Explore the lessons
Follow the Gospel writers’ claims about Jesus through sustained signs, conversations and the passion, explaining why the eternal Son’s saving work calls for faith and discipleship.
The Son comes and calls
John; Luke; Matthew; Mark
- Lesson 1
The Son reveals the Father
John 1:1–18
The eternal Word becomes truly human and reveals the Father, calling people to receive him.
- Lesson 2
The promised Son receives David’s throne
Luke 1:26–38
God fulfils his royal promise through the Son conceived by the Holy Spirit, whose kingdom will endure.
- Lesson 3
God with us to save from sin
Matthew 1:18–25
Jesus’ birth fulfils God’s promise and his name announces his mission to save his people from sins.
- Lesson 4
The King calls us to follow
Mark 1:14–20
Jesus announces God’s kingdom and calls people to repent, believe and follow him.
- Lesson 5
Jesus has authority to forgive
Mark 2:1–12
Jesus’ healing establishes his stated authority to forgive, bringing the deepest human need before him.
Life, truth and the Son’s claims
John
- Lesson 6
New birth and God’s saving love
John 3:1–21
Life in God’s kingdom requires the Spirit’s new birth and faith in the Son given for the world.
- Lesson 7
Living water for an unexpected hearer
John 4:1–30
Jesus offers life and reveals true worship beyond ethnic and geographical claims.
- Lesson 8
The Son gives life and judges
John 5:16–30
The Son acts in unity with the Father and receives honour as the giver of life and righteous judge.
- Lesson 9
The bread that gives life
John 6:35–59
Jesus himself gives eternal life through his saving self-gift, calling for believing reception rather than material demands.
- Lesson 10
The truth that sets us free
John 8:31–36
The Son exposes slavery to sin and gives lasting freedom that ancestry or knowledge cannot secure.
- Lesson 11
Who truly sees?
John 9:13–41
Opposition to Jesus exposes spiritual blindness while the healed man grows in recognising and worshipping him.
- Lesson 12
The shepherd lays down his life
John 10:1–18
Jesus knows his sheep and willingly gives his life for them, distinguishing his care from exploitation.
Glory through saving service
Mark; John
- Lesson 13
The Christ who must suffer
Mark 8:27–38
The true Messiah must suffer and rise, so following him requires receiving his saving way rather than self-rule.
- Lesson 14
The Son serves by giving his life
Mark 10:32–45
Jesus’ coming suffering defines greatness as service and his unique mission as giving his life as a ransom.
- Lesson 15
Resurrection and life meet grief
John 11:17–44
Jesus is the resurrection and life who shares grief and displays authority over death.
- Lesson 16
Glory through the lifted-up Son
John 12:20–33
Jesus’ approaching death is the hour of glory, judgement and drawing people to himself.
- Lesson 17
The Lord washes his disciples’ feet
John 13:1–20
Jesus’ cleansing and humble service call his disciples to receive him and serve one another.
The cross and bodily resurrection
Mark; Luke; John
- Lesson 18
The meal that proclaims the covenant
Mark 14:12–31
Jesus gives the meal its saving meaning while predicting betrayal and failure, directing hope to his covenant blood.
- Lesson 19
The obedient Son in the garden
Mark 14:32–52
Jesus willingly submits to the Father amid real anguish while his disciples fail to watch and flee.
- Lesson 20
The innocent King is condemned
Mark 15:1–20
The innocent Jesus is rejected through compromised authority and public pressure, yet his saving mission continues.
- Lesson 21
The King gives his life
Mark 15:21–39
Jesus gives his life for sinners, fulfilling his ransom mission rather than proving power by escaping death.
- Lesson 22
The risen Jesus gives lasting hope
Luke 24:36–49
The bodily risen Jesus fulfils Scripture and sends the message of forgiveness in the Spirit’s power.
- Lesson 23
Written testimony and believing without seeing
John 20:19–31
The risen Jesus gives peace and testimony so later hearers may believe he is the Christ and have life.
The exalted Son and his people
Hebrews; Philippians; Revelation
- Lesson 24
A sympathetic high priest
Hebrews 4:14–5:10
The sinless Son knows human weakness and serves as God’s appointed high priest, giving reason to approach God confidently.
- Lesson 25
The exalted Lord shapes our life together
Philippians 2:1–11; Revelation 5:6–14
The crucified and exalted Jesus is the worthy Lamb, whose saving victory calls forth worship and shapes humble life together.