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Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 47
Jesus addressed a pressing question that was haunting the minds of the Pharisees. If everyone presses into the Kingdom of God, then what's to become of Israel? What of the Law and the Prophets? Has God divorced Israel in favor of the Church? MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 46
While Jesus continued enjoying a dinner with new disciples who were previously professional sinners, he gave them a controversial parable about a shrewd manager who betrayed his employer in favor of his customers by remitting some of their debts. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 45
When religious leaders murmur against Jesus for the quality of his company, he responds with the Lost & Found Parables in which 3 types of lost souls are described. The last of these is a surprise for the Pharisees as they are included in the parable as well. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 44
Jesus is invited to a dinner with religious leaders where he's set up for another Sabbath trap. After springing the trap, he finds the opportunity to teach them about mercy, humility, hospitality, the call to salvation and the cost of discipleship. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 43
This session will be catch-up much like what you would expect on the first day of school after Summer vacation. I want to review what's been building not only to refresh our memories, but to take in the majesty of the overall design of what's actually unfolding before us. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 42
Today, some believe that Jesus never proclaimed equality with God. The religious leaders who had Jesus crucified would say otherwise. In this session, Jesus goes to Jerusalem to attend the Feast of Dedication where he is accused of such a blasphemy. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 41
In this session, Jesus initiates a call to national repentance, warning Israel in a parable (of a fruitless fig tree) that they will be cut down and out if they don't repent of their disbelief. He then reminds them of the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 40
Jesus warns his 70 new disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, he builds up their courage against death threats of religious persecution and then he gives several parables which admonish readiness and watchfulness for his imminent return. MORE

