Download Lesson: 2.8.26 Class Notes – John 21
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Failure does not disqualify you from calling. Peter’s denial is not the end of his story. Jesus restores, not replaces, those who fail. Your worst moment does not cancel God’s purpose. Restoration often comes through honest conversation with Jesus.
Download Lesson: 2.1.26 Class Notes – John 20 v19-31
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Jesus meets people where they are. You don’t have to “clean up” fear, confusion, or doubt before coming to Jesus. Uncertainty and skepticism are not barriers to his presence in your life. Remember that doubt is not the opposite of faith. Thomas stayed engaged, and Jesus met him there. Pray for opportunities to create space for your friends and family members to have curiosity about what it means to be a follower of Jesus. The Holy Spirit will lead you.
Download Lesson: 1.25.26 John 20 v1-18
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Faith doesn’t always mean instant understanding. Mary assumed Jesus’s body had been stolen. Peter and John see the tomb and still don’t fully understand what has happened. Misunderstanding doesn’t disqualify you from faith. You can be sincere, devoted, and still wrong – and Jesus will patiently reveal truth in time. This encourages humility and perseverance rather than pretending certainty.
Download Lesson: 1.18.26 Class Notes- John 19 v17-42
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Our salvation rests entirely on Christ’s completed work, not our performance. We don’t add to the cross with good works, morality, or religious effort. This frees us as believers from guilt-driven obedience and replaces it with grateful obedience. So we are invited to stop trying to earn what Christ has already secured. Guard ourselves from legalism and performance-based Christianity.
Another consideration is that God is always in control – even in suffering. What looks chaotic is often sovereign. God is not reacting to evil but reigning over it. Our darkest moments may be fulfilling purposes we cannot yet see. Accordingly, let’s trust God when circumstances feel unjust or senseless. Let’s remember that God’s sovereignty doesn’t remove pain, but redeems it. Our story is not “out of control!”
Download Lesson: 1.11.26 Class Notes – John 19 v1-16
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From the human standpoint, the trial of Jesus was the greatest crime and tragedy in history. From the divine viewpoint, it was the fulfillment of prophecy and the accomplishment of the will of God. The fact that God had planned all of this did not absolve the participants of their responsibility. In fact, at Pentecost, Peter put both ideas together in one statement! (Acts 2:23)
When Israel asked to have a king, and God gave them Saul, the nation rejected God the Father (1 Sam. 8:5–7). When they asked for Barabbas, they rejected God the Son. Today, they are rejecting the pleading of God the Holy Spirit (Acts 7:51; Rom. 10:21). Yet there will come a day when they shall see their King, believe, and be saved (Zech. 12:10–11; Matt. 24:30; Rev. 1:7). Both the nation and the governor were on trial, and both failed miserably. May we not fail!