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The disciple whom Jesus loved
Who are we? What is our identity? When we introduce ourselves somewhere – what do we say about ourselves? Well, the author of the Gospel…
Alex Schneider January 27, 2025

Chapter 1

The Gospel of John – Introduction
  The Gospel of John was probably written many years after the other three Gospels – Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In fact, it occupies a…
Manuel Seibel February 8, 2025
How Scripture Calls “The Son”
The Son of God is central to the truth of Christianity and Christian fellowship (1 John 1:3).  It is also the special target of the…
Michael Hardt August 12, 2025

Chapter 2

The Wedding at Cana
Introductory thoughts The miracle that the Lord Jesus performed at the wedding in Cana—the transformation of water into wine—is the first of a total of…
Daniel Melui January 26, 2026

Chapter 3

Important: Being Born Again
There are people who think they are “in the faith”. Occasionally they pick up the Bible and occasionally they talk to God – but only…
Manuel Dietermann August 26, 2025
The Two Natures of the Believers
Occasionally, it is asked whether a redeemed person only has the new nature or also an old nature – called “flesh” in the Bible. In…
Christian Briem November 17, 2025
The World – A Word Study
  Is the Christian taken out of the world, or is he sent into it? In the articles in this issue on the main topic…
T.A. September 14, 2025
No Joy as a Disciple?
The Law of Moses regulated Nazirites for the Israelites: Women and men could consecrate themselves to God. But they had to give up some things.…
Gerrid Setzer August 2, 2025
Don’t Seek Great Things for Yourself
There is a subtle temptation, even in Christian service, to become great, to see one’s name in the magazines or hear it over the radio.…
William MacDonald June 22, 2025

Chapter 4

A Word on Worship
It is of utmost importance that believers understand the true nature of worship that God seeks and delights in. God delights in Christ. Therefore, our…
Charles Henry Mackintosh January 17, 2026
FAQ – Worship
  I. Introduction What is worship? Some people say “We worship in such and such a place” – and mean they go there to listen…
Michael Hardt August 5, 2025

Chapter 5

The Sin of Self-Suffiency
I believe one of the chief characteristics of our sinful nature is an attitude of independence toward God. Even when we know and agree that…
unknown September 4, 2025

Chapter 6

Christ, the bread from heaven
The manna God provided for Israel in the wilderness was more than physical sustenance; it also served as a foreshadowing of Christ. Several of its…
Bruce Anstey December 27, 2025
The Hidden Manna and the White Stone
The above passage is the promise of a very great reward that all the saints will rejoice in the future heavenly glory. The manna is…
Brian Reynolds January 19, 2025

Chapter 7

Don’t Judge by Appearance
One of the most deep-seated frailties of fallen humanity is the persistent tendency to judge according to appearance. We judge a person according to his…
William MacDonald July 8, 2025

Chapter 8

The World – A Word Study
  Is the Christian taken out of the world, or is he sent into it? In the articles in this issue on the main topic…
T.A. September 14, 2025
The Terms of Discipleship
True Christianity is a total commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Savior is not looking for men and women who will give Him their…
William MacDonald July 1, 2025
Diabolic Gossip and Tattle
A very interesting word used in Titus 2:3 shows how seriously God takes slander, defamation, half-truths, blasphemy (even in a pious guise), or gossip. When…
Alex Schneider June 27, 2025
Satan – Murderer and Liar
If we did not have the New Testament, we would know very little about the devil. The Old Testament only mentions him explicitly in three…
Hartmut Mohncke November 12, 2025
Satan’s Tactics
  At first glance, dealing with such a topic is certainly not edifying. Nevertheless, the Bible presents the devil to us as a real, existing…
Ernst-August Bremicker September 29, 2025

Chapter 9

The Simple Task of a Witness
Sometimes evangelizing is difficult—the critical unbeliever asks difficult questions or brings arguments against the faith that are not so easy to refute. This danger can…
Alex Schneider April 20, 2025

Chapter 10

The Joy of a Dependent Life
Apart from Me You Can Do Nothing “Apart from me you can do nothing,” (John 15:5) the Lord Jesus once said to His disciples. With…
Jan Philip Svetlik March 3, 2026
Question: Suicide – A Way Out?
I was recently asked the question of whether someone who has committed suicide can be in heaven. In fact, suicide is a topic that people…
Manuel Seibel September 21, 2025

Chapter 11

Twelve Hours in the Gospel of John
Reading time: 3 min. When the disciples wanted to stop the Lord Jesus in John 11 from going to Judea again because they considered it…
Marco Leßmann March 23, 2026
Seeing the Glory of God
Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” (John 11:40). In our Lord’s…
Charles Henry Mackintosh May 22, 2026

