Oct 28 2025
The Life and Ministry of Christ, Part 18 Jesus finished teaching the multitudes from the boat by sharing several parables with them. Now, He’s stepped into a phase of ministry which eventually ended in His crucifixion and death. These miracles gave undeniable evidence that Jesus was indeed the Son of God. Tempest Stilled – Matthew …
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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 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 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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Sep 10 2024
One of the amazing actions of God’s grace and salvation is the adoption of sons. We are brought into an intimate fellowship with God the Father, and the Holy Spirit cries out from within us, “Abba, Father.” Abba is the Aramaic word for “Father,” and the word “Father” is the Hebrew word πατήρ (pater). In …
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Sep 03 2024
Romans 8 has presented us with the truth of Christ’s death and resurrection and the impact that it has on believers’ lives. As a direct result of Christ’s ascension back to the Father in heaven, the Holy Spirit has been sent to give life and bear witness that we are truly saved. Romans 8:9-11 showed …
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Aug 27 2024
The mind that is controlled by the Spirit of God is different from a mind that is controlled by fleshly or carnal desires. The normal human mind is controlled by the desires of the flesh. When our mind is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace because the Holy Spirit directs our minds …
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Jul 10 2024
Paul begins Romans 7 with a comparison of marriage and the Law. To illustrate our new life of freedom in Christ, he says a woman was bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives, but if he dies, she is free. God has made a life and walk in victory and …
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Jun 19 2024
Romans 6 shows the new life of victory we have in Christ. The answer to this life of victory in Christ is represented in four key words: know (verses 3, 6), reckon or consider (verse 11), present (verse 13), and walk or live (verse 4). Our new identity and position in Christ should increasingly correspond …
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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 06 2024
The second half of the letter to the Ephesians emphasizes the Christian’s walk. In the first half of the epistle, we were shown the glorious grace of God and what the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished in us. Now we are called to live a life worthy of the calling we have received that will bring …
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Aug 25 2023
We are told that during one of the most trying times in human history, believers will overcome the adversary and accuser by the blood of Jesus Christ, (Revelation 12:10-11). That overcoming life is possible because Jesus Christ has defeated the principalities and powers and rulers of darkness, triumphing over them in the cross, (Colossians 2:14-15). …
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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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Apr 16 2022
Most of us have been confronted with situations that are too difficult for us to solve: Who will roll away the stone? Throughout the history of mankind, people have faced gigantic problems, sickness, diseases, and losses that seem impossible to be moved. Often in Biblical history, God’s people came up against impossible situations. Israel faced …
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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 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 19 2022
God does so many wonderful things for us through Christ that make a tremendous difference in our lives. Some of these changes are dramatic and instantaneous, while others are gradual and persistent. 1 John 5 demonstrates some of these amazing changes. 1 John 5:1 NKJV Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of …
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Jan 12 2022
We have witnessed several notable miracles and healings during the study of John’s Gospel. Now we are looking at Jesus’ power over life and death. The events of John 11 precede the Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and His ultimate death and resurrection. Jesus was offering irrefutable evidence of His authority and power to His …
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Oct 20 2021
We are given many stories and life events in the Bible that carry a greater message. These greater messages present truths to develop faith and help us know how to live and face all manner of situations. Many of these stories have been rehearsed from childhood. John chapter six presented three of these types of …
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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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May 26 2021
John gives a progressive revelation of Jesus Christ, the Light of the world. He begins this revelation with the words in John 1:4, “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” In our last study, we witnessed the fact that Jesus is the essence, substance of life itself. Without Christ, death …
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May 12 2021
JOHN, Part 2 – Witnesses to the revelation of Jesus Christ We are continuing our study into this wonderful revelation of Jesus Christ. John was exploring the Deity of Christ and His preincarnate work. John 1:1-5 NKJV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He …
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May 05 2021
Matthew begins with the genealogy of Jesus. Mark starts at the Jordan River with the preaching of John the Baptist. Luke dedicates his work to Theophilus and the prophecy of John the Baptist’s birth. Christ is revealed in John as the eternal Son of God, the Word that was made flesh and the Creator of …
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Mar 04 2021
Matthew 7:16-20 NKJV You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not …
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