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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Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"As it was in the days of King Ahaz, so it is again today."
This message was delivered on October 6, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"It is time to stop pursuing legacy, significance, or being a difference-maker. It's time to follow Jesus."
This message was delivered on August 15, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"The Lord is prophesying against the nations of the earth."
This message was first delivered on August 13, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"God is calling His wayward sheep to return to Him in repentance."
This message was delivered on July 1, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"The acquisition of knowledge is not the way to eternal life."
This message was delivered initially on June 25, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"God's people have been taken captive."
This message was first delivered on June 18, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"God is preparing us for what is to come."
This message was first delivered on May 23, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"What we are experiencing is God's judgment falling on the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
These comments have been excerpted from two of J. Thomas's sermons preached in 2020: "The Kindness and Sternness of God (12/13/2020)" and "Gracious Consistency (12/20/2020)." They were first delivered in this excerpted form on May 18, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"We must prepare now for the darkness ahead."
This message has been excerpted from J. Thomas's February 9, 2020 sermon "Walking in the Dark," but was shared in this excerpted form originally on May 25, 2021.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
"Those who call themselves shepherds or pastors, must examine themselves quickly."
This message has been excerpted from J. Thomas's October 27, 2019 sermon "Sheep of the Good Shepherd - Part 1," but was delivered in this excerpted format on May 11, 2021.
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.