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The Efficacy of His Priestly Ministry

• Lesson 12 for the week of June 14 to June 21

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The Efficacy of His Priestly Ministry. In what ways is the knowledge of Jesus’ heavenly ministry helpful to us here on earth? Study and Discussion Questions Concrete images, OT and NT: Exodus 25:9, Hebrews 8:5....

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The Power of His Resurrection

• Lesson 11 for the week of June 7 to June 14

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Power of his resurrection. Why is the resurrection so crucial to the Christian faith? Study and Discussion Questions All of the Gospels place a heavy emphasis on the resurrection of Jesus. Why? Comment: The centrality...

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The Meaning of His Death

• Lesson 10 for the week of May 31 to June 7

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The Meaning of His Death. What would it mean to go through life with the conviction that you have been called of God to die a violent death on the cross? Study and Discussion Questions...

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The Tenderness of His Love

• Lesson 9 for the week of May 24 to May 31

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The Tenderness of His Love. Why should it seem important to note the “tenderness” of Jesus’ love? Study and Discussion Questions A need to be reminded of God’s compassion? Mark 8:1-3 calls attention to Jesus’...

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The Intensity of His Walk

• Lesson 8 for the week of May 17 to May 24

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The Intensity of His Walk. Does Jesus expect us to follow his example in every respect? Study and Discussion Questions In 1 John 2:6, the apostle tells us that we must walk as Jesus’ did....

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The Puzzle of His Conduct

• Lesson 7 for the week of May 10 to May 17

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Puzzle of His Conduct. Why was Jesus such a party person? Study and Discussion Questions The ascetic and the hedonist. John the Baptist was never accused of being a party person; Jesus was. Can either...

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The Challenge of His Sayings

• Lesson 6 for the week of May 3 to May 10

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The challenge of his Sayings. Why are some of Jesus’ sayings so “hard”? Are they hard to accept? Hard to understand? Hard to follow? Hard to believe? Study and Discussion Questions What is it about...

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The Wonder of His Works

• Lesson 5 for the week of April 26 to May 3

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The Wonder of His Works. Did the people believe on Jesus because of his miracles? Is that still true today when he is not among us? Study and Discussion Questions Matthew 4:23-25 suggests that one...

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The Wisdom of His Teachings

• Lesson 4 for the week of April 19 to April 26

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The Wisdom of His Teachings. Scripture says that the people were “astounded” at Jesus’ teaching, because he didn’t teach like their scribes but as one having authority. What made Jesus’ teaching so different? Study and...

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The Reality of His Humanity

• Lesson 3 for the week of April 12 to April 19

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The Reality of His Humanity. Was Jesus really a human being like you and me? Study and Discussion Questions: After claiming that Jesus is divine, how can we possibly also make the claim that he...

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The Mystery of His Deity

• Lesson 2 for the week of April 5 to April 12

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The Mystery of His Deity. Why is it important to believe that Jesus was and is divine, that he has always been there and always will be? Study and Discussion Questions: In John 1, the...

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Who Was Jesus?

• Lesson 1 for the week of March 29 to April 5

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Who Was Jesus? Why did everyone get it wrong about Jesus? Everyone: the disciples, the people, the religious leaders. No one was able to sense what kind of Messiah he had come to be. Maybe...

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Mission and Commission

• Lesson 12 for the week of March 15 to March 22

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Key Texts:    Matthew  28:31-46; Mark 16:14-20; Luke 24:36-53; John 3:14-19 Key Ideas:    The lesson this week focuses on the links between the mission Jesus gave his disciples (The Great Commission) and the Gospel.   1. It...

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More Lessons in Discipleship

• Lesson 11 for the week of March 8 to March 15

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Key Texts:    Matthew 14:22-33; Matthew 16:1-12; Mark 4:36-41; Mark 6:51, 52; Luke 8:25; Luke 24:37 Key Ideas:    We encounter a number of stories that are well-known.  First, there is the story of the disciples at...

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