What a marvel to listen to Jesus teach the crowds! In this passage, Jesus uses the Old Testament to confront hypocrisy, reveal His identity as the Christ, and promise the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. His enemies were confounded; others were convinced and began to follow Him. There are lessons here for us as
In John 4 Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well and has a noteworthy discussion with her. This passage has often been used to depict Jesus as a great liberator of women, or as some would say, "the first feminist." But, is this really what this passage teaches us? We will dig into the
Encounter with a Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4:1-45) View Lesson
Encounter with a Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4:1-45) View Lesson
In John 3, Nicodemus encounters Jesus at night and is told that to enter the Kingdom of God, a person must be born of water and spirit. Nicodemus, a good-hearted teacher of Israel who will later stick his neck out for Jesus, is confused about what it means to be born again. Such is the
1 Corinthians 14:1-33 includes two somewhat controversial issues: speaking in tongues and what it was like when Christians came together for worship. The lesson addresses three questions in regards to the gift of tongues: 1) What is speaking in tongues? 2) What was the purpose of speaking in tongues? and 3) Is speaking in tongues available to
1 Corinthians 14:1-33 - The Gift of Tongues and the Church Meeting (2016) View Lesson
1 Corinthians 14:1-33 - The Gift of Tongues and the Church Meeting (2016) View Lesson
In chapter twelve, Paul turns his attention to the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit. What does the Bible teach about the miraculous gifts, including gifts of healing, speaking in tongues, and the working of miracles? Are these spiritual gifts available today? Some Christians understand the miraculous gifts to have died within a generation of
1 Corinthians 12 - The Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit & Church Unity (2016) View Lesson
1 Corinthians 12 - The Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit & Church Unity (2016) View Lesson
In the second half of chapter six, Paul addresses immorality in the Corinthian church. Paul explains the importance of the physical body, that Christians are united with Christ, and that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. This lesson looks at these blessings and the responsibility Christians have to keep their temples holy. We
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - Immorality and the Body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit (2016) View Lesson
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - Immorality and the Body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit (2016) View Lesson
In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul uses four examples from daily life to instruct his listeners on church unity, peacemaking, Jesus Christ as the only foundation of the Church, how we will be judged (and rewarded) by God as to how we build the Church, honoring God by how we care for our physical bodies, and
1 Corinthians 3 - Examples from Daily Life for a Stronger Church (2016) View Lesson
1 Corinthians 3 - Examples from Daily Life for a Stronger Church (2016) View Lesson