Oct 21 2025
The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ, Part 17 After giving parables about the second coming that instruct believers to be ready, Jesus gave parables about the sower, the seed, the harvest, the mustard seed and leaven. He openly spoke His parables and instructions to the multitudes of people, but the deeper truths and heavenly …
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Oct 13 2025
The Life and ministry of Christ, Part 16 As we have seen, Jesus taught the multitudes in parables. Matthew 13:34 tells us “without a parable He did not speak to them.” About one-third of Jesus’ teaching was in parables. After giving the parable of the sower and the seed, Jesus’ disciples asked, “Why do You …
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Oct 07 2025
The Life and Ministry of Christ, Part 15 Jesus just spoke about not being consumed by life’s cares but instead focusing on God’s kingdom. He emphasized that if we prioritize seeking the kingdom of God, all our needs will be met. At the conclusion of the Lord’s encouragement on the Father’s care and provision, Jesus …
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Oct 01 2025
The Ministry of Christ, Part 14 After Jesus cast the demon out and healed the man that was mute, some of the scribes and Pharisees demanded a sign from Him. A “sign” is an object or action that demonstrates a spiritual reality or special meaning. The Apostle Paul said the “Jews require a sign,” (1 …
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Sep 22 2025
The Life and Ministry of Christ, Part 13 After the miracles of healing the centurion’s servant, raising the widow’s dead son to life and many other miracles in Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum, Jesus went to the house of a Pharisee for a meal. While sitting to eat, a woman anointed Jesus’ feet —Luke 7:36-50 This …
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Sep 16 2025
The Life and Ministry of Christ, Part 12 After the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus came down from the mountain and great multitudes of people followed Him. Luke 7:1 AMP AFTER JESUS had finished all that He had to say in the hearing of the people [on the mountain], He entered Capernaum. In Capernaum – …
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Sep 08 2025
The Ministry of Christ, Part 11 The Lord is laying before us guidelines for a successful Christian life. As He concludes the sermon, we are challenged to live a dedicated life. The Lord tells us there are two paths in life. Two Ways – Matthew 7:13-14 Matthew 7:13–14 NKJV Enter by the narrow gate; for …
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Sep 02 2025
The Life and Ministry of Christ, Part 10 As the Sermon on the Mount continues, Jesus discusses the believer’s attitude toward wealth, things that we value and their influence over our lives. Our attitude toward wealth and material possessions reveals much about our relationship with God and personal righteousness. Our attitude and perspective is a …
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Aug 26 2025
The Life and Ministry of Christ, Part 9 The Sermon on the Mount opened with the Beatitudes. After the Beatitudes, Jesus told His disciples, “you are salt and light.” The impact of believers living in the world should be noticeable. Since we have this influence, the Lord wants us to live in such a way …
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Aug 18 2025
The Life and Ministry of Christ — Part 8 The Sermon on the Mount was probably delivered on a hill on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. As was the tradition of a teacher or rabbi, Jesus sat down while the crowd gathered around. Jesus had many disciples beside the twelve who gathered …
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Aug 11 2025
The Ministry of Christ, Part 7 Immediately after Jesus healed the man with the withered hand on the Sabbath, He again faced severe opposition from the Pharisees. They concluded that Jesus was attempting to overthrow the entire Mosaic system and everything they believed, taught and promoted, and as a result He had to be destroyed. …
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Aug 05 2025
The Ministry of Christ, Part 6 The second year of Jesus’ ministry was a year of popularity. When we closed the last session, Jesus had gone to Jerusalem for His second Passover. Man at the Pool of Bethesda Healed — John 5:2-9 Jesus told John the Baptist that one of the proofs of His being …
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Jul 30 2025
The Ministry of Christ, Part 5 When we closed the last session, Jesus had gone to a solitary place to pray. Simon and those with him searched for the Lord and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You.” Although the Lord had healed many of various diseases and cast out many …
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Jul 25 2025
A Present Help — Something from Nothing In the Old Testament, God spoke to His people through the prophets. When the prophets spoke, things happened because they spoke with God’s authority and power. Elijah was one of these mighty prophets in the 9th century BC. He was called by God to minister and prophesy during …
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Jul 21 2025
The Ministry of Christ, Part 4 We are starting the year of Christ’s popularity. Many phenomenal events occur during this period of His ministry that testify of Christ’s divinity and mission. It is important to note that each of the Gospel writers gave a report of the life of Christ from their own point of …
