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Jesus overheard an embarrassing debate between his disciples about who among them would be greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus sat a little child next to him for visual aid representing the child of God and explained how to be great in the Kingdom. SESSION NOTES I. Who Is Greatest In The Kingdom Of Heaven? A. The Question: 1. Matthew 18:1 2. Mark 9:33-34 3. Luke 9:46 B. The Answer: 1. Matthew...

Jesus said the faith of a mustard seed could enable us to move mountains and nothing would be impossible for us. We address how to get that kind of faith, what prayer and fasting is all about, we examine various types of mountains and how God removes them. SESSION NOTES I. The Disciples Fail To Heal A Child From Demonic Possession. A. Matthew 17:14-17 B. Mark 9:14-19 C. Luke 9:37-41 II. A Behavior...

Jesus said that whoever saves his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it. In this session we talk about seeking 1st the Kingdom of God, what it means to delight ourselves in the Lord and we address unmet needs and the desires of our heart. SESSION NOTES I. Understanding The Meaning Behind The Phrase, "Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me." A. Matthew 16:24 B. Mark 8:34 C. Luke 9:23...

The word Church is used in our English Bibles for the Greek word Ecclesia which means Assembly or Congregation. In context of every place the word Ecclesia appears, it has nothing to do with Sunday mornings or worship services. SESSION NOTES I. Peter Confesses That Jesus Is The Christ; The Messiah; The Son Of The Living God. A. Matthew 16:13-16 B. Matthew 16:20 C. Mark 8:27-30 D. Luke 9:18-21 II....

When men take their man-made religious traditions and call them commandments of God, they're treading on dangerous ground. The more we compare God's Word with our understanding of church and religion, we discover a massive contradiction. SESSION NOTES I. Religious Leaders Complain To Jesus About His Disciples Not Washing Their Hands. A. Matthew 15:1-2 B. Mark 7:1-5 II. A Religious View Of Sin VS G...

Jesus required that his disciples follow his directions and remain focused on HIM and HIS abilities, rather than being focused on their circumstances or limitations. Doing this is what led to 5000 people being fed with 2 fish and 5 loaves and Peter walking on water. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Feeds 5000 People With 2 Fish And 5 Loaves Of Bread. A. Matthew 14:13-21 B. Mark 6:30-44 C. Luke 9:10-17 D. Jo...

6000 demons conjured up a violent storm and sent it into Jesus' location once they became aware that he was headed in their direction. When they realized the storm hadn't stopped him, they escaped into a herd of hogs, who then committed mass suicide. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Calms A Killer Storm That May Have Been Demonically Induced. A. Matthew 8:23-27 B. Mark 4:35-41 C. Luke 8:22-25 II. Jesus Is M...

What is the unforgivable sin? It's given cute little labels such as Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit but what does that mean? What sin could have possibly escaped the PAID IN FULL declaration that Jesus personally made before he died on the cross? SESSION NOTES I. Unraveling The Mystery Of The Infamous Unpardonable Sin (aka) Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit. A. Matthew 12:31-32 B. Mark 3:28-30 C...

We've often heard it said that you can't take it with you when you die. But Jesus taught in his sermon on the mount that it IS possible to send it on up ahead of you by laying up for yourselves treasures in Heaven. How is this done and how is it even possible? SESSION NOTES How To Make Investments Towards Our Future In Heaven. Matthew 6:19-21 QUOTES & REFERENCES TO THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE ARE FROM THE...

In Matthew 6, Jesus gave instructions on how to pray and specifically HOW NOT to pray. He stressed the importance of keeping it private between you and God and the importance of keeping it real without fake platitudes or repetitive phrases. SESSION NOTES I. How To Pray And How Not To Pray. A. Matthew 6:5-8 B. Public Hypocrisy VS Private Intimacy. C. The Habit Of Heaping Up Empty Phrases: A Danger...

Most of us tend to skip over those portions of Scripture that include long lists of those who begat who. It's common to assume they exist for historical purposes only. But upon further investigation of the genealogies of Jesus, there exists an incredible surprise! SESSION NOTES I. The Genealogy Of Jesus & Supernatural Structure Found Within The Text. A. Matthew 1:2-17 B. Luke 3:23-38 QUOTES & REFE...

When 3-Dimensional man tries to define the nature of One who inhabits more than three dimensions, words such as Trinity are born in the lexicons of theology. The Trinity has never been fully understood until our recent understanding of hyperspaces. SESSION NOTES I. The Super-Science Of God. (Science Explains The Trinity) A. John 1:1-3 B. Psalm 90:2 C. Genesis 1:1-26 D. Isaiah 44:6 E. Isaiah 45:5 I...

