To be called to prepare has some unique features that the one called must be aware of to complete their calling. In our lesson text, John the Baptist is an excellent example of these features we will discuss.

Today’s lesson, a narrative found only in Matthew’s Gospel, comes during the Christmas season just weeks before Christmas Day. It reminds us of several important things about worshipping Christ: Let’s find out what they are..

Today we explore the manner in which God called the Messiah, Jesus.

Knowing your family history is valuable. It not only helps you but can serve to provide evidence to others who may need verification. After the death of Jesus, many faithful Jews in Matthew’s day were still waiting for the Messiah to come. Matthew begins his gospel with ancestry facts to show his jewish audience that Jesus was and is the true Messiah.

Favoritism, partially, prejudice, discrimination, and unjust judgement are some of the words used in this lesson to describe our actions that have impure motives and actions based on appearances. Let’s allow James to teach how to show impartial love.

Christians should love one another. We have the same God who placed His love in us. We are not to love the world but love those who have been born again.

The Bible tells us we shall know them by their fruit. But what type of fruit is Jesus talking about? What does it mean to be fruitful and how do we do that? Let’s find out.

I find this lesson most challenging because of who sets the example for us to follow. Jesus is not just saying "love one another'" that was not a "new" commandment. Jesus was saying to the disciples and to us to love one another "as I have loved you"!

What makes this 13 chapter of I Corinthians so difficult for us to understand is because of the type of love Paul is talking about. It is Agape love. What is your definition of love? Does it look anything like the content in this chapter ?

In today’s lesson we have a dialog between Jesus and a lawyer, an expert of the religious Law. A trained bible interpreter. How it occurs should be of interest to a student of the Word.