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Jul 18 2025
A Present Help — Miracles Of Mercy Mercy is compassion and care. It is specifically God’s compassion and care that demonstrates His kindness toward us. When we consider God’s mercy, it helps us to see that He is the God of all comfort. These two things seem to be connected. 2 Corinthians 1:3 NKJV Blessed …
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Jul 15 2025
The Ministry of Christ, Part 3 We are considering the year of Christ’s introduction. So far Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan River and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in the form of a dove. After the Holy Spirit came upon Him without measure, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the …
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Jul 07 2025
The Ministry of Christ, Part 2 After leaving John at Bethany beyond the Jordan, Jesus traveled north to Galilee. In Galilee, He appointed His first five disciples. Then Jesus and the five were invited to a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee. Cana of Galilee, which is hometown of Philip and Nathanael (John 21:2), was …
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Jun 30 2025
The Life and Ministry of Christ, Part 1 Everything that we hold and believe as a Christian revolves around the person and work of Jesus Christ. Every promise, hope, and provision offered to believers comes through the person and work of Jesus Christ. His life deserves a close study and careful devotion. Christ’s Birth The …
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Mar 06 2025
New Life in Christ – Trusting Jesus We have learned how to sit, walk and stand with Christ. Our faith in Him has brought us into newness of life. Rather than being tossed and driven by the circumstances of life and being a prey to every evil scheme of the adversary, we are learning to …
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Mar 04 2025
Behold Your God — Nothing Impossible Luke 18:27 NKJV But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” All human beings are faced with personal limitations and frailties. Many of the miracles, healings, signs and wonders that are seen in the Bible were humanly impossible. The Lord our God freely …
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Oct 23 2024
The letter to the Romans was given to provoke a response and lead people to Christ. In the first 8 chapters, we were shown how justification and righteousness are accomplished through Christ. We were shown our own weakness and sin and then God’s plan to redeem and save through Christ. Romans 9-11 reveals the way …
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Oct 16 2024
Early in church history, believers in Jesus as the Christ were persecuted. The enemies of the cross and Christ attempted to destroy the early church. In Acts 8, Saul was consenting to the persecution of the church which is at Jerusalem. After Stephen’s death, believers fled persecution and traveled through Syria, Cyprus, Cappadogia, Galatia, Pamphylia, …
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Oct 09 2024
In our last session, Paul said: “It is not that the Word of God has taken no effect.” (Romans 9:6) He was considering the great promises and covenant that God had made with people in Israel and the numbers who failed to believe and receive the promise of God. They were attempting to obtain righteousness …
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Oct 04 2024
Have you ever felt like you needed more power? Maybe you came up against things that you could not handle. Often in the lives of the early disciples they faced situations that were overwhelming. Their faith was weak at times and they were easily shaken. This happened to them when they faced storms they could …
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May 08 2024
Only Jesus Christ has fulfilled God’s standard of truth and righteousness with sinless perfection. Since we all sin and fall short of God’s glory and perfection, we are without excuse. Romans chapter 3 shows that both Gentiles and Jews must come to God through faith in Christ’s finished work to be declared righteous and just. …
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Mar 29 2024
The death and resurrection of Jesus is the most important thing that happened in all of history. When Jesus died on the cross, He did not leave anything undone. He paid the price in full for your sin and iniquity, for your salvation and reconciliation, for your sickness and healing. Nothing more needs to be …
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Mar 16 2024
Acts 1:1-3 NKJV The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering …
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Sep 30 2023
Christ Revealed — An Open Heaven After God met with Moses at the burning bush, he was sent to bring Israel out of captivity. They had been slaves for 400 years and God was bringing them out of Egypt to meet with them in the wilderness. As they started on their journey, God began revealing …
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Sep 22 2023
The most important thing that you can learn is what God has provided for you in Jesus Christ. We need to know the Lord in every way possible. Know Him as the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. Know Him as your Savior, Healer, and Deliverer. Know Him in every office and feature …
