This bible study quotes many verses that show us that jesus is god. A heart like his by max lucado, the popular author of numerous christian books, presents the dominant thesis that god loves you the way you are but he does not intend to leave you the way you are. We know jesus second coming will be a literal event and will be just like he went to heaven the first time. As an investigative bible study, content is for a mixed audience of. A chr ono logi cal study o f the l ife of jesus gene taylor 1 preface the fourfold gospel by j. He wants you to be just like jesus, is the longer than typical title of a book by popular christian author max lucado word publishing, nashville, 1998. And everyone who has this hope fixed on him purifies himself, just as he is pure. This five week study is designed to help a person understand what the bible says about jesus christ and to come to know him personally. Free online bible study course bible study lessons about jesus as our lord, his sacrifice for our salvation, and his plan for the church this bible lesson series discusses the evidences for christianity, the lordship of jesus, the meaning of discipleship, salvation, forgiveness, obedience, baptism, and divine authority vs. In fact, you can read and study your bible all your life and never get to know jesus in an intimate way. I used this book to do a bible study with a friend.
We learn the theology necessary to fight evil and the practicality of loving jesus. The difficulty, however, is putting what god says into practice. Parables of jesus a thirteen lesson bible class study a study of the parables of jesus, our teacher by j. Joni bullock the jesuswalk bible studies are thorough, enlightening, downtoearth. A large range of studies, audio messages and video resources are used to.
This study was birthed out of the need for you to hear from jesus regarding the most compelling issues you face daily. If you hear my voice and open the door, i will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Throughout his earthly life jesus grew increasingly reliant upon three spiritual resources. If you had the mind of christ, how would you think. One of the most important aspects of his identity is that hes god. Living the christian life free bible study lessons. Meeting with other christians and sharing how god is working in our lives with other. Just like jesus, repackaged 9780849947438 by max lucado. A new commandment i give to you, that you love one another, even as i have loved you, that you also love one another. This happens by studying the bible, the primary way the lord has been revealed to us. If god wants me to be just like jesus, why do i still seem just like me. This study guide is based on chapter 4 of the book what does the bible really teach examine why jesus must have been more than just a good man. Someone has said, the christian life is not difficult, it is impossible.
Like any earthly relationship that stays strong, we must maintain our connection to god. As disciples of jesus christ, we want to live the christian life in a way which pleases jesus. So the goal of bible study is always growing obedience so that we can get to know the lord jesus better. At life bible study, we have identified 8 truths vital for every christian to know and understand. He is americas bestselling inspirational author with more than 140 million books in. This site is dedicated to the centrality of jesus christ in the christian life. A supernatural life must be lived by the power of the supernatural holy spirit. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the lord, the spirit. Jesus had to be a real man or salvation could not happen. The author asserts that the central focus of a true christians life is. Just as john the baptist knew that jesus must increase, but i must decrease john 3. We know that when he appears, we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is. Multiweek studies in a single book of the bible organized in a fivedayperweek format.
Prayer is the foundation on which a healthy, strong, and growing relationship with god and jesus are built. We may also talk with god in prayer and reflect on the way jesus leads in our life. We as believers are to cooperate with worldly authority as much as we possibly can, unless it contradicts gods word. Open the door to the bible and let jesus words change your life. Interestingly, its the most difficult to grasp and explain, since weve never possessed the attributes of deity.
Jesus words open the door to the world of the bible. Jesus bible study a free comprehensive bible study section detailing interesting facts and information about jesus christ taken from the new testament of the holy bible. This section of the bible study website will help if you are searching for a detailed guide to help with a bible study course or even a degree or just searching for a bible study resource about jesus christ. Just like jesus gives a restful look at the savior, not steeped in analysis. I have taken several of the jesuswalk studies and have found them to be an excellent source of material for indepth bible study. Lucado contends that god wants you to develop a heart like jesus and he wants to make you just like jesus. In his inspirational classic max lucado explores how gods love is transforming you every day, more and more, into the image of christ. God loves you just as you are, but refuses to leave you that way. Let us look only to jesus, the one who began our faith and who makes it perfect heb. Free bible study guides discussion topics small group. The bible says that he had the choice to sin or not to sin and that he was tempted in all points just like any human being, but by choice he never fell into sin.
