When Jesus speaks about a shepherd and his flock, he uses an image that was quite common in the Old Testament.  In the Old Testament, God was considered to be the shepherd of his people Israel.  Like a good shepherd takes care of his sheep, so God takes care of his people’s every need.  He [...]

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In this passage, the light of the world brings about remarkable effects.  For the man who was born blind, the light illuminates his entire world.  It permits him to see clearly, both physically and spiritually.  For the Pharisees, however, the light exposes their blindness.  Though they have seen the light, they nonetheless refuse to perceive [...]

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This section of Scripture seems to begin with good news: “As he was saying these things, many believed in him” (John 8:30).  However, we quickly see that the “belief” that these people have is extremely shallow.  They say that they are followers of Jesus, but when he says that a right relationship with God may [...]

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