Time is a mortal construct bound by the boundaries of mortal existence, and the period of our existence here is the metamorphizing of our sinful nature into the purity of God’s likeness and image. Weigh your choices of immoral pleasures within boundaries of time to the eternity of God’s spiritual oneness and unbounded joy and happiness. When the tr…

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The connections between this verse and the preceding verses are two. First, Jesus moves from explaining the new birth in terms of the categories’ water’ and ‘spirit’ used by Ezekiel in Eze 37 to a narrative passage, the well-known account of the bronze snake in the desert in This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.foundation…

The reality of our broken state continues in many who claim salvation. Unfortunately, the reality of the condemnation is apparent since their views are so blinded by their self-righteousness that we cannot see our faults. It begins within us, and that battle does not end in a moment’s acceptance of Christ. The battle against our ‘self’ continues ti…

The Spirit comes like the wind and blows all our thoughts away, and thoughts come sauntering in from the Word of God. We can never get those thoughts for ourselves. They are the free gift of God for anyone and everyone who is learning to pay attention to Him It is Our Sacred Attention This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.…

Our rebirth is unique, and its values are appreciated within our very heart and soul of ourselves uniquely. Value our faith, and together we uphold each other. Be mindful of the world around us and keep our eyes forward, keeping Jesus in our view. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.foundation/2022/05/11/born-from-above-…

As Christians, our faith is the foundation that we build ourselves upon and that faith is what gives us the Spirit to take us places where we do wish to go, as Jesus revealed to Peter in John 21: 18- “18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch o…

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A rebirth is far greater than a physical transformation but a complete psychological, emotional and objective transformation that changes an individual and nullifies the ardent attack of the world around us. We are aware but unaffected by its attempts to subjugate our faith and focus away from God and the cross. This episode is also available as a …

We preach joyous oratories, which people want to hear, “The Good News”, and no doubt Jesus is the good news of the New Testament, but there is also the reality that we are the “Bad News,” and we need to make it known and accepted that as much as the “Good News” proclaims salvation and redemption, we must begin looking within our selves and begin th…

As Christians, the irony of this discourse is that we sometimes live in an illusion that salvation is eternal, but that statement can allow us a harmful application to our lives. Though sin is forgiven at the point of faith in Jesus, allowing ourselves the view that we may continue to sin is contradictory to the fact that we were ever saved in the …

How much of this world is there to keep you away from God. We are blinded by it’s influences that we settLe into a stupified strance of blind indignation to our faults. Unless we wash away our sins with the blood of the cross and submit to a new beginning, we shall surely be swallowed up. Set aside this world and look to Christ as our new path. Die…

Maybe we need to check our objective framework and find out if we are making the narrative fit us or we are suppose to change to fit the narrative. The choice lies with us and if we face challenges now, consider ourselves blessed; the Lord directs your focus to re-examine your spiritual life. Otherwise, it will be too late. This episode is also ava…

Take heed, my brothers and sisters and beware of your choices and actions. You act within your own views and set aside the Word of God. God already knows what is in your hearts, and salvation has never been a part of your destiny unless you turn back to His Word and seek the Holy Spirit in your life. Creation stands witness to your actions, and God…

Be wary of preachers and leaders or even fellow Christians who are bound by their own reasoning and their own objective goals rather than the revelation of Scripture. It is the Word of God that convicts us, and it is the Word of God that reveals, and it is the Word of God we live by. Those who allow their views, rather than the power of the Word, o…

As Christians today, we are graced by the revelation of the New Covenant in Jesus Christ. As Christ died on the cross, the Jewish Temple was torn in two, and His resurrection in three days signifies the New Temple in Christ. It is Christ we look to in our faith, and it is Him we are redeemed of our sins, and through Him by the power of the Holy Spi…

This poor reality is the sad influence of human nature, contrary to God’s will. Jesus tore the temple down, and many of us continue to rebuild false temples of our own sinful nature deceiving and settting aside those who genuinely want to follow him. Destroy the temple of sin within us and rebuild our life in Christ This episode is also available a…

