Volume 7: From Heaven to Earth

VOLUME 7: FROM heaven to earth

Heaven met earth when Jesus came to dwell among His people. A humble birth brought us our Savior and Redeemer, fulfilled ancient prophecies, and further displayed God’s love to the world.

UNIT 19: Preparing for Ministry

Jesus, the long-promised Messiah, had finally arrived, but in a rather unexpected way. From the start, though, every detail of Jesus’ life was to reveal and advance His mission of being the sacrifice for the sins of the world.

What did Jesus do to save us? Jesus lived a sinless life, died on the cross, and rose from the dead.

Key Passage: John 1:29

June 26 - Session 1: Jesus Was Born (Matthew 1; Luke 2; John 1)

July 2 - Session 2: Jesus Was Dedicated (Matthew 2; Luke 2)

July 9 - Session 3: Jesus Was Baptized (Matthew 3; Mark 1)

July 16 - Session 4: Jesus Was Tempted (Matthew 4; Luke 4)

July 23 - Session 5: Jesus Called His Disciples (John 1)

July 30 - Session 6 (Big Truth Session): Jesus Came to Be the Sacrifice for Sin (Hebrews 10)

UNIT 20: ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS

Jesus’ early encounters with people revealed that He had come to be the Savior of all people—Jew and Gentile, male and female, rich and poor. All people have been made in God’s image and are loved by Him.

How do we know God loves us? We can know that God loves us because He gave us Jesus to forgive the sins of the world.

Key Passage: Romans 5:8

August 6 - Session 1: Jesus Told Nicodemus about Eternal Life (John 3)

August 13 - Session 2: Jesus Told a Woman about Living Water (John 4)

August 20 - Session 3 (Big Truth Session): God Loves All People (1 Corinthians 13)

UNIT 21: EARLY RESPONSES TO JESUs

As Jesus began His ministry of miracles and teachings, not everyone responded in the same way. Some rejected Jesus outright. Others were amazed by Jesus but didn’t understand Him. But some came to place their faith in Him and worship Him for who He is: the Son of God.

How can we be saved? We are only saved through faith in Jesus.

Key Passage: Hebrews 11:6

August 27 - Session 1: People Rejected Jesus (Luke 4)

September 3 - Session 2: People Were Amazed by Jesus (Luke 4)

September 10 - Session 3: Peter Worshiped Jesus (Luke 5)

September 17 - Session 4 (Big Truth Session): We Are Saved by Faith in Jesus (Hebrews 11)