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…]
Sunday School
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…]
Basic Bible: Crucified for Sinners
Matthew 27:38-54 “Then were there two thieves crucified with him” (v. 38). Pictured is Jesus upon the cross. He had been scourged (v. 26), stripped[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Submitting to the Father’s Will
Matthew 26:36-50 All that transpires in the text before us took place at Gethsemane in the space of about three hours. We see Jesus praying[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Doing the Father’s Work
John 5:19-29 The words before us were spoken by Jesus to “them” — Jews who sought to kill Jesus because He had broken the sabbath[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Overcoming Temptation with the Word
Matthew 4:1-14a “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit . . .” (v. 1). Jesus, God manifest in the flesh, received the Spirit from[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Jesus’ Baptism
Mark 1:4-13 The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptizer is recorded in all four gospels. Each account of John’s ministry is different. All four[Read More…]
Basic Bible: Blessing of Spiritual Fruit
Galatians 5:18-6:10 “But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law” (v. 18). The law is a list of do’s[Read More…]