Aliens & The Antichrist
A discussion with Andrew James and his co-host Nate from the radio program, Uncommon Christianity: Discussing alien abductions, the technology of cloning and hybridization, and how all of it ties together with end-time prophecy and the coming of the Antichrist. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 39
For those of you who have ever been burdened by the oppression of religious legalism, you are going to love these next 18 verses in which Jesus verbally lashes out on 2 religious leaders for legalism and hypocrisy. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 38
Prayer isn't an incantation which prompts God to move the way we want, but rather it's a live conversation of both speaking and listening to a God who desires to build a relationship with us. We examine how this works and how Satan attempts to stop it. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 37
If you know how to talk over a telephone, then you know how to pray to God. Unfortunately, Satan has done a great deal to confuse what prayer is all about, even among Christians. In this study, Jesus sets the record straight on prayer and what it's all about. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 36
Jesus has given us the power and the authority over all the powers of Satan and his demonic forces. Christians can fall into one of two dangerous traps concerning this awesome power, one is to completely ignore it, the other is to constantly dwell upon it. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 35
Jesus healed a man who was blind from birth and his behavior afterwards showed evidence of one who not only received physical eyesight, but Spiritual eyesight which freed him from the oppression of the Pharisees. Jesus gave the Parable of the Good Shepherd. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 34
12 verses in John 8 about a woman caught in adultery have caused great controversy. Satan has attempted to remove them from our Bibles for 2000 years because in them we finally begin to get a taste of just how far-reaching the power of God's Grace really is. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 33
Jesus was met with opposition from family members, followers, strangers and religious leaders before, during and after his attendance to the Feast of Tabernacles. His proclamation of origin and authority being from THE FATHER sent everyone into divisions. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 32
After Jesus spent time discussing forgiveness and reconciliation, he gave a controversial parable that's become known as the parable of the unforgiving servant. What makes it controversial is that it's been given 4 different interpretations. We examine all 4. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 31
Satan has hidden the truth about what forgiveness really is. It's not about the other person and it's not even about the transgression. It's about healing from the hurt a transgression has caused by taking the debt and transferring it to another account, THE CROSS. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 30
Forgiveness is a challenge for most of us today because we've been falsely taught that reconciliation must always follow. Jesus taught in Matthew 18 that this simply isn't true. Forgiveness and reconciliation are separate things, they are not the same. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 29
Jesus overheard an embarrassing debate between his disciples about who among them would be greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus sat a little child next to him for visual aid representing the child of God and explained how to be great in the Kingdom. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 28
Jesus said the faith of a mustard seed could enable us to move mountains and nothing would be impossible for us. We address how to get that kind of faith, what prayer and fasting is all about, we examine various types of mountains and how God removes them. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 27
Jesus took Peter, James and John to a high spot on a mountain where the super-physics of eternity temporarily intersected. Jesus' face transfigured before them, shining as bright as the sun when all of a sudden, Moses and Elijah showed up to receive orders. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 26
Jesus said that whoever saves his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it. In this session we talk about seeking 1st the Kingdom of God, what it means to delight ourselves in the Lord and we address unmet needs and the desires of our heart. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 25
Our warfare is spiritual, not physical. Our enemies are invisible super-beings who've been waging war against the people of God for thousands of years. They use human beings, the circumstances of our lives and even our own thoughts as camouflage. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 24
The word Church is used in our English Bibles to define the Greek word, Ecclesia which means Assembly or Congregation. In context of every place the word Ecclesia appears, it has nothing to do with Sunday mornings or worship services. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 23
When men take their man-made religious traditions and call them commandments of God, they're treading on dangerous ground. The more we compare God's Word with our understanding of church and religion, we discover a massive contradiction. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 22
Jesus said all who come to Him, will be saved. This is a voluntary act of faith on our part. God saves us after we choose him, and not before. But Paul's letters say we were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. So who chose who first? MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 21
Jesus required that his disciples follow his directions and remain focused on HIM and HIS abilities, rather than being focused on their circumstances or limitations. Doing this is what led to 5000 people being fed with 2 fish and 5 loaves and Peter walking on water. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 20
6000 demons conjured up a violent storm and sent it to Jesus' location once they became aware that he was headed in their direction. When they realized the storm hadn't stopped him, they escaped into a herd of hogs, who then committed mass suicide. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 19
The Kingdom Parables (Matthew 13) are a prophetic timeline of all church history from the 1st century to the Present. This is an amazing and incredible study. If Jesus had given his Kingdom Parables in any other order, this prophetic property wouldn't apply. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 18
What happens when a person's heart is given some truth? Why do some hearts accept it easily while others don't? Why do some Christians grow while others never grow? What about the Christians who become hardened against their faith and turn against it? MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 17
What is the unforgivable sin? It's given cute little labels such as Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit but what does that mean? What sin could have possibly escaped the PAID IN FULL declaration that Jesus personally made before he died on the cross? MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 16
An Abraham Lincoln quote from his HOUSE DIVIDED Speech was actually quoted first by Jesus in Matthew 12. After healing a mute demoniac, religious leaders accused Jesus of working for Beelzebub: The Prince Of Demons. Jesus' response was classic. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 15
One of the most widely misunderstood quotes from Jesus is found in Matthew 8 where he speaks of casting children of the kingdom into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. What does that mean? He's not talking about Hell. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 14
Jesus touched upon several key doctrines that have become infamously quoted out of context on many occasion, JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED being among them. We'll explain all of these in context of Jesus' sermon, distinguishing fact from cliche'. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 13
In Matthew 6, Jesus gave instructions on how to pray and specifically HOW NOT to pray. He stressed the importance of keeping it private between you and God and the importance of keeping it real without fake platitudes or repetitive phrases. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 12
Throughout Matthew's book, the Kingdom Of Heaven is tied directly to the future rule of Jesus over the Earth. Knowing this helps us understand what Jesus meant when he said, The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth. Who are the meek and what is the inheritance? MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 11
This is Luke's record of the Sermon On The Mount. It's much shorter than what Matthew recorded. We will examine what Luke chose to single out, a list of blessings and woes and a difference between the Kingdom Of God and the Kingdom Of Heaven. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 10
This one's a short and sweet little study. Nothing special except for the great massive throng of people that show up at the end to get healed. Plus it's a lot of fun watching Jesus purposefully spring a Sabbath Trap that the Pharisees tried to lay out for him. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 9
Jesus heals a lame man on the Sabbath day and proclaims equality with God in creation, power, authority and judgement. He introduces a new concept of Passover to the Pharisees and speaks of the dead (in 2 different ways) becoming alive after they hear his voice. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 8
When Jesus made his way into Galilee, he was repeatedly confronted by demon-possessed individuals. When a land becomes filled with the worship of false gods, demonic possession soon overtakes it. We also examine Jesus' proverb of wine and wineskins. MORE