It is knowledge and the where we ground our knowledge that leads our reasoning and acceptance of Truths. Truth statements must be grounded in logic and comprehensible. The unknown is made known, and hence the reality of our existence becomes real This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.foundation/2022/05/04/i-believe-know-an…

Do we as Christian hold to that same Zeal that breaks all boundaries of our fears and reluctance in proclaiming the Kingdom and salvation of our saviour. Are we willing to put aside ‘self’ and embrace the truth in Christ? Unless we confess our sins and place our faith in Christ, can we be empowered by the Holy Spirit to sanctify ourselves in life w…

Do we as Christian hold to that same Zeal that breaks all boundaries of our fears and reluctance in proclaiming the Kingdom and salvation of our saviour. Are we willing to put aside ‘self’ and embrace the truth in Christ? Unless we confess our sins and place our faith in Christ, can we be empowered by the Holy Spirit to sanctify ourselves in life w…

So why did Jesus react in such a manner, and what does it represent today. The temple is a holy place where we offer sacrifices for our sins and find an intimate relationship with our loving God. Then why react, and what does it mean for us Christians who live post temple cleansing. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.fo…

And the Passover of the Jews was near. Every male Jew, from age twelve and up, was expected to attend the Passover at Jerusalem, a feast celebrated to commemorate the deliverance of the people of Israel from Egyptian bondage. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.foundation/2022/01/16/john-2-13-14-the-temple-of-sin/…

As Jesus begins his ministry, the miracles underscore no other better than Him, whom the Father has sent. Today as we look back into scripture, the revealed Truth cannot be set aside. The world has spawned distractions that lure us away from the Truth in Christ, and we are enticed to accept its immoral attractions because it feeds our need of self …

Jesus’ first miracle in the Gospel of John was a private one, known only to His disciples, some servants, and probably Jesus’ mother. Matthew had not yet been called to be one of the Twelve, explaining why the miracle is not recorded in the Synoptics. Of the four Gospel writers, only John was there. John used the word “signs” (sēmeiōn, v. 11) becau…

With profound clarity, the accumulation of Jesus’s narrative provides the prologue to these disciples to the unfolding story that they were to witness. “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”As each of us journey seeking Jesus, He has already seen us, and as we today are witness to the salvation, Jesus has provided …

If Jesus Christ is the truth revealed, which is part of our inherent belief and our faith is based on, the manner we reveal the Lord must reflect the truth and the reality of his divine being. Only through our spiritual transformation and our objectivity and reasoning is anchored in the divine absolutes and by the Holy Spirit are we able to reflect…

We are so blinded by our presuppositions and arrogance, that we assume the world revolves around us. When in reality it is us that are revolving around our own reasoning and choices. We look at the world through our own lens and assume that everything that does not fit our mold, must be subjugated into into a framework that is pleasing to our eyes,…

“What are you seeking.” These were the first words from Jesus. Ironic, isn’t it, that those words continue to echo through the centuries. A question that challenges the very fabric of our objectivity. What are you seeking to satisfy your needs? What is it that you are looking for? This is the question that we must all ask ourselves every day. Is it…

It is necessary for Christians to pursue philosophical studies, or is this not required? Due to the fact that it is necessary for Christians to have a worldview or a set of presuppositions, even if those presuppositions are demonstrably incorrect, I believe that Christians should engage in good philosophical study. A person’s worldview has an impac…

What could be the rationale behind this notion? Consider the following possibility: The notion that no religious belief may claim to describe reality may imply that there is no discernible religious reality. For instance, the notion that religious ideas about God cannot be said to correlate to reality may imply that there is no such thing as a genu…

This verse speaks volumes, though many may assume it as a transitory verse from the impactful opening verses of John 1:1-5. Here, John picks up from Luke 1:39 as Mary visit Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. As then, this moment John the Baptist stand witness to the divinity of Jesus Christ. This episode is also available as a blog post: http:/…

