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The Studies Stream offers easy access to all the existing Growing Disciples video resources. This stream also features new ‘Deep Dive’ studies on selected books and important themes of the Bible. Frequently Asked Questions will also be answered in written articles. New resources will be added each month.
The title of Mark’s gospel makes clear that it’s all about Jesus, who is the Messiah, the Son of God. Mark presents this message in an economical and direct manner that will be useful for the persecuted 1st century Christians of Rome. Mark’s economic use of language should never be thought simplistic. Instead, he invites the reader’s inquiry into Jesus’ claim to be the kind of suffering servant saviour Messiah described in the latter writings of the prophet Messiah.
John writes so that his readers will have a profound confidence in the gospel. Our eternal life is secured by the great assurance that the resurrected Jesus stands as our advocate at the Father�s side. He secures our relationship with God�even when we sin�now, and forever.
How does the Christian know that the message they have believed is true? They have the historical eye-witness testimony of the Apostles, authorised and commissioned by Jesus himself, immediately recognised by the Christian community�and now recorded and preserved for us in the Bible.
We live among many who are �Anti-Christ�. While their opposition takes many forms, we are to focus on faithfully trusting the gospel we know so well. We remember that it is this gospel which saves us and not the court of public opinion. Our role is to live congruently with the gospel and reject hypocrisy.
John calls his readers to �walk� in the light�the light of fellowship with God. They are to live their lives, trusting in the promises of God, and especially his promise of the forgiveness of sins.
Andy Bell invites us to journey through the book of Galatians-- Paul's impassioned plea to the Galatian Christians to turn back to the Christian gospel and abandon their reliance on obedience to the Law.
Andy Bell invites us to journey through the book of Galatians-- Paul's impassioned plea to the Galatian Christians to turn back to the Christian gospel and abandon their reliance on obedience to the Law.
