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
Sep 14, 2025
Sep 14, 2025
2 min
Does the Bible teach that Christians will be taken up into heaven bodily before the Millennial Reign of Christ?
Sep 13, 2025
Sep 13, 2025
15 min
How does the Lord feel about those who take advantage of others in financial or commercial settings, and what will God do in response?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Sep 13, 2025
Sep 13, 2025
2 min
What does the Bible say about the Abomination That Causes Desolation prophesied both by Daniel and by Jesus? How will we know when it has been set up in the Holy Place?
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
2 min
Who is the Antichrist prophesied by St. Paul and St. John? How will we know him when he comes?
Sep 6, 2025
Sep 6, 2025
17 min
What does marrying widows and punishing dirty tactics during fights have to do with God's care for future generations?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
Aug 30, 2025
Aug 30, 2025
28 min
When God asks us to love our neighbors as ourselves, He has not left us to decide what that means for ourselves. God has told us specifically how to love our neighbors as ourselves. How are we doing?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Aug 23, 2025
Aug 23, 2025
23 min
Is divorce allowable for followers of the One, True God? Are there any consequences for those who divorce and/or remarry?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Here is a link to J. Thomas's sermon on 1 Corinthians 7:10-16:
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7nvzg-c622c9
Aug 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025
14 min
How have we accumulated our wealth and possessions? Have we benefited from practices prohibited by God, or have we acquired what we have by ways approved by God and intended by Him?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 15, 2025.
Aug 9, 2025
Aug 9, 2025
19 min
What do God's requirements with respect to human excrement and sexual excretions tell us about God and about what He expects from us?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
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.