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
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
What happened when Jesus invaded enemy territory?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Why did Jesus teach the crowds in parables, and what did He mean to teach through the Parable of the Sower?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
What exactly does it mean to be saved, and what does it have to do with faith?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
What did Jesus mean when He said that the people of His generation were like children sitting in a marketplace calling to each other?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 25, 2023.
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
How is it that John the Baptist became confused about the identity of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
What about the centurion's faith 'amazed' Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
What does the worship of Baal have to do with the teachings of Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Why did Jesus designate twelve of His disciples to be Apostles?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
When two commands of God cannot both be obeyed at the same time in the same instance, how do we decide which is more important?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Why did Jesus eat with tax collectors and sinners, and what might that mean for Christians today?
This sermon was preached on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
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.