Lesson 10: The Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 13 & 14)

Never in my life have I had a family member know that they would soon die, and because of that give instructions for when they died. No doubt some of the readers of this lesson have had that experience. I could not even get my parents to seriously discuss grave plots. The result is that they are not buried in the pretty part of the cemetery, but rather the part that overlooks a hardware store! Of course, my parents don't care. But clearly I do because I'm writing about it! This week we see that Jesus does care about the welfare of His disciples after He is gone. What Jesus teaches them is also good advice for us. Let's dive into our study of the Bible and take in Jesus' advice!

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The Current Quarter’s Bible Studies on John 2024.

Lesson 9
The Source of Life
(John 1,3 & 6, Romans 8)
According to a February 11, 2022, article by Anshool Deshmukh, Christianity is the largest religion in the world (31%), followed by Islam (25%), Unaffiliated (15.6%), Hindus (15.2%), Buddhists (6.6...
Lesson 8
Fulfilling Old Testament Prop
(John 2,3,5,8, and 19)
How did you enjoy our studies the last few weeks on the witnesses to Jesus being God? This week we have a new and powerful witness, the Old Testament of the Bible. What better proof that Jesus is t...
Lesson 7
Blessed Are Those Who Believe
(John 8, 12, 18, 19 & 20)
In a discussion with a church member on a topic about which we disagreed, she suddenly said to me, "My father was the president of a conference."  It was not until later that I understood this odd...
Lesson 6
More Testimonies About Jesus
(John 1, 6, & 7, and Leviticus 17)
Have you ever considered the logic of the sacrificial system of the Old Testament? If you sinned by violating the law, why would an innocent animal be killed? That makes no sense. Animal or human s...
Lesson 5
The Testimony of the Samarita
(John 4)
Every society has those who have a bad reputation, people considered inferior for some reason. Recall that Nathanael, a future disciple, asked regarding Jesus, "Can anything good come out of Nazare...
Lesson 4
Witnesses of Christ as the Me
(John 1 & 3)
In American courts the primary way to introduce proof is through witnesses. The other important way to prove something is through documents. Most documents are not self-proving, so they must also c...
Lesson 3
The Backstory: the Prologue
(John 1 & 17)
If you are reading this study, likely you believe in Jesus. What does that mean to you? How much of Jesus' background do you know and understand? How do you understand His role in the universe? Let...
Lesson 2
Signs of Divinity
(John 6, 9, & 11)
How many people have you encountered who admit that Jesus was a "great man," an "important rabbi," or a "prophet?" They admit He is an important historical figure, but not that He is God. Do Jesus'...
Lesson 1
Signs that Point the Way
(John 2, 4 & 5)
We are starting a new series of studies on the Gospel of John! GoBible.org has a study on the Gospel of John that I wrote twenty years ago. Our study this quarter is different. Instead of going cha...

Emotional Intelligence

Can the Bible help you get promoted at work? Can the Bible increase your pay? Can the Bible help you keep your job? Improve your marriage? The answer is “Yes!” The Bible teaches principles of “emotional intelligence” that can actually help you to be smarter and get along better. Bruce Cameron, the writer of these Bible studies and a law professor, has published a paper written for lawyers which presents 17 Bible-based rules of emotional intelligence which God gave us to improve our lives. Best of all, Professor Cameron’s paper is free and you do not have to be a lawyer to understand it. To get your free copy, first click on this link. Second, when you see the title of the paper (EI, EI, Oh What an Employee), click on the “One-Click Download” and the paper will download to your computer as a PDF. If you have friends who want to read the paper, have them go to the website and download it as well.