Way of Life
Sermons, teachings, and biblical discussions with J. Thomas Johnson--a pastor for 16 years in the Church of the Nazarene and 5 years in the United Methodist Church, an instructor in Biblical Hebrew at Nazarene Theological Seminary for 4 years--B.A., Gordon College; M.Div. Nazarene Theological Seminary
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Why did God allow Herod Agrippa to execute James, arrest Peter, and then only act against him when he allowed people to call him an oracle from God?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Saturday Mar 21, 2026
Saturday Mar 21, 2026
Why did Jesus choose to rescue Peter from prison after having allowed James to be executed?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Saturday Mar 14, 2026
Saturday Mar 14, 2026
How did the earliest Christians understand Jesus' teaching, "I have been sent only to the lost sheep of Israel;" and how did the earliest Christians understand and embrace prophets?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Thursday Mar 12, 2026
Saturday Mar 07, 2026
Saturday Mar 07, 2026
What does the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on Cornelius's household teach us about testing the spirits, being children of Abraham, and what God finds acceptable in His sight?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
I first passed on this word from the Lord on May 23, 2021. It was then included in the 1st edition of the book "And the Word of the Lord Came...", which was released in August of 2021.
The printed version of this has also been included in the 2nd and 3rd Editions of "And the Word of the Lord Came..." The 3rd edition is available at Amazon.com at the following link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQJDZ16
Saturday Feb 28, 2026
Saturday Feb 28, 2026
What do the examples of St. Peter and of Tabitha teach us about righteousness and authority in Christian community?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
What does the election of Saul/Paul teach us about the Lordship of Jesus and the authority of the Church?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
What can the evangelistic ministry of Philip tell us about God, the Kingdom of God, and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Saturday Feb 07, 2026
Saturday Feb 07, 2026
Is all the sin the same before God, or are their categories of sin that must be considered separately?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
J. Thomas Johnson
J. Thomas Johnson grew up in Massachusetts. He is a graduate both of Gordon College in Wenham, MA (B.A.) and of Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO (M.Div.) where he taught biblical Hebrew from 2006-10. His first full-time pastorate began in 2000, and during his 20 years of pastoral service, he pastored churches in Illinois, Missouri, New Hampshire, and New York.
In March of 2021 J. Thomas resigned his credential as an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene in order to follow God’s call on him to leave the denomination in which he was raised. He continues to preach and teach the Scriptures in diverse venues.