The Coming Universal Delusion
Bible prophecy tends to get painted through quaint-colored glasses but if a film were to be accurately made based upon what's coming, no one would ever suspect it's a Bible story until the climax when we discover we've been rooting for the Antichrist. MORE

Special Guest:
Chuck Missler
This interview was recorded on our old secular BTR show before I went full time with Founding Word. Listening to Chuck Missler's Bible studies throughout the years are largely responsible for what inspired the launch of Founding Word. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 7
While Jesus was visiting his hometown, he made a statement that turned his listeners into an angry mob who seized him to throw him over a cliff, head-first down. Jesus passed through them, probably slipping through a hyperspace as he made his way into Capernaum. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 6
After revealing the way to escape God's judgment, Jesus revealed that there are those who've been judged already due to a form of unbelief that's continually self-fed through the love of darkness over the light. Then Jesus detoured to meet a woman at a well in Sychar. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 5
We examine a theory concerning what it was like for Jesus when He came into what Bible scholars call, His Full Knowledge. We also get into Jesus' first miracle: the turning of water into wine, then we cover the conversation with Nicodemus which led to the famous John 3:16. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 4
Jesus & John are now 30 years old. We begin with John's bold and controversial ministry (the destiny of wheat and chaff) and Jesus' illogical request to be baptized (and why). Then we examine Satan's attacks against Jesus as he wandered in the desert for 40 days. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 3
Magi suddenly appear into Israel and shake up the whole kingdom, including King Herod. We examine the significance of the gifts they gave to Jesus and then we fast-forward to Jesus at age 12, covering his 1st confrontation with religious leaders. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 2
We explore why Jesus had to be born of a virgin and then we cover the Christmas Story. We start off with the first angelic encounter by Zachariah, Mary and Joseph and go all the way to Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, announced by an army of angels to nearby shepherds. MORE

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John:
Session 1
Matthew & Luke surprised us with remarkable structures found in Jesus' genealogy while John introduced the doctrine of Grace and explained Jesus' pre-existence before time and space, which lead us diving into the controversial doctrine of The Trinity. MORE

The UFO Mystery &
The Alien Abduction Phenomenon
This is an examination of UFOs and alien abductions from a historical, scientific and Biblical perspective. All sides of this controversial debate are covered including the possibility of fallen angels. The Bible reports that these activities have happened before. MORE

The Science Of God & His Word
Exploring modern science, physics, astronomy and cosmology to determine the existence of a hyper-dimensional creator and then using those discoveries to prove which human written manuscript could only be a message to the Earth from the Creator Himself. MORE

Jesus addressed a pressing question that was haunting the minds of the Pharisees. If everyone presses into the Kingdom of God, then what's to become of Israel? What of the Law and the Prophets? Has God divorced Israel in favor of the Church?





SESSION NOTES

I. Reviewing The Parable Of The Unjust Steward.
A. Luke 16:1-8

II. Reviewing The Personal Application Of The Parable.
A. Luke 16:9-13
B. Luke 14:26-27
C. Matthew 6:19-21
D. Matthew 16:25-27

III. Jesus Responds To The Ridicule Of The Pharisees.
A. Luke 16:14-15
B. Proverbs 21:30

IV. Jesus Explains Why Everyone Is Pressing Into The Kingdom Of God.
A. Luke 16:16

V. The Law And The Prophets And God's Covenant With Israel.
A. Luke 16:17-18
B. Matthew 19:1-9
C. Mark 10:1-12

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While Jesus continued enjoying a dinner with new disciples who were previously professional sinners, he gave them a controversial parable about a shrewd manager who betrayed his employer in favor of his customers by remitting some of their debts.





