John 17 is the pinnacle of the intimacy that we see in the Scriptures. It is the holy of holies of the New Testament. We are privileged to listen in as the Son converses with the Father as He is about to give up His life as a ransom. This passage is known as the...
In John 16, the time of Jesus’ crucifixion draws near. Because of this, Jesus continues to warn his disciples about coming persecution. He encourages them not to fear, urging them to stay strong in their faith. In this passage, Jesus warns them that he would be...
Several times the Old Testament refers to Israel as a vine that was supposed to produce fruit (cf. Isaiah 5:1–7; Hosea 10:1–2; Psalm 80:8–19). However, Israel did not produce the fruit of justice and righteousness that was expected of her because she continually...
Evangelism is a process. The Bible shows us this through the use of agricultural imagery. There are at least four stages to evangelism: (1) Preparing the soil, (2) Sowing the seed, (3) Cultivating the soil, and (4) Reaping the harvest. It is important to remember that...
A false presupposition that Christians often have about evangelism is that it is a single event, when in reality, it is a dynamic process. Ken Boa expounds upon the agricultural imagery that is used in the Bible to describe this process. This is the 13th part of Ken’s...