One, albeit formulaic, way to become like our savior is through prayer, bible study, fasting, and meditation. The divinity of jesus is one of the foundational truths of the christian faith and is key to our reconciliation with god. This leads to the second part of our goal as christians. We cannot live pleasing to god on our own strength. In other words, the main goal of an application study bible is not to dig deep into the meaning of the text. A great book, i need to read it again and do the bible study along side it. Pauls identity, why we should be thankful, and the need for prayer 1. The study is open to women of all ages throughout our community. The focus of the first section of the opening of the letter is. While you are doing that little bible study, id like to mention that jesus.
Lucado invites you to reexamine your lord and become more like himno matter how long bad habits have set in. Some cults try to say that jesus only looked like a man or took on a human appearance. Topical studies designed to apply gods word to your everyday lives. Now the lord is the spirit, and where the spirit of the lord is, there is liberty. Jesus study by max lucado obs for easter 2020 faithgateway. Bible study from the book of esther looking at the fall of haman the book of esther chapter 7. Its dangerous to sum up grand truths in one statement, but im going to try. God loves you just way you are, but he refuses to leave you there. Jesus love was not like that, and neither was pauls love. He currently serves as teaching minister of oak hills church in san antonio. Jesus was conceived without the original sin and kept himself unspotted and sinless by choice during his entire lifetime while here on earth.
Application study bibles tend to focus primarily not exclusively on helping you apply the bible to various situations in your life. Introduction the parables of jesus are among the greatest and most picturesque lessons in all his ministry. Change is possible, but only as you trust in the resources jesus. If you want jesus to reveal himself to you, he says that you must both have and keep his commandments. Upwords, the teaching ministry of max lucado, has the sole purpose of encouraging others to take one step closer to jesus christ. Stating how to become more like jesus is straightforward. The bible, like any piece of literature, employs a number of figures of speech, including allegories and. He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. Just like jesus paperback april 6, 2012 by max lucado author. Lifepoints womens ministry will be studying max lucados book, just like jesus. He helps you understand gods wonderful ways of transformation.
If you really want to get annoying and split hairs, application bibles arent technically study bibles. In his bestselling book just like jesus, max lucado explains that. Bible says about jesus christ and to come to know him personally. Some men curse those words, others have died for them. That is the aim of this book and companion bible study. For many years brethren have used it in bible classes to study the gospels in chronological order. Just like jesus devotional by max lucado goodreads. The bible study will take place on monday evenings. How to mens group topics, mens ministry, mens bible study guides, small group discussion topics, mens group discussion topics the resources below are provided to aid in furthering your personal growth and enhance small group discussions. He said, just like moses raised the serpent up in the wilderness, he, too, must be lifted up so that whoever believes on him may have eternal life.
Free bible studies and lessons anne graham lotz angel. Just like jesus explores jesus growth and humble reliance on. In the new testament, paul says jesus is the power of god and the wisdom of god 1 cor. Learning to have a heart like his ebook 97814185702 by max. This is a reallife study where reallife problems find holy spirit inspired reallife solutions. In going to the cross, jesus was obeying the fathers commandment john 10. Understand jesus more deeply by studying firstcentury history and culture. If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. They are aimed specifically at people who have no christian commitment, or who are uncertain where they stand though these studies have also proven useful with those new to faith in christ. There has never been a study guide to accompany itthat is, until now. Luke sums it up best when he describes what jesus told his disciples. Ronald huntley i live on a remote ranch, and just knowing that other believers were studying the same scriptures at the same time i was gave me a sense of fellowship. God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you there.
Or was jesus simply a good man, prophet, teacher, or religious leader. As a result, the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are. There is something about reading and listening to what jesus says that not only bring healthy resolve to complex issues, but it also deepens your relationship with your personal savior and lord. What if, for one day and one night, jesus lives your life with his heart. God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. This lifting up of the son of man is a definite statement of jesus coming death on the cross.
In just like jesus, max lucado helps you answer these questions. A large range of studies, audio messages and video resources are used to emphasise this purpose. We are excited to offer a multitude of free bible studies that can be used for either individual or group study. Life bible study, is a christian publisher serving churches and christian communities in order to advance the gospel of jesus christ, making disciples as we go. It contains both published and heretofore unpublished thoughts about the life of christ. We must learn good habits like bible study, prayer, attending church meetings, giving, teaching others, etc. Youll be encouraged to take a step closer to jesus. Those 3 little words 10 letters can stir the deepest emotions either of love or hatred. Having so fond an affection for you, we were wellpleased to impart to you not only the gospel of god but also our own lives, because you had become very.