Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.”
Bible Study on Story of Jesus and Zacchaeus at Jericho in Luke 19:1-10 – Zacchaeus means ‘Clean, Pure’. But he was one of the most corrupted man in Jericho. This bible study portrays a powerful picture of Zacchaeus’ desperate efforts to see Jesus, Jesus’ acknowledgment of his actions and Zacchaeus’ change of heart. Jesus at the end, proclaims his mission, “To seek and save the lost.”
“Feeding the 5000 (Five Thousand)” is the only miracle mentioned in all four Gospels. So, what was so special about this miracle, that made lasting impression on Jesus’ disciples? Let us explore and ‘digg’ into word of God from all four gospel passages. You will surely be ‘filled’ and ’satisfied’ with the power of God through this miracle.
Have you ever been in any life-threatening storm? How do you feel if you are in one of these storms? How do you react to the situation? Where do you go for help? Who do you run for rescue? Let us look at how disciples of Jesus reacted to such a storm. Bible study guide on Mark 4:35-41. Sudden storm in sea of Galilee, Disciples (fishermen)’ reaction, Jesus calmed the storm and the sea.
Free inductive bible guide on Rich young ruler’s question to Jesus Christ about eternal life in Mark 10:17-27. It discusses young man’s background, his reason for asking question, his address to Jesus of ‘good teacher’, Jesus’ answer to rich young man, His Greed, Life Applications from the bible lesson.
Bible Study Lesson:
Luke 14:15-24
Q. What was the place, day and occasion of the parable?
Sabbath (Lk 14:1)
Jesus was invited by a prominent Pharisee. (Lk 14:1) (Jesus at house of Simon, the Pharisee)
He (Pharisee) invited all the other Pharisees of the city, from what Jesus told him in Luke 14:13-14, he did not invite any poor or ‘less fortunate’ people.
Jesus was closely watched for his actions, so it was not the most friendly invitation. Jesus also spent lot of time with the tax collectors (Jesus and Zacchaeus, the tax collector) and …