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Sep 07 2023
Jesus had just been rejected by the people in Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum, so He gave a broad invitation to any who would to come and learn from Him. This ultimately became the broad call to people from every nation, tongue and people to come to Him. Christ’s goal was for them to learn much …
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Aug 18 2023
The blood of Jesus Christ is the most precious and powerful gift our heavenly Father has given to His church. There is wonder-working power in the precious blood of the Lamb. 1 Peter 1:18-19 tells us we were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ. The power and significance of His blood is still effective. …
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Jul 29 2023
We all experience times when we should have had relief and rest, but we were under attack. God has planned and provided the necessary help when we go through these difficult times in our lives. We notice the attack of the adversary in many ways. Job was doing well. Everything in his life was blessed …
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Dec 31 2022
Throughout the ages, God demonstrated His sovereign power and control. He did this when He created and when He chose His people. From the beginning, God determined to send a Savior into the world Who would carry out His redemptive plan. Jesus Christ came into this world to be the Savior. His mission was to …
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Oct 01 2022
Many of the miracles, healings, signs and wonders that were done in the Bible were humanly impossible. These things were done to demonstrate that God is God. This is true from the things that were somewhat simple to the most complex supernatural events. I am not sure how difficult it would be to turn water …
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Jun 29 2022
We can know that we know God when we hold to the truth and guard against antichrists. During His ministry, Christ prepared believers for the last days and the rise of false teachers and antichrists. During the closing years of John’s life, many false teachers denied Christ and preached against the deity of the Lord. …
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May 10 2022
After Jesus had given many signs to His disciples that He was alive, He met them for breakfast by the sea of Tiberias. The Appearance of Christ in John 20 took place around Jerusalem. John 21 takes place in Galilee where the disciples had returned to their occupation as fishermen. When in the upper room …
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Apr 22 2022
The holder of the keys has the authority and power to release or bind. The power of the keys describes certain authority that Christ gave to the church to bind and loose. In the Book of Revelation is a reference to the One Who has the keys of utmost authority and power. Revelation 1:10-17 NKJV …
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Apr 20 2022
The events of John 18 show us the arrest and trial of Jesus. At some undesignated place, Jesus had spent some time in prayer. He prayed for Himself, that the Father would glorify His Son. He prayed for His disciples, that the Father would keep and sanctify them through His name. Then He prayed for …
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Apr 06 2022
John 16:16 begins the second part of Christ’s farewell message. Jesus just gave them warnings and promises to prepare His disciples for what was coming. Several times He said He was going away. He told of the joy that is prepared for them when they would be together in His Father’s House. As Jesus entered …
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Mar 09 2022
Jesus began this series of lessons after the Feast of Passover by showing believers their relationship to Him and the Father. He said that He is the True Vine and we are the branches. This is a love connection to Christ and all of the potential that results from abiding in Him. If we keep …
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Mar 04 2022
Everyone has a foundation of some kind that they stand upon. That foundation is the load bearing and underlying strength and support for their life. The Psalmist spoke with great clarity about this. Psalm 46:1-3 NKJV God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though …
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Mar 02 2022
Jesus is revealing the strong connection that believers have with God and with one another. In our previous study, Jesus demonstrated the wonderful relationship believers have with Him. He is the True Vine and His Father was the vinedresser. Jesus indicated our total reliance on Him for life and fruitfulness. The connection we enjoy is …
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Feb 16 2022
Jesus was at the table giving final words of encouragement, instruction and preparation to His disciples. In our previous study, He told them to not be troubled or disturbed about what was going to happen. His words bring comfort and hope to every believer. As the meeting came to an end, Jesus made it clear …
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Feb 02 2022
John 13 through John17 gives the upper room discourse. The narrative in John 13 strongly indicates that this was the meal that Jesus had with the 12 in the upper room. The events that occurred during and after the meal happen during their Passover festival. This supper is the Passover meal that Matthew, Mark, and …
