This weeks lesson will begin with the Prologue (John 1:118) and summarize its major themes. These themes will then be looked at in other places in Johns Gospel, as well.

This weeks lesson looks at three of Jesus greatest signs of His divinity. What is striking is that in every case some people did not believe the miracle or perceive its significance. For some it was a time of turning away from Jesus; for others, a time

Why did John write his Gospel? Did he wish to emphasize Jesus miracles? Or to emphasize some specific teachings of Jesus? What was the reason for writing what he did? This week were going to look in John at some of Jesus early miraclesfrom His turnin

The crucifixion of Jesus proved the death knell to the hopes and faith of His disciples. It was a dark weekend for them as they not only grappled with their Masters death but feared for their own lives, as well (John 20:19). In Mark 16, the final chapte

Mark 15 is the heart of the Passion Narrative. It presents the trial of Jesus, His condemnation, the mockery by the soldiers, His crucifixion, and then His death and burial. The events in this chapter are presented in stark, crisp detail, likely because t

This weeks lesson focuses on Mark 14, beginning with the fifth Sandwich Story, which interlinks two opposite actions in relation to Jesus. This is followed by the Last Supper, followed by His struggle in Gethsemane. There He is arrested and taken before

This weeks lesson starts with a very brief story at the end of Mark 12, where Jesus makes a profound statement about a small act by a widow. The main portion of this weeks lesson, however, deals with Mark 13, a striking prophecy about the fate of the Je

In this weeks lesson, when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, He has a series of six controversies with the religious leaders. The religious leaders come to confront, confound, and defeat Jesus, but they never succeed. Part of this weeks lesson will include an

This week covers Mark 10, completing the special section in which Jesus teaches His disciples in preparation for the cross. About half of the chapter deals with the disciples themselves, and the rest with issues important to discipleship but told through

In the last part of Mark 8 through the end of Mark 10, Jesus focuses on teaching His disciples about His journey. In these chapters, He will give predictions about the cross. These will be followed by special instruction on discipleship. These powerful le