Matthew 5:17-18, 21-22, 27-28, 38-39, 43-44 In the text before us, Jesus continues to address the multitude which had gathered to hear His teaching. The[Read More…]
Sunday School
Basic Bible: Upside-Down Kingdom
Matthew 5:1-16 “And seeing the multitudes, he went up . . .” (v. 1). The multitude that followed Jesus was not an instantaneous gathering. Jesus[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus Prays for Believers
John 17:6-21 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: The True Vine
John 15:1-17 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: The Resurrection and the Life
John 11:17-27 The words spoken by Martha and by Jesus in the text before us would have never been said had Lazarus not been dead[Read More…]
Basic Bible: The Good Shepherd
John 10:7-18 In the first five verses of Chapter 10, Jesus spoke a parable which His listeners did not understand. The text before us is[Read More…]
Basic Bible: The Light of the World
John 8:12-20; 12:44-46 Before us are two passages from John. All that John recorded in chapters 8 through 12 took place in Jerusalem during the[Read More…]
Basic Bible: The Bread of Life
John 6:22-35 The text before us begins: “The day following . . .” This would be the day following the feeding of the five thousand[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Proofs of the Resurrection
Luke 24:36-53 “And as they spoke . . .” (v. 36). They would have consisted of the eleven disciples and those gathered with them. This[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Risen from the Dead! (Easter)
John 20:1-10, 19-20 The text before us consists of two eye witness accounts which document the resurrection. The first took place early on Easter morning;[Read More…]