Bible Studies

Life of Christ- Matthew 13, part 1, Why doesn’t everyone believe in Jesus? Should we change the message if they don’t respond? In the end, everyone will be saved, won’t they?. repost.

During his time on earth Jesus preached to the crowds, presented his Messianic credentials to the leaders and trained the twelve to carry on his work after he died. The leaders saw the miracles, heard the words, and saw how he acted. After a time, they reached their decision. Jesus did what he did because […]

Life of Christ- Mark 10 etc. Two ways we might be baptized as a Christian that we usually don’t think about. repost.

Mark 10 etc. Two ways we might be baptized as a Christian that we usually don’t think about  James and John’s Request Jesus prepared the disciples for their future by teaching them about his suffering and death.  After one of these times James and John asked him if they could sit at his side in the […]

Life of Christ- Luke 8 etc. Jesus and Uncleanness. repost.

Luke 8 etc. Jesus and uncleanness Are there some things too evil for Jesus to heal? Uncleanness in the Hebrew Scriptures In the Hebrew Scriptures there are many regulations about uncleanness. Why are they there? Some say that they address hygiene issues but that does not explain all of them. Some say that they are […]

Life of Christ- The Gates of Hell. repost.

The Gates of Hell Christians and the Gates of Hell…What did Jesus Promise? Jesus’ Promise After Peter’s confession that Jesus was the Christ, Jesus promised that the Gates of Hell would not prevail against his Church. (Matthew 16:18) My Doubts As long as I can remember, at least 30 years, I have had doubts about […]

Life of Christ- Judicial blindness is real. repost.

Jesus was rejected Jesus offered salvation to His most bitter opponents but didn’t reach all of them. The opposition between the religious leaders and Jesus was real. They said that He did his miracles in league with the Devil. He denounced them in the clearest terms in the last days of his life. (Matthew 9:32-34; […]

Life of Christ- Finally, I have grass stains on my uniform: Why Jesus asked the Father to send workers into the harvest. repost.

Coach Put Me In All of us who have tasted football have heard the story of the smallest player that begs, “Coach, put me in!” The coach looks every way but at the him. Finally, he says, “if I put you in, they will kill you” One time a group of us were reminiscing about […]

Life of Christ- Do you have the faith of a leader in the synagogue or the faith of a woman who would not be allowed in the synagogue if they knew her dirty secret? repost.

12 years In twelve years a little girl grew from birth to the verge of womanhood. She lived in a lakeside fishing village large enough for a small military unit and a tollbooth for the trade that went through town. Her father, Jairus, was a leader in the synagogue and she was his only daughter. […]

Life of Christ- How do we respond to temptation? How Jesus got it right when we often get it wrong- repost.

Luke 4 How do we respond to temptation? How Jesus got it right when we often get it wrong In the four Gospels we see various events in Jesus’ life. We can learn from how the perfect man, the God-man, lived. He listened; he talked; he ate with certain people; affirmed certain people; and challenged […]

Life of Christ- Faith and Experience- The Crowd- Experiencing a miracle repost.

Jesus’ ministry had three emphases. He presented his messianic credentials to the religious leaders. He preached the Gospel of the Kingdom to the crowds. Finally, he trained the Twelve to inaugurate the Church after he ascended to the Father. These are not chronological periods or exclusive missions. They were integrated parts of his first coming. […]