water jar behind. Her...

In this episode, we step into John 4 and watch Jesus defy cultural and religious expectations by traveling through Samaria—something devout Jews typically avoided. There, He sits at Jacob’s well and begins a remarkable, countercultural conversation with a Samaritan woman.

We explore the historical tensions between Jews and Samaritans, the significance of the woman drawing water alone at midday, and the theological weight of Jesus a...

In this episode, we pick up in John 3:11 as Jesus continues His conversation with Nicodemus, exposing the heart of unbelief. He rebukes Nicodemus not for ignorance, but for rejecting the truth he has seen and heard. Jesus then uses a striking Old Testament parallel—Moses lifting the bronze serpent—to illustrate the way of salvation: looking to the Son of Man in faith.

We explore the theological depth of verses 14–21, including the ...

In this episode, we dive deep into John 1:1–28 — one of the most powerful passages in the entire Bible. We explore how Jesus is introduced not just as a prophet or teacher, but as the eternal Word of God — present at creation, active in it, and ultimately becoming flesh to dwell among us.

We reflect on what it means that Jesus is full of grace and truth, why John the Baptist plays a crucial prophetic role, and how the religious l...

Episode Summary

In this episode of Unfolding the Word, we dive into John 2:13–25, where Jesus cleanses the temple and confronts the leaders about true worship and genuine faith. After setting the scene at the Passover in Jerusalem, we walk through:

The Temple Cleansing (vv. 13–17):

• Jesus enters the temple courts, furious at the commercialization of God’s house.
• He overturns the money-changers’ tables and drives out the animal...