Chapter 12

Offered in Silence
“While the king is at his table, my spikenard sends forth its fragrance” (Song of Solomon 1:12) So spoke the bride of Solomon when she…
unknown April 10, 2025
Christ’s Agony of Soul | John 12:27
The Son of God had talked with His disciples about the path of discipleship. He spoke to them about the cost, but also about the…
Jan Philip Svetlik September 23, 2026
Inner Conflict | John 12:27
The closer the Son of God got to Jerusalem, the greater became the shadow of the cross that fell on His pathway. The sufferings of…
Jan Philip Svetlik September 28, 2026
Satan’s Tactics
  At first glance, dealing with such a topic is certainly not edifying. Nevertheless, the Bible presents the devil to us as a real, existing…
Ernst-August Bremicker September 29, 2025
Is the Lord Jesus Jehovah (JHWH)?
Some people have difficulty seeing the Lord Jesus as the Jehovah (Yahweh) of the Old Testament. But there are some passages that clearly prove this.…
Marco Leßmann March 14, 2025
Do you know the Father?
Is it not the case that God the Father often seems to us like a distant person whom we address less intimately than the Lord…
Marco Leßmann February 19, 2026

Chapter 13

A shift in emphasis
Christ is Lord and Teacher The Son of God washes the feet of one disciple after another. When He comes to Peter, his disciple is…
Gerrid Setzer February 6, 2026
The Fruit of the Spirit (1/9) – Love
The Lord Jesus once said that we are destined to bear fruit. Our aim in life should, therefore, be to bear lasting fruit that is…
Alex Schneider August 3, 2025
The Terms of Discipleship
True Christianity is a total commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Savior is not looking for men and women who will give Him their…
William MacDonald July 1, 2025

Chapter 14

Do not let your heart be troubled
The turn of the year is a special moment for many of us. We look back on what has been and, at the same time,…
Ernst-August Bremicker January 29, 2026
The Way. The Truth. The Life.
This statement is one of the seven “I Am” statements of Jesus. On the last night before the Lord Jesus went to Calvary, He prepared…
Tim Hadley Sr. December 31, 2024
Do you know the Father?
Is it not the case that God the Father often seems to us like a distant person whom we address less intimately than the Lord…
Marco Leßmann February 19, 2026
Legalism – Lawful or obedient?
Commandments? In the New Testament? Whenever people hear the word “commandments,” they immediately think of legalism. But the two expressions are by no means synonymous.…
William MacDonald March 13, 2025
Obedient Like Jesus
Voluntarily, unconditionally, immediately. This is how you could describe Jesus’ obedience. Obedience means doing the will of another – regardless of the cost. He once…
Alex Schneider October 27, 2025

Chapter 15

Abiding in Christ
Abiding in Christ presents our privilege, as well as our responsibility, to constantly walk in dependence upon Christ. As one has said, abiding in Christ…
Hamilton Smith August 25, 2026
Abide in the Vine
There are those who feel that they must be constantly labor­ing for the Lord in order to meet God’s high standards. Jesus gave a clear…
unknown May 28, 2025
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (01)
Introductory thoughts: The happiness of a dependent life “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) “Apart…
Jan Philip Svetlik December 20, 2025
The Sin of Self-Suffiency
I believe one of the chief characteristics of our sinful nature is an attitude of independence toward God. Even when we know and agree that…
unknown September 4, 2025

Chapter 16

The Leading Of The Holy Spirit
  One of the numerous and wonderful workings and effects of the Holy Spirit is His guidance or leading. It is a subject of which…
Arend Remmers September 30, 2024

Chapter 17

Glory
The word “glory” (and the verb “to glorify”) is often used in gatherings. It is used especially in prayers. What it means remains somewhat vague…
Ernst-August Bremicker June 5, 2026
The World – A Word Study
  Is the Christian taken out of the world, or is he sent into it? In the articles in this issue on the main topic…
T.A. September 14, 2025
Sanctification – Relevant for Me?
Many people think sanctification is a process of getting rid of one’s sinful nature or suppressing it through determination and special devotion (keyword “sinless perfection”).…
Michael Hardt January 23, 2025
FAQ – The Lord Jesus (His Return)
  What do Christians wait for? Christians wait for the coming of Christ to take (or “rapture”) them out of the world. This event is…
Michael Hardt September 11, 2025

Chapter 18

Jesus’ Betrayal and Arrest
The Lord’s Agony in Gethsemane In Gethsemane, the Lord was distressed and fearful in the face of approaching death and abandonment by God. His agonizing…
Friedhelm Runkel March 30, 2026

Chapter 19

A Special Place: Christ – the Center
The Lord Jesus was crucified on Golgotha with two criminals. This fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy that the Messiah would be numbered with the transgressors (Isaiah 53:12).…
Gerrid Setzer March 20, 2026

Chapter 20

FAQ – The Lord Jesus (His Person)
Who is Christ? This is the question of questions (Mt. 16:15) – the most important one you will ever face. The Gospel of John was…
Michael Hardt August 27, 2025
The Gospel of John – Introduction
  The Gospel of John was probably written many years after the other three Gospels – Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In fact, it occupies a…
Manuel Seibel February 8, 2025