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Jesus’s Intimate Prayer to His Father John 17. BSF Lesson 22 If you were about to die, what would be your parting words? Would it be about how to distribute your inheritance, what to do about your possessions, or how to take care of your burial? Today, we read what Jesus said in His prayer before His imminent crucifixion. He prayed for God's glory, for his disciples, and for all His followers...

The Holy Spirit's Ministry John 15:26- 16:33. The work of the Holy Spirit is not often talked about or explained in the modern church. This week, we are looking at Jesus's promise of the Holy Spirit and how the Holy Spirit enables us to move forward in the vibrant discipleship and sanctification in our spiritual maturation that only He can undertake for us. Look at the five "He will&q...

This podcast is a global lecture provided by BSF International. The local San Francisco Regional podcast will be provided on Wednesday afternoon. Lesson 20 Scripture: John 15:1-25, Union with Christ The Doctrine of the Church Focus Verse “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5) Outline ● The Vin...

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit. John 14:14-31 Lesson 19 Big Idea/ Aim: The Holy Spirit transforms believers from the inside out How do you understand the role of the Holy Spirit? Who is He and how does He work in our lives as believers? Jesus tells us that He will not leave us as orphans, that He will send the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, and the Spirit of Jesus. Divisions:  I. Jesus promised...

Jesus Announces His Departure and Return Lesson 18 John 13:31- 14:14 Doctrine: The second coming of Christ Attribute: Glorious Aim: Jesus’s words of truth speak comfort to troubled hearts. Jesus will return to claim His people. Divisions:  I. Jesus is glorified by the Love He demonstrates from the Father. (John 13:31-38) II. Jesus is the hope of a glorious future in God’s Kingdom for every believe...

Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet - John 13:1-30, Lesson 17 Have you washed someone's feet before? What is Jesus teaching us here through his last teaching meeting with the disciples, around the Lord's Supper before He ascends to the Cross. What did Jesus want us to do as His Kingdom people? AIM: God is glorified through his servants' sacrificial love for others. Divisions: 1. God's...

Jesus's Anointing and Arrival into Jerusalem John 12 Lesson 16 We read this week about Mary's anointing Jesus's feet with her hair. Her humble and worshipful posture contrasts with Judas's stingy regret and false rationale that the money spent on the perfume could have been used for the poor. Judas cared little for the poor. As a keeper of the moneybag, he was thinking of himself a...

Lazarus is Raised from the Death. John 11 Lesso n 15 John 11 tells us about the Resurrection power of Jesus over death and His divine ability to give us new life. Jesus is the God we have always read about in the Old Testament who made the world (Heb1) and everything in it. He is the exact representation of the Father, glorious in manifesting to all creation the wondrous nature of God the Father....

Jesus, the Good Shepherd John 10 BSF Lesson 14 Read Psalm chp 23 in conjunction with this important study. Jesus says He is the Good Shepherd. David prophesied about the Messiah, the Son of God and described Him in very unique ways, by terms and analogies like this that the world has never heard of God being described in before. After listening to this lecture, explain for yourself what a Shepherd...

Jesus and the Man Born Blind, John 9 BSF Lesson 13 Why does God allow some people to be born to very difficult circumstances? What can we learn from a person who seem to be the least kind of person we can learn anything really positive from? Jesus teaches us that our beliefs about what constitutes a life that God can and will use is totally wrong. Why might Jesus use mud made from spit to undertak...

Jesus: The Light of the World, John 8 BSF Lesson 12 Nobody ever made the claims Jesus did. But He backed up everything He said by the powerful works and truth He gave from the Father. Jesus said He is the Light f the World. Everyone who follows Him will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life. John 8:12. Light is elusive in our world and we are very familiar with what darkness does...

Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles John 7 BSF Lesson 11 As people totally consumed by the world, it is hard for us to see God with clarity. People find it hard to read the Bible and understand Jesus's words because their own personal biases and worldly assumptions muddy their ability to see things from God's perspective as God explains through Jesus His Son. In this lesson, we will see how...

Gospel of John Chp 6: 41-71 BSF Lesson 10 Jesus, the Bread of Life Part 2 Jesus said He was the Bread of Life by which people would have everlasting life. That's an astounding claim to make. Join us to learn more about what Jesus meant about His being the Manna that came down from heaven and why this is vitally important to the Christian life in Christ. I. Jesus’ Claim Explains (John 6:41-59)...

