Posts from 2022 (Page 2)
Grace in Action – Week 16
Theme: Poster children for Yahweh’s grace: John Mark.
Mark: Lesson 35
Lesson text: Mark 14:43-65 Judas agrees to betray Jesus to the Jewish leaders, choosing the garden of Gethsemane as the place of his betrayal. Once in custody, Jesus is brought before the Sanhedrin. They are looking for some charge that ill allow them to sentence Him to death. Ultimately they declare that Jesus is guilty of blasphemy. Lesson worksheet Header image by Stacey Franco on Unsplash.
Equipped Saints?
Theme: What happens if/when believers stall in their personal learning and development?
Christian Sloth and Lethargy
Theme: Let’s discuss “childlikeness” in regard to the believer’s joy, energy and behavior.
Grace in Action – Week 15
Theme: Poster children for Yahweh’s grace: King Solomon.
Mark: Lesson 34
Lesson text: Mark 14:27-42 Jesus and His disciples have left the upper room and are headed to the Mount of Olives. Along the way, Jesus tells them that they will be scattered before very long. Peter protests, which leads Jesus to tell him he will actually deny his rabbi before the cock crows twice. They arrive at the Garden of Gethsemane, and Jesus invites Peter, James, and John to join Him in prayer. Jesus is greatly troubled, knowing what lies…
Grace in Action – Week 14
Theme: Poster children for Yahweh’s grace: Aaron and Joshua.
Mark: Lesson 33
Lesson text: Mark 14:1-26 As Jesus’ crucifixion draws nearer, the tension and intrigue build. In Bethany, Mary anoints Jesus with a flask of costly perfume. Judas complains about what he sees as a waste of resources, but Jesus challenges his perspective. Jesus then has two of His disciples go to Jerusalem to prepare a place for them to celebrate the Passover meal. While there, Jesus institutes the Lord’s supper. All the while, Judas is plotting how he can betray Jesus.…
Grace in Action – Week 13
Theme: Poster children for Yahweh’s grace: Joseph and Moses.
Mark: Lesson 32
Lesson text: Mark 13:24-37 We complete our investigation of the “Olivet Discourse.” Jesus gives instructions regarding the fall of Jerusalem, telling his hearers to escape with haste. There will be false teachers who discourage their departure, but they must not listen to these men. Jesus then describes the day of the Lord, when He will come in the clouds with great power and glory. But because no one knows when that day is coming, He tells His followers that they…
Grace in Action – Week 12
Themes: Poster children for Yahweh’s grace: Abraham and Sarah. Believers like to help Yahweh along when we’re not content with our lot or circumstance. When we mess it up, Yahweh often does not give us what we deserve.
Mark: Lesson 31
Lesson text: Mark 12:3-23 Leaving the temple complex, Jesus leads His disciples up to the Mount of Olives. There He presents what has come to be known as the Olivet Discourse. Jesus alternates between prophecies about the destruction of the temple and the Day of the Lord. Underlying this, He encourages their (and our) faithfulness and obedience. Lesson worksheet Header image by Cristofer Maximilian on Unsplash.