Simon the Zealot Study: We do not know much about Simon the Zealot except that he was a Zealot whose name was Simon. Zealots were Jewish Nationalists who held a deep hatred for the Romans. They were known for their reckless actions on behalf of their religious beliefs. We see Simon, the fanatical Nationalist who…

Philip Study: Phillip, like Peter, was most likely a fisherman by trade. In the Gospel of John, we see that Phillip was one of the first people to whom Jesus said, “Follow me”. While Phillip did follow Jesus without question, we see through the scriptures that he was a Pessimist at heart. In John 6…

Simon Peter Study:  Simon Peter is, without a doubt, the most popular of the disciples. Before following Jesus, Simon made his living as a fisherman. Peter was rom Galilean. This is important because of what being a Galilean meant. 1st century Jewish scholar described Galileans like this, “They were ever fond of innovation and by…

Read: 1 Colossians 1:16-20 Study: All that is and all that will be was created for the glory of God. Too often we look at earthly things as being negative. It is true that the love of worldly things is wrong when we place those things above God but we also know that the creator…

Read: Mark 9:43 Study: While harsh sounding even in its day, this verse speaks truth into our society today. What Jesus is telling us here is that we should not ignore those aspects of our life that separate us from doing the will of God. Each of us has something that we do or think…

Read: Luke 19:1-10 Study: Zacchaeus was a man that put his faith in the things that he had acquired. For him, to live a life that reflected Jesus’ desire to for a Kingdom of God on earth, Zacchaeus needed to let those worldly things go. His encounter with Jesus transformed him in a life changing…

Read: John 3:5-8 Study: “Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the spirit gives birth to spirit.” What is Jesus telling us here? We must remember that the Kingdom of God was not some far off place that was meant for us after we die. Jesus wanted the Kingdom of God to be HERE! An earth…

Read: Matthew 6:9-13 Study:  What does it mean, “your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”? Jesus, while he did have great concern for the afterlife, he was much more concerned about this life we are living now. When Jesus talks about the Kingdom of God, he was talking…