Follow Jesus For Life

In our first session, we discuss the key aspects of history from the Hebrew Scriptures that set the stage for Matthew’s narrative. We also discuss the issues of authorship, audience, and how Matthew fits with the other Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Luke).

We complete our study on Maturity by looking at the prime virtue for followers of Jesus – Unselfish, self-sacrificial Love (agape). Jesus teaches us that this love should be the defining characteristic of His students/disciples. It also is the means by which we become ONE as Jesus and the Father are ONE. This is one…

We consider the Seven Virtues that Peter outlines for us in his 2nd Letter. By growing in Excellence, Knowledge, Self Control, Perseverance, Godliness, Brotherly Affection, and Unselfish Love, we can know that we will never stumble and we will be effective and fruitful in our deep, personal, experiential knowledge of Jesus. Download the notes from…

After Peter’s praiseworthy confession that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, he is immediately rebuked with “Get behind me Satan (Adversary)….” We can often forget that our role is the FOLLOW Jesus as Lord and Master Teacher. This leads to an admonition to deny ourselves and take up our cross. We discuss what…

After Peter’s praiseworthy confession that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, he is immediately rebuked with “Get behind me Satan (Adversary)….” We can often forget that our role is the FOLLOW Jesus as Lord and Master Teacher. This leads to an admonition to deny ourselves and take up our cross. We discuss what…