SESSION NOTES

I. Reviewing The Parable Of The Lost Sheep.
A. Luke 15:1-7
B. Matthew 18:11-14

II. Reviewing The Parable Of The Lost Coin.
A. Luke 15:8-10

III. Reviewing The Parable Of The Lost Sons.
A. Luke 15:11-32

IV. The Parable Of The Unjust Steward.
A. Luke 16:1-8

V. Jesus Explains The Personal Application Of The Parable.
A. Luke 16:9-13
B. Luke 14:26-27
C. Matthew 6:19-21
D. Matthew 16:25-27

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When religious leaders murmur against Jesus for the quality of his company, he responds with the Lost & Found Parables in which 3 types of lost souls are described. The last of these is a surprise for the Pharisees as they are included in the parable as well.





SESSION NOTES

I. Reviewing The Parable Of The Great Supper.
A. Luke 14:15-24

II. Reviewing The Demands Of Discipleship.
A. Luke 14:25-35
B. II Corinthians 6:4-10

III. The Parable Of The Lost Sheep.
A. Luke 15:1-7
B. Matthew 18:11-14

IV. The Parable Of The Lost Coin.
A. Luke 15:8-10

V. The Parable Of The Lost Son (a.k.a. The Prodigal Son).
A. Luke 15:11-32

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Jesus is invited to a dinner with religious leaders where he's set up for another Sabbath trap. After springing the trap, he finds the opportunity to teach them about mercy, humility, hospitality, the call to salvation and the cost of discipleship.





SESSION NOTES

I. Jesus Gets Set-Up For Another Sabbath Trap.
A. Luke 14:1-6

II. A Lesson In Humility.
A. Luke 14:7-11
B. Proverbs 25:6-7

III. Hospitality That God Will Reward.
A. Luke 14:12-14

IV. The Invitation To Salvation.
A. Luke 14:15-24

V. The Demands Of Discipleship.
A. Luke 14:25-35
B. II Corinthians 6:4-10

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This session will be catch-up much like what you would expect on the first day of school after Summer vacation. I want to review what's been building not only to refresh our memories, but to take in the majesty of the overall design of what's actually unfolding before us.





SESSION NOTES

I. When Jesus Attended The Feast Of Tabernacles.
John 7:11-53

II. The Woman Caught In Adultery.
John 8:1-12

III. Jesus Claims To Be The Voice Of The Burning Bush.
John 8:13-59

IV. The Man Who Was Born Blind.
John 9:1-41

V. The Parable Of The Good Shepherd.
John 10:1-21

VI. Treading Upon Serpents & Scorpions.
Luke 10:1-20

VII. The Parable Of The Good Samaritan.
Luke 10:21-37

VIII. The Priority Of Prayer.
Luke 10:38 - 11:13

IX. Self-Righteous Legalism.
Luke 11:37-54

X. Parable Of The Expectant & Faithful Steward.
Luke 12:1-59

XI. Parable Of The Fig Tree.
Luke 13:1-21

XII. When Jesus Attended The Feast Of Dedication.
John 10:22-42

XIII. Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem.
A. Luke 13:22-35
B. Hosea 5:15
C. Zechariah 12:10

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Today, some believe that Jesus never proclaimed equality with God. The religious leaders who had Jesus crucified would say otherwise. In this session, Jesus goes to Jerusalem to attend the Feast of Dedication where he is accused of such a blasphemy.