BSF Lesson 9 John 6:22-40 Jesus: The Bread of Life, part 1 We live in a world that trains people in the art of bargaining, negotiating, haggling and manipulating to get people to do things in their favor. We are so good at it, the bargaining attitude and impulse shows up in our approach and relationship with God. If God could be manipulated by the ways you can shape and mold Him into your wishes a...

Jesus Feeding of the 5000: Two Signs at the Sea of Galilee BSF Lesson 8 John 6:1-21 Did you know that the account of Jesus's feeding of the 5000+ is the only miraculous sign recorded by all four Gospels? Perhaps there's something a very important message here that God wants us not to miss. That's what we're going to get to the bottom of in this lesson. We'll see by the end of t...

John 5 A Sabbath Healing The body for many is central to their happiness. People believe that the body is the basis by which we gain our sense of self and identity, happiness and contentment, such that a skewed view makes people neglect the inner person in place of a singular focus on their body image. Today, we are looking at the One who has the Authority to give us that True Life. He is not only...

John 4:31-54 Jesus's Journey from Samaria to Galilee, BSF Lesson 6 What can’t you live without? Have you had times when you’ve declared that you couldn’t live without something. People think they can’t live without a lot of things. But increasingly so, people are becoming more and more convinced that they can live without God. When was the last time you heard someone say: I can’t live without...

The Samaritan Woman at the Well John 4:1-30 BSF Lesson 5 Gospel of John Here's a story of a woman who's been trying to fill the deep longing and desires of her heart with husbands. We all have "husbands," and they all leave us dry and empty. Jesus is confronting us with a problem that we all have and go about trying to fill, restless with a sense of meaninglessness, purposelessne...

BSF Study in John 3 (Lesson 4) Jesus, Nicodemus, and John the Baptist What did Nicodemus come to confer with Jesus at night? What did he want to know? Join us as we explore one of the most important conversations in John's Gospel that point us to what it is to have true life meaning and purpose. Divisions: I. Jesus explains the new birth to Nicodemus. (John 3:1-15) P1: Jesus invites all to bel...

BSF Lesson 3 in the Gospel of John John 2, The Wedding at Cana, Water to Wine and the Temple Cleansing at Passover Why does John bother to tell us about Jesus’s visit to a wedding? Is it because Jesus liked celebrations or that this particular wedding had a particularly spectacular miracle that Jesus did? Probably not. I’m not sure if you are aware of this but the truths about God’s love for us is...

Passage: John 1:19-51 Why did God choose to use a harbinger or herald of Jesus's arrival with John the Baptist? Couldn't Jesus just come to His people without a herald? Today, we'll take a look at this question and many others we often take for granted. To whet your thinking, remember that John is the last of the long line of important prophets of the Old Testament. Furthermore, he is...

Gospel of John 1: 1-18, Lesson 1 As you may know, scholars believe that John’s Gospel was written last of the four Gospels. So John has probably read the other circulating Gospels and was well familiar with their accounts and didn't want to be redundant to what was already shared about Jesus. John's objective takes an entirely different approach: to add clarity and certainty to the identit...

Gospel of John: Overview and Main Theme Guest Presenter: Hollie Roberts, Executive Director of BSF Hollie serves as BSF’s Executive Director. Before joining the BSF staff in 2018, she served as a Children’s Leader, Group Leader, and Teaching Leader. Hollie and her husband, Kevin, have served and participated in BSF together for most of their adult lives. Their children and now their grandchildren...

Old Testament Minor Prophets (BSF Lesson 29) Final Reflections: This lesson is about reflecting on the comprehensive work of God through Israel and the Prophets He had sent them. People are "losing the plot" to the larger divine narrative for existence. Today, we'll see how losing the plot God has described in the Scriptures leads to existential uncertainty and loss. God has revealed...

Habakkuk - Conversation with God Sometimes it's challenging praying to God when things don't make sense. But those are the very times, we need God the most. Habakkuk is a prayer in Judah's most precarious moments before they are exiled. He asks questions we all often ask: God are you there? Do you see what's going on? Why are you taking so long to execute justice? In this lesson, w...