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Jesus said all who come to Him, will be saved. This is a voluntary act of faith on our part. God saves us after we choose him, and not before. But Paul's letters say we were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. So who chose who first? SESSION NOTES I. The 5000 Who Were Fed Seek Jesus Out The Next Morning. A. John 6:22-25 II. Jesus Tells Them, " I Am The Bread Of Life ." A. John 6:2...

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. The Beheading Of John The Baptist. A. Matthew 14:3-12 B. Mark 6:17-29 II. King Herod Becomes Alarmed By The Reports...

6000 demons conjured up a violent storm and sent it to 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. Leaving The Dead To Bury Their Own Dead. A. Matthew 8:18-22 B. Luke 9:56-62 II. Jesus Calms A Killer Storm That May Have Been Demonica...

The Kingdom Parables (Matthew 13) are a prophetic timeline of all church history from the 1st century to the Present. This is an amazing and incredible study. If Jesus had given his Kingdom Parables in any other order, this prophetic property wouldn't apply. SESSION NOTES I. Parable Of The Sower Of Seed Into 4 Types Of Soil. A. Personal Application: Sowing The Word Of God Into The Hearts Of Men 1....

What happens when a person's heart is given some truth? Why do some hearts accept it easily while others don't? Why do some Christians grow while others never grow? What about the Christians who become hardened against their faith and turn against it? SESSION NOTES I. Introduction To The Kingdom Parables & The Parable Of The Sower And 4 Soils. A. Matthew 13:1-9 B. Mark 4:1-9 C. Luke 8:4-8 II. Jesu...

What is the unforgivable sin? It's given cute little labels such as Blaspheme 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. An Even Deeper Education In Demonic Possession. A. Matthew 12:43-45 B. Luke 11:24-26 II. Jesus' Public Rebuke Against Those Over-Magni...

An Abraham Lincoln quote from his HOUSE DIVIDED Speech was actually quoted first by Jesus in Matthew 12. After healing a mute demoniac, religious leaders accused Jesus of working for Beelzebub: The Prince Of Demons. Jesus' response was classic. SESSION NOTES I. A Pharisee Invites Jesus To Dinner Where A Notorious Woman Anoints His Feet. A. Luke 7:36-50 II. Introducing Mary Magdalene. A. Luke 8:1-3...

One of the most widely misunderstood quotes from Jesus is found in Matthew 8 where he speaks of casting children of the kingdom into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. What does that mean? He's not talking about Hell. SESSION NOTES I. The Faith Of The Roman Centurion That Marveled Jesus. A. Matthew 8:5-10 B. Luke 7:1-9 II. Confusion Surrounding "The Outer Darkness" W...

Jesus touched upon several key doctrines that have become infamously quoted out of context on many occasion, JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED being among them. We'll explain all of these in context of Jesus' sermon, distinguishing fact from cliche'. SESSION NOTES I. How To Make Investments Towards Our Future In Heaven. A. Matthew 6:19-21 II. The Impossibility Of Serving Both God And Mammon. A. Matthew...

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. The Rewards In Heaven vs Our Citizenship In Heaven. A. Matthew 6:1 II. How To Give And How Not To Give. A. Matthew 6:2-4 III. How To Pray And...

Throughout Matthew's book, the Kingdom Of Heaven is tied directly to the future rule of Jesus over the Earth. Knowing this helps us understand what Jesus meant when he said, The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth. Who are the meek and what is the inheritance? SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Heals Another Multitude From All Over Judaea and Jerusalem. A. Luke 6:17-19 II. The Beginning Of Jesus' Famous Sermon On Th...

This is Luke's record of the Sermon On The Mount. It's much shorter than what Matthew recorded. We will examine what Luke chose to single out, a list of blessings and woes and a difference between the Kingdom Of God and the Kingdom Of Heaven. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Heals Another Multitude From All Over Judaea and Jerusalem. A. Luke 6:17-19 II. The Beginning Of Jesus' Famous Sermon On The Mount: Ac...

This one's a short and sweet little study. Nothing special except for the great massive throng of people that show up at the end to get healed. Plus it's a lot of fun watching Jesus purposefully spring a Sabbath Trap that the Pharisees tried to lay out for him. SESSION NOTES I. The Legalism Of The Pharisees vs The Lord Of The Sabbath. A. Matthew 12:1-8 B. Mark 2:23-28 C. Luke 6:1-5 D. 1st Samuel 2...

