Main QuestionWhat happened in Gethsemane, what was the cup Jesus accepted, and how do His prayer and arrest reveal willing obedience? Primary PassagesMatthew 26:30-56; Mark 14:26-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-11; Hebrews 4-5; and 1 Peter 2. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhat do the miracles of Jesus reveal about His identity, His kingdom, His compassion, and the gospel? Primary PassagesJohn 2, 6, 11, and 20; Mark 2, 4, and 5; Matthew 11 and 12; and 1 Corinthians 12 and 15. Unforsaken ConclusionJesus' signs are...
Main QuestionWho was Barabbas, why was he released instead of Jesus, and how does that real exchange illustrate the gospel without exceeding what Scripture says? Primary PassagesMatthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 18-19, Acts 3-4, Isaiah 53, Romans 3, and 1...
Main QuestionWhat does John mean by calling Jesus the Logos, the eternal Word who became flesh? Primary PassagesJohn 1:1-18; Genesis 1; Hebrews 1; Colossians 1; 1 John 1; Revelation 19. Unforsaken ConclusionThe Logos is the eternal Son, personally with God and...
Main QuestionWhy did God give four inspired Gospel accounts, and how do their distinct emphases form one truthful witness to Jesus Christ? Primary PassagesMatthew 1:1; 5:17-18; 28:18-20; Mark 1:1; 10:42-45; Luke 1:1-4; 19:10; John 1:1-18; 20:30-31. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhy did Jesus tell this parable, and what do the father and both sons reveal about repentance, grace, and self-righteousness? Primary PassageLuke 15:1-32, read as one answer to the complaint that Jesus receives sinners and eats with them. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWho were the Samaritans, why did hostility divide them from the Jews, and how did Jesus and the early church cross that boundary without compromising truth? Primary Passages1 Kings 12:25-33; 16:21-28; 2 Kings 17; Luke 9:51-56; 10:25-37; 17:11-19; John...
Main Question What does Amen mean in Scripture, and how should Christians use it in worship, prayer, doctrine, and daily obedience? Primary Passages Deuteronomy 27:11-26, Nehemiah 8:1-8, Isaiah 65:16, John 3:1-21, 1 Corinthians 14:1-19, 2 Corinthians 1:18-22, and...
Main Question What does the parable of the ten virgins teach about readiness, oil, watchfulness, false assurance, and the return of Christ? Primary Passages Matthew 24-25, Matthew 7, Luke 13, Zechariah 4, Ephesians 1, John 10, 1 John 2, and Revelation 19....
Main Question What did Jesus mean when He called His disciples to follow Him and promised to make them fishers of men? Primary Passages Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 5, Matthew 13, Matthew 28, Acts 1, Romans 10, 1 Corinthians 15, 2 Corinthians 5, and John 15. Unforsaken...
