In this series, we go deep: fifty-five lessons in all. The Apostle John, one of Jesus’ closest friends, wrote his Gospel near the end of his life and after the other Gospels had been written. He wrote not as a correction to the earlier Gospels, but to include material and details of Jesus’ life that had received less attention or had not been included at all. The breadth and depth of John’s Gospel are astounding. We hope you will find much here to fill in your own understanding of God, his Christ, the Holy Spirit, and much, much more. These lessons are also extremely practical, touching on some of the most important aspects of our Christian faith and daily walk. Notes are provided in each lesson for self-study, reflection, and as a resource to teach others.
The Jewish leader Caiaphas hands Jesus over to Pilate to be questioned, tortured and murdered. When we consider that Jesus' life was characterized by kindness to the poor, healing the sick, and a message of love for all mankind, why was it that so many people wanted to kill him? This lesson seeks to answer
The crucifixion of Jesus is at the heart of the Gospel and provides us the supreme example of self-denial and love for others. In this lesson we look at eight Old Testament prophecies that provide remarkable details about the death of Jesus, hundreds of years before it happened. These passages should be mastered by every
One might ask, what is there to learn about Jesus' burial? Actually, there is much to learn! In this lesson we discover the prophecies that foretell Jesus' burial, which inspire our confidence in the Word of God and can be used to help others come to faith. We are also inspired by the courage and
The Jews, Christians and Romans all agreed that Jesus died on a cross, was buried, and His body went missing. After that, the stories change dramatically. Who was telling the truth? Who was lying? The resurrection of Jesus either happened, or it did not. This lesson examines the evidence of the eyewitness testimony of the
At the end of John's gospel, Jesus appears to His apostles and gives very specific instruction to Peter: feed My sheep. God has always been deeply concerned about the sheep and that there are shepherds who will feed, protect and care for His people. We conclude our series learning more about the heart of the