Jesus heals a lame man on the Sabbath day and proclaims equality with God in creation, power, authority and judgement. He introduces a new concept of Passover to the Pharisees and speaks of the dead (in 2 different ways) becoming alive after they hear his voice. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Heals A Lame Man On The Sabbath Day. A. John 5:1-15 1. The Mystery Verse About The Angel's Pool Of Bethesda. 2. Th...

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, demonic possession soon overtakes it. We also examine Jesus' proverb of wine and wineskins. SESSION NOTES I. Early Morning, Jesus Begins A Tour Of Galilee. A. Mark 1:35-39 B. Luke 4:42-44 II. The Reason Why Demonic Possession Was Prevalent In...

While Jesus was visiting his hometown, he made a statement that turned his listeners into an angry mob who seized him to throw him over a cliff, head-first down. Jesus passed through them, probably slipping through a hyperspace as he made his way into Capernaum. SESSION NOTES I. Galilee Welcomes Jesus. A. John 4:43-45 II. Jesus Begins Teaching In The Synagogues Of Galilee. A. Luke 4:15 III. Defini...

After revealing the way to escape God's judgment, Jesus revealed 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. Then Jesus detoured to meet a woman at a well in Sychar. SESSION NOTES I. Exploring Further The Meaning Behind John 3:16. A. John 3:14-18 B. Numbers 21:4-9 C. Daniel 7:13-14 D. Ephesians 1...

We examine a theory concerning what it was like for Jesus when He came into what Bible scholars call, His Full Knowledge. We also get into Jesus' first miracle: the turning of water into wine, then we cover the conversation with Nicodemus which led to the famous John 3:16. SESSION NOTES I. Theories Of When Jesus Came Into What Bible Scholars Call, His Full Knowledge. John 1:32-34 II. Andrew & Pete...

Jesus & John are now 30 years old. We begin with John's bold and controversial ministry (the destiny of wheat and chaff) and Jesus' illogical request to be baptized (and why). Then we examine Satan's attacks against Jesus as he wandered in the desert for 40 days. SESSION NOTES I. Old Testament Prophesies Of The Coming Messiah That Were Well Known In Jesus' Day. A. Isaiah 40:3-5 B. Malachi 3:1-4 C....

Magi suddenly appear into Israel and shake up the whole kingdom, including King Herod. We examine the significance of the gifts they gave to Jesus and then we fast-forward to Jesus at age 12, covering his 1st confrontation with religious leaders. SESSION NOTES I. The Awesome Irony Of Jesus' Dedication. Luke 2:21-24 II. The Surprise Encounter And Prophecy Of Simeon In The Temple. Luke 2:25-35 III....

We explore why Jesus had to be born of a virgin and then we cover the Christmas Story. We start off with the first angelic encounter by Zachariah, Mary and Joseph and go all the way to Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, announced by an army of angels to nearby shepherds. SESSION NOTES I. The Introduction To Zachariah / Elizabeth & The Conflict Between Perfect Righteousness & Perfect Love. Luke 1:5-7 II. T...

Matthew & Luke surprised us with remarkable structures found in Jesus' genealogy while John introduced the doctrine of Grace and explained Jesus' pre-existence before time and space, which lead us diving into the controversial doctrine of The Trinity. SESSION NOTES I. Background & Overview Of What Are Commonly Known As The Gospels. II. Personal Introductions By Matthew, Mark & Luke. A. Matthew 1:1...

A discussion with Andrew James and his co-host Nate from the radio program, Uncommon Christianity: Discussing alien abductions, the technology of cloning and hybridization, and how all of it ties together with end-time prophecy and the coming of the Antichrist. SESSION NOTES I. The 1st Massive Invasion Of Fallen Angels Against The Women Of Earth. A. Genesis 6:1-13 B. 2nd Peter 2:4-5 C. Jude 1:6 II...

Satan has hidden the truth about what forgiveness really is. It's not about the other person and it's not even about the transgression. It's about healing from the hurt a transgression has caused by taking the debt and transferring it to another account, THE CROSS. SESSION NOTES The Biblical Definition Of Forgiveness & The Secret Ingredient. A. Matthew 18:21-22 B. Matthew 6:5-13 C. Hebrews 9:22 QU...

Forgiveness is a challenge for most of us today because we've been falsely taught that reconciliation must always follow. Jesus taught in Matthew 18 that this simply isn't true. Forgiveness and reconciliation are separate things, they are not the same. SESSION NOTES I. Forgiveness & Reconciliation Are Separate Things; They Are Not The Same. A. An Example Of Biblically Justified Unreconciliation: 1...