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!
Download Lesson: 1.2.26 Class Notes – John 18 v24-40
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Jesus clarifies that His kingdom isn’t political or earthly, but spiritual, a reality for those of us who follow Him. This contrasts with Pilate’s worldly power struggles. As believers, we live in two worlds, called to prioritize God’s eternal kingdom over temporary worldly systems and values.
Download Lesson: 12.21.25 Class Notes – John 18 v1-23
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This is a good lesson to us: we need never fear the cups that the Father hands to us. To begin with, our Savior has already drunk the cup before us, and we are only following in His steps. We need never fear what is in the cup because the Father has prepared it for us in love. If we ask for bread, He will never give us a stone; and the cup He prepares will never contain anything that will harm us. We may suffer pain and heartbreak, but He will eventually transform that suffering into glory.