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E4: Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 4: Praying in Distress

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 | Sessions

In this session, Dr. Robert Gardner explores Luke’s version of Jesus’ Garden Prayer and highlights Jesus’ obedience and faithfulness in fulfilling God’s mission as he takes his final steps toward the Cross.

Speakers:Robert Gardner

Topics:Luke ABS Adult Bible Studies Sunday School

Source:Abingdon Press

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Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 1: Jesus’ Dinner Prayer

In this session, Dr. Robert Gardner takes a closer look at Matthew 26:26-30, where Jesus, on his way to the cross, gathered with his disciples for a meal.

Robert Gardner | 375 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 2: Jesus Prays for His Disciples

In this session, Dr. Robert Gardner unpacks the first 16 verses of John 17, Jesus’ “high priestly prayer,” the longest prayer of Jesus recorded in the Gos...

Robert Gardner | 133 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 3: Jesus Prays for the Church

This session continues an exploration of Jesus’ “high priestly prayer,” taking a closer look at verses 17-26 of John 17. Dr. Robert Gardner particularly h...

Robert Gardner | 107 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 4: Praying in Distress

In this session, Dr. Robert Gardner explores Luke’s version of Jesus’ Garden Prayer and highlights Jesus’ obedience and faithfulness in fulfilling God’s...

Robert Gardner | 97 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 5: Confident in the Hope of Resurrection

Dr. Robert Gardner in this session explores how the raising of Lazarus, recorded in John 11, anticipated Jesus’ resurrection.

Robert Gardner | 66 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 6: Power to Witness

In this session, Dr. Brian Sigmon explores the closing verses of Luke 24 as an important place to start when we think about interfaith conversations and relatio...

Brian Sigmon | 98 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 7: The Golden Rule for All

In looking at Mark 12:28-34, Dr. Brian Sigmon reminds us that while it is easy to identify the most important commandments, it is much harder to obey them. Do w...

Brian Sigmon | 84 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 8: A Gentile Woman’s Great Faith

In this session, Dr. Brian Sigmon looks at the troubling passage in Matthew 15 where Jesus first refused to heal a Gentile woman’s daughter. He offers us a ne...

Brian Sigmon | 90 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 9: Samaritans Encounter the Messiah

Dr. Brian Sigmon uses Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman to remind us that when Jesus sends us out into the world to witness to what God is doing, God ...

Brian Sigmon | 102 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 10: The Way, the Truth, the Life

In this session, Amy Sigmon challenges us to see Jesus’ words in John 14:6—“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except throu...

Amy Sigmon | 102 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 11: Our Mission

Amy Sigmon reminds us that in responding to Jesus’ instructions in Matthew 28:16-20, we do not go out alone. Jesus walks with us, every step of the way.

Amy Sigmon | 15 views | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 12: Pentecost Reimagined

In this session, Amy Sigmon looks at a new angle of the Pentecost experience and reminds us that the Holy Spirit comes despite our limitations, blind spots, pre...

Amy Sigmon | 3 months ago updated

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Session 13: Making Connections

In this session, Amy Sigmon uses Paul’s encounter with idols in Athens to remind us that people of different faiths are legitimate conversation partners about...

Amy Sigmon | 3 months ago updated

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Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024 Preview

Cultivate a deeper relationship with God through Adult Bible Studies. This resource, endorsed by the Curriculum Resources Committee of The United Methodist Chur...

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Adult Bible Studies Spring 2024: Host Dialogue

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Robert Gardner | Brian Sigmon | Amy Sigmon | 39 views | 3 months ago updated

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