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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Episodes
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
"Why are some people gifted in ways others are not?"
This sermon was preached on the weekend of April 22-23, 2023.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
"Outside of Jesus Himself, there may be no fuller embodiment of Jesus' instruction to love our enemies than that of Jonathan."
This sermon was preached originally on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
"Neither David nor blind faith is the hero of the story of David and Goliath."
This sermon was preached on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
"The battle with Goliath was more than a challenge to pit one human warrior against another."
This sermon was preached on Friday, March 17, 2023.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
God sent an evil spirit to torment Saul? What does that mean and what does it tell us about God?
This sermon was preached on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
"Coming to God as little children is essential to discipleship."
This sermon was preached on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
"Did God command Israel to totally destroy the Amalekites, and if so, why would God give such a command?"
Preached on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
"Leaders and followers are both mirrors and makers of each other."
Preached on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
There is a difference between knowing the Scriptures and understanding the Scriptures.
This sermon was preached on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
What is faith, and what does it mean to walk in it?
Preached on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.
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.