Begging Jesus to Leave

Text: Mark 5:1-20 Three times in our text, an individual or group begs/implores Jesus to leave – each one is for a different reason. There are lessons we can learn from each one of these. The Demons Begged Jesus to Let Them Leave and Enter the Swine (Mark 5:11-13) Shows Jesus’ power over the demons […]

Christ is Better Than the World

Text: Colossians 2:8-15 After telling the brethren to continue to remain faithful (Colossians 2:6-7), Paul warned them about being taken captive (Colossians 2:8). We have two choices – the way of Christ or the way of the world. The world tries to make its way seem appealing through philosophy, deception, human traditions, and worldliness. Paul explained […]

What Would Jesus Do?

Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 “What would Jesus do?” Many religious people ask themselves this question as they try to determine the right course of action in a given situation. Their intentions may be good, but this is the wrong question. Why? It is too subjective, turning our responsibility into nothing more than what we think Jesus […]

Misunderstanding Jesus

Text: John 7:12 When Jesus came to earth, many did not understand who He was or why He was here. Many do not understand Jesus today. Several misunderstandings are found in John 7. Most of them were partially right, but missed the whole truth about Jesus. In this lesson, we will consider how people misunderstood Jesus […]

Jesus: The Great Physician

Text: Luke 5:27-32 Jesus is sometimes referred to as the Great Physician because He came to heal those who were sick. In our text, He referred to spiritual sickness – sin. But Jesus also healed many physical ailments. These helped symbolize the spiritual healing He came to provide. In this lesson, we will look at some of […]

The Shepherd and the Sheep

Text: John 10:27 A shepherd provides guidance, sustenance, and protection for the sheep. No one is able to provide the same care for us as Jesus – the good shepherd (John 10:11) who willingly laid down His life for us (John 10:17-18). It is vitally important that we have Christ as our shepherd. How do […]

The Childhood of Jesus

Text: Luke 2:40 Many wonder what the childhood of Jesus was like. The Bible says little about it, though other writings claim to contain accounts of His childhood. His childhood was important because it was a necessary part of God’s scheme of redemption (Hebrews 2:14-15; 10:5). But it is also significant that the Bible says […]