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Jan 07 2022
Matthew 6:10 NIV Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. As we have considered the fellowship of God’s Son, it is obvious that God wants His kingdom to reign on earth. This was a part of the Lord’s lesson on prayer. It was also part of the Apostle’s …
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Dec 07 2021
It appears that Jesus was still in the temple after showing grace, mercy and love to the woman taken in adultery. As He begins speaking, Jesus shows the difference in light and darkness. The word light is mentioned 52 times in John’s Gospel. All four gospels show the controversy between light and darkness. John 8:11-12 …
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Dec 03 2021
From the very beginning, Adam and Eve enjoyed a place of peace and rest in the presence of God Almighty. God made provision for His people to come to Him and find refuge from the various attacks, traps and destructions of the enemy. He is El Shaddai, the Lord God Most High, the Almighty. Psalm …
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Sep 22 2021
We have been observing Jesus’ power and authority to give life and change people’s destiny. Jesus came as a light into the world and began revealing His glory. John 1:14 NKJV And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, …
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Jul 31 2021
The Psalmist expresses a deep desire that many of us feel for more of God in our lives. Often we come to those moments when nothing else can satisfy but Jesus. Just give me more of Jesus! Psalm 42:1-6 NKJV As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O …
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Jun 30 2021
John closed the previous chapter by revealing Jesus as the Son of Man. Now Jesus is being revealed through His miracles. John 2, begins three days after Jesus called Philip, Andrew, Peter and Nathanael to be His disciples. John had been baptizing near Bethany across the Jordan. This was the first excursion of Jesus with …
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Jun 23 2021
John, Part 7 — The Revelation of Jesus Christ — What do you seek? John’s Gospel is a revelation of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist’s ministry took a dramatic turn once he introduced Jesus, the Christ. When John introduced Jesus, some of his disciples turned and started following Jesus. In the last study, Jesus was …
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Jun 16 2021
John’s Gospel is a “book of signs” that reveal Jesus Christ. There are many undeniable signs or proofs that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Son of God. Along with the signs, John discloses some of Christ’s public ministry. This is a progressive revelation of Jesus the Christ, the Son of God. The revelation of …
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Apr 02 2021
For three years the disciples walked with Jesus and beheld His glory. They witnessed all manner of miracles, signs and wonders. Jesus answered their questions, told them the wonders of God’s wisdom and spoke of things that would come. In His presence they became transformed. The death of Jesus had a devastating effect on them. …
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Dec 08 2020
For thousands of years the promise stood that God would send a Redeemer and Savior. He promised that when He came, He would turn things around in this world. Isaiah 61 gives an indication of God’s Promise. He would declare good news to the poor. He would heal the brokenhearted. He would break the chains …
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Dec 01 2020
After God revealed that He would send a Redeemer, people received a new hope and anticipation. God said He would ransom their souls, everlasting joy would be on their heads, and sorrow and sighing would flee away. Throughout the ages, the promise of a Redeemer was represented as the Lord of Hosts, the Lord your …
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Oct 23 2020
The Bible tells us that we are God’s children and heirs and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ, (Romans 8:15-17). This is a new position since we came to Christ. We were sons and daughters of darkness and sin. We were without Christ in this world. We were strangers and aliens from the covenants of promise, having …
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Feb 19 2020
The incarnation of Christ is such an important fact that it is dealt with multiple times in Hebrews. Several reasons are given for Jesus Christ’s coming and sharing the same. Hebrews 2:14 NKJV Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same… Christ Jesus shared the …
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Jan 11 2020
After God delivered the children of Israel from Egypt, they wandered in the Wilderness of Sin. This was no small congregation of people. There were in excess of three million people following Moses. Fifteen days after they departed from Egypt, the supply of food was not sufficient to sustain life or strength. Exodus 16:3 NKJV …
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Jan 10 2020
Mercy is compassion and care. It is specifically the compassion and care that God demonstrates in His kindness toward us. 2 Corinthians 1:3 NKJV Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.” I want to call your attention to that phrase: “The …
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