Jesus – The Great Debater

Text: Luke 20 Four times in this chapter, Jesus silenced His opponents. Let’s notice how He was able to do this: Appealed to Divine Authority (v. 1-8) Provided Clear Explanations (v. 20-26) Avoided Speculation (v. 27-40) Directed People toward an Unavoidable Conclusion (v. 41-44; Matthew 22:41-46)

The Transfiguration

Text: Luke 9:28-36 Connection between Jesus and the Law – Matthew 5:17 Connection between Jesus and the Prophets – Luke 24:44-48 Jesus is the Son of God – Matthew 3:16-17; John 10:30 We Must Listen to Him – Galatians 3:24; Hebrews 1:1-2 Be Careful What You Decide to Do – Luke 9:33; Proverbs 14:12

The Authority of Christ

Text: Matthew 28:18 Jesus Possesses All Authority – Matthew 28:18 We Are to Respect His Authority in All Things – Colossians 3:17 The Authority of Christ & the Word of God – 1 Corinthians 2:10-16 What Happens if We Reject Jesus’ Words? – John 12:48

The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Text: John 14:6 The Way – 1 Peter 2:21; Luke 9:23 The Truth – John 17:17; 1:1,14 The Life – John 10:10; Romans 6:23 No Other Way – Acts 4:12

The Conspiracy Against Jesus

Text: John 11:47-53 Jesus’ Miracles were Undeniable – His enemies acknowledged the miracles. Miracles Do Not Guarantee Faith – Some say they’d believe if they could see a miracle. These men with first-hand knowledge didn’t believe. Difficult to Give up Power and Influence – These men were more concerned about losing power than recognizing the […]

Another Jesus

Text: 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 Many have ignored various things about Jesus. As a result, they are following another Jesus than the One in the New Testament. Let us notice some things about the true Jesus that many do not know. The One who drove money changers out of the temple – John 2:13-17 The One […]

The Sacrifice of Christ

Text: John 3:13-17; Numbers 21:3-9 The Coming Sacrifice – John 12:27; Acts 2:22-23 The Need for a Sacrifice – Romans 3:23; 6:23 The Nature of the Sacrifice – Universal (2 Corinthians 5:14-15); atonement, delayed the wrath of God (Romans 2:4-6)