Jesus explains God's requirements for keeping the Law and he sets the bar so incredibly high that one can't help but wonder if the goal is even possible. Fortunately for us, Jesus also began this lecture by personally claiming responsibility for fulfilling the Law on our behalf. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Personally Takes Responsibility For Fulfilling The Law And The Prophets. Matthew 5:17-18 II. Righ...

When Satan's minions attack, they camouflage their persecution under deceptive accusations against your character. Jesus said that when this happens to you, it's for HIS sake that you're attacked and so REJOICE for GREAT is your reward in Heaven. SESSION NOTES I. "Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted For My Sake." A. Matthew 5:11-12 B. Luke 6:22-23 QUOTES & REFERENCES TO THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE ARE FR...

Sometimes, we resort to extremes in an attempt to fulfill a desire for righteousness. One is to put on self-righteousness which results in hypocrisy. The other is to live in private guilt and self-condemnation. God provides an escape route in between these two extremes. SESSION NOTES I. Scales Of Spiritual Maturity: Hungering And Thirsting For Righteousness. A. Matthew 5:6-10 B. 1st John 1:7-10 C....

The title KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is tied directly to the future rule of Jesus Christ over the Earth. This makes it easier to understand what Jesus meant when he said that the meek shall inherit the earth. Who are the meek and what is the inheritance? SESSION NOTES I. The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth. A. Matthew 5:4-5 B. Psalm 37:1-11 C. Romans 8:14-17 QUOTES & REFERENCES TO THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE ARE FROM...

During a celebration of the Jewish Passover Feast, Jesus launched into a controversial discussion with religious leaders, explaining how one passes over death into life, for they were unaware that Passover was prophetic for what would be accomplished on the Cross. SESSION NOTES I. The First & The Last Passover. A. John 5:19-24 B. Exodus 12:1-14 QUOTES & REFERENCES TO THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE ARE FROM T...

Why would God memorialize the Sabbath Day? What exactly are we supposed to be remembering? Was it because it was the 1st day of history to become a day off from work? Did God get tired and need a break? What really happened on the 1st Sabbath Day? SESSION NOTES I. The First Sabbath Day. A. Genesis 2:1-3 B. Colossians 1:16-17 QUOTES & REFERENCES TO THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE ARE FROM THE PRE-2012 CLASSIC...

Does all the world pray to the same God? When Jesus made his way into Galilee, he was repeatedly confronted by demon-possessed individuals. When a land becomes filled with the worship of false gods, it's no coincidence that demonic possession soon overtakes it. SESSION NOTES I. The Reason Why Demonic Possession Was Prevalent In Galilee. A. Matthew 4:23-25 B. Mark 1:21-28 C. Luke 4:31-37 D. I Corin...

Bible prophecy tends to get painted through quaint-colored glasses but if a film were to be accurately made based upon what's coming, no one would ever suspect it's a Bible story until the climax when we discover we've been rooting for the Antichrist. SESSION NOTES I. DNA Facts VS Evolution Theories. A. Colossians 2:8 B. 2nd Corinthians 10:5 II. First We Were Descended From Apes, Now We're Descend...

Chuck Missler has published audio commentaries for every book of the Bible which today are required course materials at many of our accredited Bible colleges, they're vital to BlueLetterBible.org and were the inspiration for the launch of Founding Word. SESSION NOTES             This interview was recorded on our old secular BTR show in 2...

After revealing the way to escape God's judgment, Jesus reveals that there are those who've been judged already due to a form of unbelief that's continually self-fed through the love of darkness over the light: laying down the foundation for the Unforgivable Sin. SESSION NOTES I. Exploring Further The Meaning Behind John 3:16. A. John 3:16-18 B. Ephesians 1:13-14 C. Ephesians 2:8-9 II. Lovers Of D...

While studying John 3:16, one of the most famous passages of the entire Bible, we will attempt to remove common misconceptions, examine how to be saved and balance out the extremes on both sides of the debate surrounding the doctrine of eternal security. SESSION NOTES I. Investigating John 3:16 And How To Be Saved. A. John 3:16 B. Ephesians 1:13-14 C. Ephesians 2:8-9 QUOTES & REFERENCES TO THE AMP...

After Jesus was born and as he matured, how far back did his personal memories go? Could he remember his life with the Father before he became human? We discuss a theory concerning what it may have been like for Jesus when he came into his full knowledge. SESSION NOTES I. Theories Of When Jesus Came Into What Bible Scholars Call, His Full Knowledge. A. John 1:1-3 B. John 1:14 C. John 1:32-34 D. He...

A study of God's love and a study of God's justice will manifest a paradox that can only be resolved at the Cross. It was there that God provided a balance-transfer system that would transfer all debts against God to an account that could pay it all. SESSION NOTES I. The Perfect Nature Of God In Wisdom, Power, Love & Justice. II. The Conflict Between Perfect Righteousness & Perfect Love. III. God'...