Jesus desires joy for His disciples even as their hearts are overcome with sorrow. He shows how this joy comes and what is its source

God Himself performs the first marriage ceremony as He gives mankind the universal pattern of marriage

Jesus shows the disciples how they will be able to stand against the hatred and persecution of the world. The Spirit Himself will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He will guide the disciples and glorify Jesus by revealing more of Him to the disciples.

A focusing in on the creation of man as well as a description of Eden as a garden temple where God dwells with man. Genesis narrows its focus here as we begin laying the setting for the rest of God's redemptive story

Jesus continues to prepare His disciples for their mission. He expects them to bear witness even in the face of persecution. The only way they are able to do this is with a heart of faith and by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Discussion of what the image of God means and the ramifications of it.

Jesus prepares His disciples for the mission to come. He warns them that they will be hated by the world and persecuted. The world will hate Jesus' followers because of their identity in Him, because they do not know God, and because Jesus always exposes sin. The same holds true today.

Reviewing the days of Creation

We discuss true and false views of the Genesis creation narrative - and the importance of rightly interpreting Genesis as a foundation for the rest of Scripture.

Jesus warns the useless lukewarm church to repent of their idolatry and independence.