Main QuestionWhat did Jesus mean when He compared the kingdom to leaven hidden in three measures of meal until all was leavened?Primary PassagesMatthew 13, Luke 13 and 17, Genesis 18, Exodus 12, Leviticus 2, 7, and 23, Luke 12, 1 Corinthians 5, and Galatians...
Main QuestionWhat does the mustard seed reveal about the kingdom of God, and how should it be distinguished from Jesus' sayings about mustard-seed faith?Primary PassagesMatthew 13:1-35; Mark 4:21-34; Luke 13:10-21; Ezekiel 17 and 31; Daniel 4; Matthew 17:14-21;...
Main QuestionWhat happened when Jesus died, and how do the Gospel signs explain His voluntary sacrifice, blood, burial, and bodily resurrection?Primary PassagesPsalm 22; Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 10 and 19; Acts 2; Hebrews 9-10; 1 Peter 2; and 1...
Main QuestionWhat does Jesus' healing at Bethesda reveal about His authority, the Sabbath controversy, sin, everlasting life, resurrection, and judgment? Primary PassagesJohn 5:1-47; Jeremiah 17:19-22; Mark 3:1-6; John 9:1-3; and John 20:30-31. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhy is salvation in the blood of Christ, what did His bodily sacrifice accomplish, and how should we describe the Father, the Son, and the violence of the cross? Primary PassagesExodus 12; Leviticus 17:10-14; Isaiah 53; Romans 3:21-26 and 5:6-11;...
Main QuestionWhat do zealots, tax collectors, and Jesus' command to render to Caesar teach about political power, taxes, allegiance, repentance, and unity in Christ?Primary PassagesDeuteronomy 17; Luke 3, 6, 19, and 23; Matthew 9 and 22; John 18; Romans 13; 1 Peter...
Main QuestionWho tried to kill Jesus before the crucifixion, why did they oppose Him, and why could no one take His life before His hour?Primary PassagesLuke 4, Mark 3, John 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 18, and 19, Matthew 21 and 26, Acts 2 and 4, and Romans 10.Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhat do the Gospels actually reveal about Simon of Cyrene, the man compelled to carry Jesus' cross?Primary PassagesMatthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19, Luke 9, Acts 2, 6, 11, and 13, Romans 16, and Isaiah 53.Unforsaken ConclusionSimon carried the...
Main QuestionHow does Scripture honor Mary while keeping Jesus Christ alone at the center of salvation and mediation?Primary PassagesIsaiah 7; Matthew 1 and 13; Luke 1-2; John 2, 7, and 19; Acts 1; and 1 Timothy 2.Unforsaken ConclusionMary was the virgin mother of...
Main QuestionWhat did the bodily risen Jesus do during forty days, what does His ascension establish, and how should His people wait for His return?Primary PassagesMatthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21; Acts 1-2; 1 Corinthians 15; Hebrews 7; 1 Thessalonians 4;...