The world has placed its claim on you, and you cannot determine the reality of the truth against a secular, pluralistic world around us. The difference is that the world immoralities are vast and endless, and no matter what our immoral and sinful needs are, the world comfortably meets them, whereas the Word of God is absolute and unwavering and ste…

Our journey with Christ calls us to be vigilant and full of perseverance. The nature of our faith cannot be testified by ‘self,’ but by those around us. As time passes, we see the world changes, but our immediate surroundings accustom us, and only when an outsider views it will change be seen? It is the nature of our senses that as things change ar…

Understanding the difference between what we want to see and believe against the Word of God This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.foundation/2022/03/04/nature-of-our-faith-john-223/

“Why was the Spirit needed in a personality of which the Word, who had been with God and known God, was the basis? Because the humanity of Christ was a true humanity. Being human, he must be indebted to the Spirit for all impartation to His human nature of what is Divine. The knowledge of God which the Word possesses by experience must be humanly a…

What a revelation and proclamation of the Gospel! I can imagine standing there witnessing the scene as Jesus approached the area of Bethany and The Baptist spotted him in the distance. I cannot fathom the emotional rush he must have felt. As we come to the second day of John’s narrative, and we will see the one to come in this first chapter. The fi…

“The question put to John the Baptist by the Pharisees in the deputation reflects one of their concerns: Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet? Their interest is in what authorizes John’s baptismal practices. It is not that Baptism was unknown. Some Jewish groups practised ‘proselyte baptism’, i.e. proselyte…

The Baptist stood at the crossing roads of the Old to the New; he was the witness of what was to come. The temple was being abused by self-righteous leads whose only concern was power and prestige. We see the different sects coming about led by the Pharisees, whose role was maintaining the past and accumulating wealth and position was their concern…

Finally, we see the Jews’ motives when they sought to find out who The Baptist was. They wanted to know if this was the unfolding of Old Testament prophecies. Why is this important? It sets the stage and the objective motives of the Jewish leaders as time progressed in Jesus’s ministry. They were already misguided in their questions as they sought …

How do we find peace amidst family conflict? As parents we are sometimes burdened by what we see in our children but is there any hope. The answer lies in our faith and the sovereign hand of God. https://www.facebook.com/shoriluke/ https://morallife.foundation/ https://twitter.com/ShoriLuke https://www.instagram.com/lukeshori/?hl=en…

Many of us look at this statement by John the Baptist’s reply to the Jews when they asked him, “Who are you?” in verse 19, but ironically, has anyone ever wondered why this reply? He could have replied; he was the person that was paving the way for the one to come since that was the core of his teachings. Seeking all those to repent and prepare for…

he evangelist begins his account of John’s ministry, Now this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. This verse contains the first of many references to ‘the Jews’ in this Gospel. While some of these references are neutral and others positive, many have negative connotations and denote Jesus’…

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.JOHN 1: 17-18 17 ὅτι... Read More ›…

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What does it mean to give your heart to someone? Is it a precondition that we except something in return. Does it mean it allows us the submission of others to our subjective demands. Does it mean that your love demands a response from someone else. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.foundation/2022/01/03/what-is-divine…

As we gather to celebrate the coming new year, we are reminded of our past year and what we as believers are called to Trust God and his unfolding plan. Until our faith and trust is grounded in God, we will always be disillusioned and lost. Learn to trust God.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://morallife.foundation/2021/12/07/the-perfect-son-john-114/ Understanding the true nature of the Logos, God in man. How do we come to terms with the reality of God who walked in our midst as a testimony to our need for salvation. How do we set our lives in the manner that is able to embrace that s…

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The next episode in our journey through the Gospel of John. As the Gospels open in revealing who Jesus is, John the Baptist reaffirms that testament to the divinity of Jesus. He stands witness to light, the light that will illuminate our souls. The light that will cast out all the shadows of evil and deceit hidden in the deepest recess of our souls…

Part of a full series on the Gospel of John.