The Open Word

We take an in-depth look at the Olivet Discourse as found in Matthew 24-25.

We take our first look at Christ's conflict with the Pharisees as found in Matthew 12.

We take a look at Matthew 13 at some of the Parables of Christ.

We complete our look at the Perean Ministry of Christ as found in the Gospel of Luke.

We take an extended look at the Sermon on the Mount as found in Matthew 5-7.

We begin a look at Christ's Perean Ministry - his ministry in the area east of the Jordan River.  This comprises a large section of the Gospel of Luke which has many unique parables found only in this Gospel.  

We continue our study in the Perean Ministry of Christ.

We being a look at the Galilean Ministry of Christ.  Christ spent most of his time in the area of Galilee to avoid conflict with the Pharisees and Religious Leaders in Judea.

We complete our discussion of the Galilean Ministry of Christ.

We look at the Birth, Infancy, Childhood, Baptism, and Temptation of Christ.  In this session we look at his birth to childhood.

We complete our study of the Birth, Infancy, Childhood, Baptism, and Temptation of Christ in this session by focusing on the Baptism and Temptation.

We begin our study of the Life of Christ by looking at the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the New Testament times.

We complete our discussion of the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the New Testament.

Welcome to our fourteenth and final session in the Gospel of John.  In this podcast we cover John 20-21 focusing in on the resurrection and post-resurrection appearances of Christ.  

We come to John chapters 18 and 19 which cover the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Christ.  John has some of the most detailed information as apparently he and his family were known to the High Priest.

We complete our discussion of John 18 and 19 which cover the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Christ.

We complete our study of John 16-17 by examining Christ's High Priestly Prayer as found in John 17.

We are fast approaching the end of our study on the Gospel of John.  In this session we look at two chapters, John 16 and 17.  In John 16 Christ is preparing the disciples for his upcoming crucifixion and his sending of the Holy Spirit, and in John 17 we have Christ's Hight Priestly Prayer.

We begin our study of John 15 in which Christ gives us the illustration of the Vine and Branches.  He also prepares the disciples for what lies ahead with his impending crucifixion as well as giving them the promise of the Holy Spirit.

We finish our look at John 15 in which Christ presents himself as the Vine as well as encouraging and comforting the disciples on what lies ahead as he heads to the cross.

We pick up the account of Christ's Upper Room Discourse with the disciples after Judas has left to betray Christ.  We cover some of the most well known sayings of Christ as he prepares the disciples for his impending crucifixion and the sending of the Comforter after he is gone.

We continue our second session on Christ's Upper Room Discourse with the disciples after Judas has left to betray Christ.

We come now to the Upper Room Discourse in the Gospel of John.  In this session we look at the first part of John 13 in which we find Christ washing the feet of the disciples followed by a discussion of who is the greatest in the kingdom - then the departure of Judas from the group who then goes to the religious leaders to arrange the betrayal of Christ.

We complete our study of the first part of John 13 with a look at Christ washing the feet of the disciples followed by a discussion of who is the greatest in the kingdom - then the departure of Judas from the group who then goes to the religious leaders to arrange the betrayal of Christ.

We come to the last week of Christ's earthly ministry in John Chapter 12.  We start out by looking at Christ's anointing in Bethany followed by his Triumphal Entry and last words in the Temple as recorded in John.