
Jesus & Authority (John’s Portrait, part 2)
Jesus regularly worked within the common authority structures. John 1:1-28. John 5:31-39.
Jesus regularly worked within the common authority structures. John 1:1-28. John 5:31-39.
John introduces Jesus as “the Word” and we discuss the implications of that title. John 1:1-5. Genesis 1:1-3. 2 Corinthians 5:17.
The church is meant to be full of people who can serve as examples to each other and to the watching world. Philippians 4:2-9. 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:2.
Loving God should benefit those around you. 1 Samuel 24:8-22. Matthew 22:37-40.
True joy is found when we are at peace with God and others. Nehemiah 8:1-12. Philippians 4:4-5. Luke 2:10-11.
Godly hope is expectation based on God’s experience. Luke 1.
We study Zechariah 8 and discuss God’s complex shalom.
God is attracted to gratitude, but distanced by grumbling. Numbers 14:1-4. 1 Corinthians 8:3.
Talking to someone gives you the opportunity to study their face. Exodus 33:7-11.
Comparison, growth, and how being your best is not the same as being the best. Galatians 6:1-5. Genesis 4:1-9.
We discuss Revelation 3:14-22 and the God who stands at the door and knocks.
Being in the world but not of it is the condition on the way to the goal, not the goal itself. John 17:6-26. Romans 12:1-2. 1 John 2:15-17