SESSION NOTES

I. Jesus Attends The Feast Of Dedication In Jerusalem.
A. John 10:22-23

II. Opposition From The Religious Leaders.
A. John 10:24-27
B. John 6:37-40

III. The Sheep Are In The Shepherd's Hand.
A. John 10:28

IV. The Sheep Are In The Father's Hand.
A. John 10:29
B. Psalm 37:24

V. Jesus Asserts His Deity.
A. John 10:30-33

VI. A Lawyer's Defense.
A. John 10:34-36
B. Psalm 82

VII. Jesus Asserts His Deity Again.
A. John 10:37-39

VIII. Jesus Withdraws From Jerusalem.
A. John 10:40-42

IX. Will Only A Few Be Saved?
A. Luke 13:22-24
B. John 10:9
C. John 14:6

X. Position In The Millennium.
A. Luke 13:25-30
B. Matthew 8:5-13

XI. Jesus Sends A Message To King Herod.
A. Luke 13:31-33

XII. Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem.
A. Luke 13:34-35
B. Hosea 5:15
C. Zechariah 12:10

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In this session, Jesus initiates a call to national repentance, warning Israel in a parable (of a fruitless fig tree) that they will be cut down and out if they don't repent of their disbelief. He then reminds them of the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven.





SESSION NOTES

I. Jesus' Call To National & Individual Repentance.
A. Luke 13:1-5

II. The Parable Of The Fig Tree.
A. Luke 13:6-9

III. Jesus Heals A Crippled Woman On The Sabbath.
A. Luke 13:10-17

IV. The Parable Of The Mustard Seed.
A. Luke 13:18-19
B. Matthew 13:31-32

V. The Parable Of The Woman Hiding Leaven In Three Measures Of Meal Until All Is Leavened.
A. Luke 13:20-21
B. Matthew 13:33

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Jesus warns his 70 new disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, he builds up their courage against death threats of religious persecution and then he gives several parables which admonish readiness and watchfulness for his imminent return.





SESSION NOTES

I. Jesus Proclaims That All Religious Hypocrisy Will Be Exposed.
A. Luke 12:1-3

II. Jesus Comforts & Encourages The 70 Against Fears Of Religious Persecution & Unmet Needs.
A. Luke 12:4-12
B. Matthew 10:26-33
C. Matthew 12:22-32

III. The Parable Of The Rich Fool.
A. Luke 12:13-21

IV. Seek The Kingdom Of God.
A. Luke 12:22-34
B. Matthew 16:19-34

V. The Parable Of The Expectant Steward.
A. Luke 12:35-40

VI. The Parable Of The Faithful Steward.
A. Luke 12:41-48

VII. Jesus Gives Warnings Of The Cost Of Discipleship.
A. Luke 12:49-53
B. Matthew 10:34-36

VIII. Jesus Rebukes Those Who Do Not Discern The Signs Of The Times.
A. Luke 12:54-59
B. Matthew 16:1-3

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For those of you who have ever been burdened by the oppression of religious legalism, you are going to love these next 18 verses in which Jesus verbally lashes out on 2 religious leaders for legalism and hypocrisy.





SESSION NOTES

I. External Righteousness VS Internal Righteousness.
Luke 11:37-41

II. Jesus Rebukes The Legalism Of The Pharisee.
Luke 11:42-44

III. Jesus Rebukes The Legalism Of The Mosaic Law Expert.
Luke 11:45-52

IV. The Religious Leaders Respond.
Luke 11:53-54

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Prayer isn't an incantation which prompts God to move the way we want, but rather it's a live conversation of both speaking and listening to a God who desires to build a relationship with us. We examine how this works and how Satan attempts to stop it.





SESSION NOTES

I. Mary & Martha: The Importance Of Prayer.
A. Luke 10:38-42
B. Psalm 139:1-18
C. Hebrews 4:13-16
D. Romans 8:26-27

II. Jesus Gives A Template For Prayer.
A. Luke 11:1-4
B. Matthew 6:5-13
C. Ephesians 6:18

III. Jesus Encourages Persistence In Prayer.
A. Luke 11:5-13
B. Philippians 4:6-7
C. James 1:5

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