“The Shape of Love: The Cross” | John 15:9-14 Bible Study
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“Jesus: More Than Your Homeboy” | Luke 4:22-30 Bible Study
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“Divine Paternity Tests” | Luke 4:1-13 Bible Study | The Temptations of Jesus
Jesus succeeds where Adam and Israel failed – concerning food, false worship, and testing the LORD. Christ passes all of the Divine Paternity tests.
In doing so, Christ demonstrated His faithful obedience and loyalty to the Father, confirming that He truly has the qualities of God’s Son.
“Lost and Found” | Luke 15:11-32 Bible Study | The Lost Son
The younger son doesn’t get what he deserves. And that’s the point. This popular parable paints a picture of our Amazing Father’s Amazing Grace. But who does the older son represent?
“Cross Training ✝” | 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Bible Study
What are we training for? Are we training ourselves to resemble the culture or are we training ourselves to resemble the Christ?
Are we developing and maintaining worldly habits or are we developing and maintaining godly habits? Paul says that we should run the Christian race as if we were trying to win first prize – a way that requires discipline and self-control.
“If We’re Following Christ, Christ Comes First” | Mark 8:34-38 Bible Study (Updated)
Before we say we want to follow Christ, we ought to read the fine print. Jesus says anyone who desires to follow behind Him must deny themselves, carry their cross, and follow Him. We must wholly committed to Christ — metaphorically (or even literally!) — giving up our lives for the Savior’s service. In our lives, the Lord must be first and foremost.
“A Tale of Two Kings” | Matthew 2:13-23 Bible Study
Will we be like Herod and Archelaus – letting nothing get in the way of the pursuit of our selfish ambitions? Not even the life of children?! Or will we give ourselves to Christ? Will we surrender to the Savior? Will we come before the King?
“What Are You Getting Christ for Christmas?” | Matthew 2:1-12 Bible Study
Herod was unwilling give up his throne. Are we unwilling to give Jesus the throne of our lives? The Magi brought Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh – gifts fit for a king. This Christmas, what will we bring Jesus?
We often ask, “What do you want for Christmas?” But a better question is, “what does Christ want from you?” This Christmas, the question shouldn’t be, “What are we getting for Christmas?”, but “What are we getting Christ for Christmas?”
“Let the Christmas Spirit Get Into You” | Matthew 1:22-25 Bible Study
Jesus is Immanuel — “God With Us”. In light of the with-ness of the Divine, we should be a witness for the Divine. The greatest of all Christmas presents was the Presence of Christ – Christ who is still with us, through the Holy Spirit. This Christmas, let’s not focus on worldly ways of “getting in the Christmas Spirit”, let’s focus on letting the true Christmas Spirit get into us!
“The Genesis of Jesus — Savior From Sin” | Matthew 1:18-21 Bible Study
As His Name “Jesus” (Jesus –> Joshua, “YHWH saves” / “The LORD saves”) suggests, Matthew makes it clear that the prophesied Messiah who was to be a son of David has arrived for the salvation of His people. But not in the way the Jews expected – not salvation from political oppression, but from our spiritual transgressions. Not freedom from Caesar, but freedom from sin.