Bible Study

John 15:1-11 Staying Put Let me introduce the message by giving you the setting of this text. Concerning the time of the text: Everything John recorded after John 12 is a record of Jesus last six days. Everything John recorded after John 13:1 is a record of Jesus last evening. Everything John recorded after John … Continue reading “John 15:1-11 – Stay Put – Bible study”

John 15:7 Does Prayer Pay? John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Does prayer pay? That is a good question. By it, I mean do we get what we pray for? The Bible certainly indicates that … Continue reading “John 15:7 – Does Prayer Pay? – Bible study”

John 15:22 The Charge Is Sin Most today have seen enough television to know how a court works. Some law enforcement agency brings a suspect before the judge and charges him with breaking the law. Then, a prosecutor seeks to prove the charge is true while a defense attorney seeks to prove it is not. … Continue reading “John 15:22 – The Charge Is Sin – Bible study”

John 16:7, 16-19 The Little While \#7\ Jesus told the disciples that He was going away and that it was expedient or necessary that He do so. This was certainly NOT the first time Jesus had told His disciples this truth. 1. John appears to write his gospel in chronological order. 2. If so since … Continue reading “John 16:7, 17-19 – The Little While – Bible study”

John 19:16-18 Hands on the Hammer John 19:16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they crucified him, … Continue reading “John 19:16-18 – Hands on the Hammer – Bible study”

John 19:30 The Celebration of "It Is Finished" Tonight, we celebrate the Lords Supper. This is a unique service where the sermon is not the important thing. Your worship is. So for a few minutes before we partake, let us consider what it is we are doing. I. We are celebrating. A. This the Lords … Continue reading “John 19:30 – Celebrating “It Is Finished” – Bible study”

John 20:1, 10-18 Maybe You Need to See Jesus It might surprise some of the younger people to learn this but sometimeseven for an adultlife can be tough. I think that is why God didnt stop after He created Adam. He went on to create Evegiving Adam a wifeand commanded them to have childrena familyall … Continue reading “John 20:1, 10-18 – You Need to See Jesus – Bible study”

Acts 1:1-11 What Jesus Left We have four books called the gospels that all relate the birth, the life, the death, and the resurrection of Jesus, but then stop. The book of Acts picks up where the gospels leave off, telling us what happened to Jesus, the disciples, and the message of the resurrection. At … Continue reading “Acts 1:1-11 – What Jesus Left – Bible study”

Acts 1:4-8 Who is the Holy Ghost? As the doors of the New Testament opened, God was at work. It had been almost 400 years since God had spoken, 400 years of silence. The Persians, who were in power at the close of the Old Testament, fell from power and the Greeks rose. The Greeks … Continue reading “Acts 1:4-8 – Who Is the Holy Ghost? – Bible study”

Acts 1:6-11 The Ride Home The picture upon the Mount of Olives is almost humorous. The King James puts is eloquently but the truth is that everyone was standing around looking at the empty sky when they heard a voice saying, "What are you looking up there for? Hell be back just like He left." … Continue reading “Acts 1:6-11 – The Ride Home – Bible study”