The phrase “take away” has many different connotations and applications. For a four-year old, it means someone stole their toy. For a basketball player, it means a steal. For a math teacher, it means subtraction. So, what does it mean that Jesus came to “take away the sin of the world”?  In John 1:29, as John the Baptist saw...

Tips for Teaching This Week’s Session of The Gospel Project for Adults Listen to this week’s leader training podcast with Daniel Davis, team leader for The Gospel Project for Adults, to understand the session’s biblical context, to hear an encouragement about how to use the curriculum effectively, and to be reminded of the need to point your group members...

Jesus invites followers into a relationship with Him. Scripture: John 1:35-51 Central Truth Every person is called to follow Jesus and become His disciple. The call to be Jesus’s disciple is the most exciting, difficult, meaningful purpose a person can live for. It’s a radical call. It’s a lifelong call. The best part of the call is that we...

New Christians may find themselves wondering, Now what? What do I do? To answer these questions, we may talk with those new believers about Bible reading, prayer, community, and mission. Though these are all good and essentials things, they alone do not capture Jesus’ initial call to His disciples.  When Jesus first began calling disciples, He used two words:...

Tips for Teaching This Week’s Session of The Gospel Project for Adults Listen to this week’s leader training podcast with Daniel Davis, team leader for The Gospel Project for Adults, to understand the session’s biblical context, to hear an encouragement about how to use the curriculum effectively, and to be reminded of the need to point your group members...

Jesus overcame temptation. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Central Truth Jesus faced temptation but didn’t sin. This should bring us tremendous hope. In Christ, we are freed from the power of sin. Though we will continue to be tempted, we don’t have to sin because Christ’s Holy Spirit lives in us and can lead us into righteousness. If we do sin,...