In His Body, Christ Redeemed Us, Bringing Us into His Body To save us, Jesus became incarnate, which means the eternal God also became fully human by His human birth. As both God and man, He considered it necessary to become a physical being to save us physical beings. In His human nature, He became […]
The Parables of Jesus: Lesson 13: Two Parables on What Someone’s Prayer Reveals
February 13, 2018 by
The Parable of the Unjust Judge: Luke 18:1-8 Background in Luke Luke 17: 11-18: 8 is a significant unit focused on the “end times” with four major parts: Jesus heals the ten lepers: 17: 11-19, Jesus answers a question by some Pharisees about the coming of God’s Kingdom: 17:20-21, Jesus instructs His disciple on the […]
Being Fully Human: Lesson 2
February 13, 2018 by
Our Lord’s Physical Redemption Equals a Physical Salvation Last week, we learned the Hebrew term for “soul” [nephesh] or “spirit” [ruach] refers to the whole person as a living being. Human beings live as souls—we do not “have” souls. This association is so close we even find nephesh being used to refer to someone who […]
The Parables of Jesus: Lesson 12: Two Parables on Forgiveness
January 23, 2018 by
The Parable of the Two Debtors: Luke 7:36-50 Background in Luke Before Jesus tells this parable, we find an unnamed woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee. This is early in Jesus’ public ministry. She washes His feet with her tears and dries them with her hair, kissing His feet and anointing them. Though […]
The Parables of Jesus: Lesson 11: The Parable of the Lamp
January 23, 2018 by
Intro Earlier, in both Mark 4 and Luke 8, Jesus told The Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:9, Luke 8:5-8) and then explained it (Mark 4:10-20, Luke 8:9-15). He did this to prevent a misunderstanding about “the mystery [Greek, musterion, mystery; Latin, sacramentum] of the kingdom of God” (Mark 4:11, Luke 8:10). On the heels […]
Being Fully Human: Lesson 1
January 18, 2018 by
The Beginning: The Physicality of Our Creation and Being Read Genesis 1:1-3a, 6a, 9a, 11a, 14a, 20a, 24a, and 26a What is common in how God creates what exists? Read Genesis 1:27-28 What is different about the creation of man? What is different from what God gave Adam and Eve to do than […]
The Parables of Jesus, Lesson 10: An Exploration of Salvation and Damnation
December 17, 2017 by
Intro In the last Lesson, in “The Parable of the Final Judgment” or “The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats,” many in the class left perplexed. For the parable didn’t answer many of our questions. The parable did make clear: Salvation is 100% God’s doing. “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit […]
The Parables of Jesus, Lesson 9: The Parable of the Final Judgment
December 9, 2017 by
Intro In the last Lesson, we studied The Parable of the Ten Virgins and The Parable of the Talents, which all deal with being prepared to meet Jesus. They both dealt with our Lord’s return on the Last Day and its significance. Today, we learn what happens after Christ’s return—in a parable. We can understand […]
The Parables of Jesus, Lesson 8: The Parable of the Ten Virgins and The Parable of the Talents
November 26, 2017 by
Intro Jesus is approaching the cross and those now following Him are reduced to His disciples. They came to him in private and asked, “Tell us, when will these things [the destruction of the Temple] be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus responds in […]
The Parables of Jesus, Lesson 7: The Parables of The Wedding Feast and The Great Banquet
November 26, 2017 by
Intro Matthew 22 and Luke 14 contain two different parables but with similar content and context. So, we will study them together. The setting for The Parable for the Wedding Banquet is Jesus engaging His opponents at the Temple. This showdown ignited in Matthew 21:23, where the scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees attempted to trap Jesus […]
