Who is Jesus?
Deep Truths of the Bible Revealed in Small Group Bible Studies
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7. At some point, someone told Barabbas what happened. How would you have felt if you were Barabbas? How do you think Barabbas felt when he learned that Jesus took his place?
Barabbas may have felt nothing toward Jesus. He may have felt extreme gratitude that he was released but not cared at all that Jesus took the cross meant for him. On the other hand, Barabbas may have felt deep gratitude toward Jesus. Barabbas knew he was guilty and deserved that cross. Someone may have told him that Jesus was innocent. An innocent man was taking his place. How do you feel? You are Barabbas in this story. Jesus took your place. These are the two main reactions people have. They are either indifferent to Jesus dying on the cross and just happy to be living now or they know they deserve to be on that cross and an innocent man should not have died for them.
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Learn the deep truths of the life of Jesus Christ in this easy-to-understand approach to Bible study. In-depth biblical scholarship is presented in an easy-to-use format that makes adult Sunday school classes or small-group Bible studies come alive. The research and preparation has been done. The latest biblical scholarship is combined with thirty years of classroom and small group experience. The result is a series of lessons that generate interesting, exciting, and transforming class discussions on the life of Jesus.
• How do preconceived ideas keep us from seeing plain truth?
• Why did the disciples misunderstand Jesus so often? Do we?
• Why did Mary, his own mother, think Jesus was "beside himself?"
• Why did religion kill Jesus? Does it happen today?
• What is the key to understanding the Bible without twisting meaning?
• What does it really mean to follow Jesus today?
Understand the life of Jesus and lead exciting discussions on the most relevant and practical topic in the world today.
About the Author
John Michael Blair has preached all over theUnited Statesand around the world. He was the senior pastor at three congregations and has taught Sunday school classes and led small-group Bible studies for more than thirty years. He retired from full-time ministry and lives with his wife inArizona.