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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S17 E15 Theology Shorts - Discussion 15: What Is Idolatry?
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2:59What is idolatry, and might we be participating in it inadvertently?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E14 Theology Shorts - Discussion 14: Who Are the Watchers?
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2:59Who are the Watchers mentioned in Daniel 4, and what do they have to do with the Flood and the End Times?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E13 Theology Shorts - Discussion 13: Who Are the Nephilim?
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2:41Who are the Nephilim in Genesis, and are they still with us today?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E12 Theology Shorts - Discussion 12: Why Did God Choose Abraham?
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2:46Why did God choose Abraham and his descendants in such a unique way?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E11 Theology Shorts - Discussion 11: Are Some People Predestined by God?
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2:59Are some people predestined by God and others not?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S16 E46 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 46: Gratefulness (Deuteronomy 26:1-15)
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13:45What does it mean to live lives of gratefulness to God, and what does not doing so reveal about us? This sermon was preached on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The discussion of tithing mentioned in this sermon can be found at the following link: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-swwwr-186541aBy J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E10 Theology Shorts - Discussion 10: Do We Have Free Will?
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2:56Are humans born with libertarian free will or not?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E09 Theology Shorts - Discussion 9: Who Are the 144,000?
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2:56Who are the 144,000 sealed by God in the book of Revelation?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E08 Theology Shorts - Discussion 8: What Is the Mark of the Beast?
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2:59What is the mark of the Beast described in Revelation, and how do we know if we've received it?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E07 Theology Shorts - Discussion 7: Who Is the Harlot of Revelation?
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2:57Who is the prostitute described in the book of Revelation who sits on seven hills, drunk with the blood of the saints?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E06 Theology Shorts - Discussion 6: What Is the Beast of Revelation?
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2:57What is the Beast prophesied by Daniel and described in Revelation, and how will we know when it has arisen?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E05 Theology Shorts - Discussion 5: When Is the Great Tribulation?
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2:59When is the Great Tribulation prophesied by Daniel and described by Revelation?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E04 Theology Shorts - Discussion 4: Will There Be a Rapture?
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2:56Does the Bible teach that Christians will be taken up into heaven bodily before the Millennial Reign of Christ?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S16 E45 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 45: Take No Advantage (Deuteronomy 25:13-19)
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15:10How 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.By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E03 Theology Shorts - Discussion 3: What Is the Abomination That Causes Desolation?
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2:58What 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?By J. Thomas Johnson
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S17 E02 Theology Shorts - Discussion 2: Rebuilding the Temple
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2:59How might the third temple be built in Jerusalem today?By J. Thomas Johnson
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E17 E01 Theology Shorts - Discussion 1: Who Is the Antichrist?
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2:52Who is the Antichrist prophesied by St. Paul and St. John? How will we know him when he comes?By J. Thomas Johnson
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Welcome to Way of Life in the Shadow of the Cross
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2:48Way of Life in the Shadow of the Cross Ministry Links: Website: https://shadowofthecross.org/ Podcast: https://wayoflife.podbean.com/ Patron Page: https://patron.podbean.com/wayoflifepodcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jthomasjohnson Bible Reading Plans: https://shadowofthecross.org/bible-reading-plans/ Books by J. Thomas Johnson:…
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S16 E44 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 44: Protecting the Future (Deuteronomy 25:5-12)
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17:33What 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.By J. Thomas Johnson
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S16 E43 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 43: Love Your Neighbor as Yourself (Deuteronomy 24:5 - 25:4)
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28:35When 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.By J. Thomas Johnson
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S16 E42 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 42: Divorce among the People of God (Deuteronomy 24:1-4)
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23:28Is 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-c622c9By J. Thomas Johnson
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S16 E41 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 41: Sordid Gain (Deuteronomy 23:15-25)
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14:41How 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.By J. Thomas Johnson
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S16 E40 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 40: Cleanness in the Camp (Deuteronomy 23:9-14)
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19:41What 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.By J. Thomas Johnson
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S14 E34 And the Word of the Lord Came Series - Discussion 34: Words for God's Children and for God's Enemies (August 6, 2025)
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11:06The words in this message were received from the Lord between 2020 and 2023.By J. Thomas Johnson
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S16 E39 Deuteronomy Series - Discussion 39: Grudges, Forgiveness, and the Justice of God (Deuteronomy 23:1-8)
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25:46What does God's judgment of Ammon and Moab have to do with the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats? How do God's rules about participation in the assembly of Israel apply to Christians today? This sermon was preached on Saturday, August 2, 2025.By J. Thomas Johnson
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