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                        Jesus two major sermons and major teachings bible study

 

This is a bible study consisting of the Sermon on the Mount and also the teaching in John to His disciples just before Jesus went to the cross to die for our sins. I am led to highlight them in the hopes that these words of Jesus help build you up, grow you in your faith, even help some people who would want to know Jesus for the first time, accepting Him as their personal Lord and Savior.

In chapters 5, 6, and 7 of Matthew, Jesus presents the very powerful Sermon on the Mount to his disciples and the crowd following, climbing a mountain in order to present the sermon. In the sermon he gives much powerful advice to everyone, even today over what is blessed, what to do, to trust in God and to follow Jesus, doing the will of the Father for that is key to getting in to Heaven. I am going to present these chapters all together without any comment in between them...

Dear Heavenly Father, I am thankful for the wonderful ways in which You take care of me. I do appreciate Your watchcare over my family and friends. Lord, I do desire to remain humble in my dealings with others who oppose me. Give me Your grace and wisdom when I must handle controversy. May I be humble when I am tested in this way and trust You to defend me instead of getting into contention with others. Lord, bless those who are reading this today and strengthen them to do Your will. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

 

                                    Jesus’ teachings in Jerusalem bible study

 

            Here are the teachings Jesus gave in Jerusalem after His arrival. This includes the parables and answers He gave to the Pharisees who questioned Him, the Pharisees hoping to trip Him over His words, but failing miserably and also end times teachings. This is a follow up study from this one, and can be done after the Jesus going to and arriving in Jerusalem one which is here

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These chapters all come from Matthew (4 chapters), Mark (2 chapters) and Luke (2 chapters). The gospel of John does not cover these teachings at all, but in that gospel Jesus teaches and prays for His disciples before He was arrested. Here are the four chapters in Matthew’s gospel with all...

FROM ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTRIES

 

GOD'S WILL ABOVE OURS

Luke 9:23, "And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."

MATTHEW 16:16-26; MARK 8:30-37; LUKE 9:21-27

Self-denial is an important part of the Christian life. Jesus sacrificed His life for us and He demands that we die to ourselves that we might experience the new life He has provided. We do this first...

 

                       

                                    Jesus to Jerusalem a comparative bible study

 

            Here is a comparative bible study starting where Jesus says “see we are going to Jerusalem” in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, which all have rather similar accounts of this journey and the first events after, but there are differences, too. This is where Jesus heads to Jerusalem for the final time to fulfill His big purpose, which is to give His life as a ransom for ANY who call Him Lord. I am also including John chapters 11 and 12 in this bible study for contrast which occur at approximately the same period. You will see the different things included and the different order, as well. It makes for good discussion in bible study to talk about the similarities and the differences in the accounts in the gospels.

Here is the account of the journey to Jerusalem in the gospel of Matthew

(Matthew 20:18)  "See, we are...

Dear Heavenly Father,I thank you so much for your mercy on me when I have made wrong choices in my life, out of my own rebellion. Thank you for giving me the eyes to see my folly and repent of it and turn back to You. Lord, I ask for the grace to continue to walk in wisdom. Help me to be humble when I am corrected, and not to think of myself more highly than I ought to. Let me hear Your words when you speak to me, through whatever means you may use. Bless all of those who are struggling right now in their lives with things that are difficult. Strengthen those who are weak today, and give them a song in their heart which will be their strength. Thank you for your forgiveness and mercy! In Jesus' mighty Name, Amen.

 

                        Comparative bible study Jesus’ beginning

 

            Here is a comparative study of the beginning of Jesus, His birth through His baptism, and in some cases the opening of His ministry. Little is said of Jesus’ childhood and years up to the beginning of His true ministry in the bible itself, however I am including the first chapters of the gospels Mark and John, as well as the first three chapters of Matthew which gives some of His early years, and Luke, by far the most detailed of the four gospels. I am starting with Matthew and going in order of the gospels, not presenting any comments between the chapters of any one gospel.

Here are the first three chapters of Matthew which give a bit of a birth narrative continuing up to the baptism by John:

(Matthew 1:1)  The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

 

(Matthew 1:2)  Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the...

FROM ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTTRIES

 

JESUS, THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE

Matthew 16:18, "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

MATTHEW 16:13-19

Some people have mistakenly interpreted this passage to say that Peter was the foundation on which Christ would build His Church. However, that would violate many scriptures that refer to Jesus as...