--- title: The Master's Seminary Blog | Doctrine. Discourse. Doxology. | Jesse Johnson description: "Jesse Johnson leads The Master’s Seminary Washington DC location. He is a graduate of The Master’s Seminary (M.Div 2004, Th.M 2009). He currently serves as Teaching Pastor at Immanuel Bible Church in Alexandria, VA. He is the author of \"City of Man, Kingdom of God,\" a book recovering the Puritan vision of government." --- [![The Master's Seminary](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/tms-logo-new.png?width=210&name=tms-logo-new.png)](https://www.tms.edu) [Request Info](https://www.tms.edu/request) - [About](https://www.tms.edu/about/) - [Why TMS?](https://www.tms.edu/why-tms/) - [Academics](https://www.tms.edu/academics/) - [Faculty](https://www.tms.edu/academics/faculty/) - [Admissions & Aid](https://www.tms.edu/admissions/) - [Educational Resources](https://www.tms.edu/resources/) - [Español](https://www.tms.edu/es/) - [Give](https://tms.edu/ways-to-give/) - [Apply](https://www.tms.edu/apply/) - [Request Info](https://www.tms.edu/requestinfo/) × [![The Masters Seminary Blog](https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/The%20Masters%20Seminary%20Blog%20Logo-01%20(2)-1.svg "The Masters Seminary Blog")](https://blog.tms.edu/) Search ## Jesse Johnson ![Jesse Johnson](https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/Jesse-Johnson-Large-Square-300x300.jpg) Jesse Johnson leads The Master’s Seminary Washington DC location. He is a graduate of The Master’s Seminary (M.Div 2004, Th.M 2009). He currently serves as Teaching Pastor at Immanuel Bible Church in Alexandria, VA. He is the author of "City of Man, Kingdom of God," a book recovering the Puritan vision of government. # Articles by Jesse Johnson [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/jess%20johnson%20blog%20photo.png?width=709&name=jess%20johnson%20blog%20photo.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/a-pastoral-response-to-gender-confusion-caring-for-those-caught-in-the-lgbtq-religion) ## [A Pastoral Response to Gender Confusion: Caring for Those Caught in the LGBTQ Religion](https://blog.tms.edu/a-pastoral-response-to-gender-confusion-caring-for-those-caught-in-the-lgbtq-religion) Jesse Johnson | Apr 04, 2023 [![Should You Use Illustrations from Movies@2x](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Should%20You%20Use%20Illustrations%20from%20Movies@2x.png?width=709&name=Should%20You%20Use%20Illustrations%20from%20Movies@2x.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/should-you-use-movie-illustrations) ## [Should You Use Illustrations from Movies in Your Preaching?](https://blog.tms.edu/should-you-use-movie-illustrations) Jesse Johnson | Apr 20, 2016 [![Why Jesus Allowed Jairus Daughter to Die](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Why%20Jesus%20Allowed%20Jairus%20Daughter%20to%20Die.jpg?width=709&name=Why%20Jesus%20Allowed%20Jairus%20Daughter%20to%20Die.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/why-jesus-allowed-jairus-daughter-to-die) ## [Why Jesus Allowed Jairus' Daughter to Die](https://blog.tms.edu/why-jesus-allowed-jairus-daughter-to-die) Jesse Johnson | Jun 17, 2015 ## Popular Articles [![Did the Early Church Teach Transubstantiation?](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Did%20the%20Early%20Church%20Teach%20Transubstantiation@2x.png?width=709&name=Did%20the%20Early%20Church%20Teach%20Transubstantiation@2x.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/did-the-early-church-teach-transubstantiation) ## [Did the Early Church Teach Transubstantiation?](https://blog.tms.edu/did-the-early-church-teach-transubstantiation) Nathan Busenitz | April 21, 2016 [![How Do I Know if I Have Godly Sorrow or Worldly Sorrow?](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Worldly%20Sorrow.jpg?width=709&name=Worldly%20Sorrow.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/sorrow) ## [How Do I Know if I Have Godly Sorrow or Worldly Sorrow?](https://blog.tms.edu/sorrow) Mike Riccardi | January 28, 2020 [![On Finishing Well](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photo_8.22.25.png?width=709&name=blog_photo_8.22.25.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/on-finishing-well) ## [On Finishing Well](https://blog.tms.edu/on-finishing-well) John MacArthur | August 22, 2025 - Get Started - [Why TMS?](https://tms.edu/why-tms/) - [Request Info](https://tms.edu/requestinfo/) - [Apply](https://tms.edu/apply/) - [Academic Calendar](https://tms.edu/academic-calendar/) - Essentials - [Contact](https://tms.edu/contact/) - [For Current Students](https://tms.edu/current-students/) - [For Alumni](https://tms.edu/alumni/) - [For Ministry Partners](https://tms.edu/ways-to-give/) ![TMS Footer Logo](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/TMS-Secondary-Logo-Horizontal-White-Only.png?width=198&name=TMS-Secondary-Logo-Horizontal-White-Only.png) 13248 Roscoe Blvd Los Angeles, CA 91352 1-800-225-5867 © The Master's Seminary 2026 | Accredited by [![WASC](https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/wasc-logo.png)](https://www.wscuc.org/) Since 1988