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
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.
Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026
20 min
What is our responsibility in sharing the Gospel and/or confronting sin, and how are we to respond to resistance?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Jun 6, 2026
Jun 6, 2026
16 min
How did Paul proclaim the Gospel in the Gentile context of Athens, and how might his example help us to understand the essentials of the Gospel of Jesus in any context?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
May 30, 2026
May 30, 2026
24 min
Why did God harden the hearts of so many in Israel against Jesus and the message of the Gospel?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
May 28, 2026
May 23, 2026
May 23, 2026
18 min
What is the Gospel of Jesus, and how does its truth effect the nations, cultures, and economies of the world?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, May 23, 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.