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
Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
28 min
Why would God want the distinction between Jewish people and Gentile people to persist in Christian community until Jesus returns?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

Aug 8, 2026
Aug 8, 2026
16 min
How did both the Roman government and the Sanhedrin interpret Paul's message, and did their response make a difference?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 8, 2026.

Aug 1, 2026
Aug 1, 2026
20 min
Is a belief in the active involvement of God, angels, and demons in human affairs essential to the Gospel of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
For additional information regarding the spiritual worldview of the Bible and the present involvement of spiritual beings in human experience, see the following:
"Luke Series - Discussion 12: The Spiritual Forces" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ery8h-14a837d
"Luke Series - Discussion 25: The Invasion" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-85cqh-1528122
"Luke Series - Discussion 63: Testing the Spirits" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2rdbd-16c6649
"Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 2: Fearing the Nephilim" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vxjxm-173f450
"Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 3: Displacing the Demonic" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-emdjd-174adcd
"Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 7: The Intervention of God" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-aeb8c-177c8fa
"Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 9: No Other Gods" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8wzgy-1796811
"Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 13: Banished Nations" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-dpxxt-17dde05
"gods of the West" series
Podcast - Season 9
Books - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6GRP37C
"Babel Revisited Second Edition: The Day of the Lord is at Hand"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GQYQYM
Dr. Michael Heiser's "The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible"
https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1683592719/

Jul 25, 2026
Jul 25, 2026
22 min
Of all the challenges the Gospel of Jesus posed to first century Jewish beliefs about God, what was the challenge that ultimately led to Paul's arrest in Jerusalem?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 24, 2026.

Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026
20 min
When God sends a prophetic forewarning to His people, is it an opportunity to avoid something or a way of preparing them for something that is unavoidable?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Jul 11, 2026
Jul 11, 2026
21 min
How might Paul's final exhortations to the church help to protect us from false teachers and from false teaching?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 11, 2026.

Jul 4, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
17 min
Discipleship to Jesus should have a personal cost, an economic cost, and a social cost. What are these costs, and have Christians been willing to pay them?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Jun 27, 2026
Jun 27, 2026
17 min
How can miracles be used both to establish faith and to deceive us?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Jun 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2026
6 min
In today's Old Testament lectionary reading, the prophet Jeremiah cries out to God for rescue. Why did he need rescuing, and what does His prayer mean for us today?
This sermon was preached on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Jun 20, 2026
Jun 20, 2026
15 min
What is the distinction the Apostles have made between the baptism of John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 20, 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.






