I Corinthians 1:1-16 The church at Corinth came into being in 51 A.D. after Paul visited the city and testified in the synagogue that Jesus[Read More…]
Sunday School
Basic Bible: Jesus by the Sea of Tiberias
John 21:1-14 The account before us took place on the shore of the Sea of Galilee [Tiberias]. This appearance of the resurrected Christ occurred prior[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Crucifixion and Death
John 19:16-30 “Then delivered he him . . .” (v. 16). Pilate delivered Jesus to be crucified after the chief priests had proclaimed, “We have[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Pilate: What is Truth?
John 18:28-40 All four gospels record Jesus’ being brought before Pilate following His arrest and trial by the Jewish religious leaders, but only the Gospel[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Trials and Denials
John 18:15-27 All four gospels present an account of Peter’s denying Christ three times and the crow of the rooster that followed his third denial.[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus’ Arrest
John 18:1-13 Each gospel tells the same story but is different in emphasis. John’s account of Jesus’ arrest is markedly different from the rest in[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus’ Prayer for His Disciples
John 17:6-19 Before us is a portion of the prayer which Jesus prayed just prior to crossing over the brook Cedron and entering into the[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Peace and Trouble
John 16:19-33 The gospel according to John, unlike the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, includes a record of the words Jesus spoke to His[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Abide in the True Vine
John 15:1-8 The entirety of the text before us consists of words which Jesus spoke to the eleven disciples who walked with Him to Gethsemane[Read More…]
Basic Bible: A Humble Lord is Born
Philippians 2:5-11; John 13:12-17 The two passages before us are words of instruction to two different audiences. That said, they are words of instruction to[Read More…]