John McClendon

Do you really believe in the resurrection of Christ? Really? If so, how does your life reflect that belief? Has it caused you to embrace a relationship with Christ? Has it changed the way you live life? Has it changed the way you deal with life?

Explore the Bible Study: Resurrected - Luke 24:1-12

Throughout history, certain individuals have risen to the top so much that they are almost worshipped as saviors, heroes, or even deities! When we think of our Lord and all He has done for us, what can we do but worship Him? He is worthy of worship above anyone or anything else! God has made us to be worshipers, and Jesus is the only One deserving of that worship.

Explore the Bible Study: Worshiped - Luke 19:29-40

What would be different in our society if believers began to demonstrate humility before a watching and lost world?

Explore The Bible Study: Worthy? - Luke 18:9-17

Believers should celebrate the salvation of others. We were all prodigals at one time. We were dead in our trespasses and sin before Jesus gave us eternal life (Ephesians 2:1). We were like sheep that went astray, but Jesus is the Good Shepherd who found us and brought us safely home to Himself. Just as the angels of heaven rejoiced over us, they also sing for joy over other people who come to Christ (Luke 15:7). We should join them.

Explore the Bible Study: Celebrate? - Luke 15:20-32

Jesus taught that loving God also meant loving your neighbor as yourself.  You can’t have one without the other. If we truly love God, then we will love others as well. Jesus teaches this lesson during an encounter with a Jewish leader, an expert in the law, as Jesus journeyed toward Jerusalem for the culmination of His earthly ministry.

Explore the Bible Study: Neighbors? - Luke 10:25-37

While it might be dangerous in some places in the world to publicly identify ourselves as followers of Christ, it is still relatively safe to do so in our country. Yet, with this freedom, we must ask ourselves if we have become too silent about identifying ourselves as followers of Christ.

Explore the Bible Study: Unashamed - Luke 9:18-27

How do you show your gratitude for second chances? An individual’s offer of forgiveness, assistance in moving forward, and opportunity to prove ourselves, usually motivates us to appreciate, respect, or love that person in a deeper way. This should also be the response we have to Christ’s forgiveness. Living in the reality of His forgiveness should prompt expressions of love, thankfulness, honor, and gratefulness.

Explore the Bible: Loved - Luke 7:40-50

Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath, no matter what we assume or try to control. Christian legalism can’t stop the Sabbath; Christian excuses or justifications can't stop the Sabbath. Governments regulations can't stop the Sabbath. Jesus is still Lord of the Sabbath. The only question is, “How are we going to ‘remember the Sabbath and keep it holy’?”

Explore the Bible: Reigns - Luke 6:1-11

If you have received Christ as your personal Savior, then you are forgiven! Celebrate it, live like one forgiven, and bring others to Jesus so that they might be forgiven!

Explore the Bible: Forgives - Luke 5:17-26

Just imagine what it would be like to be picked by Jesus to follow Him!

Explore the Bible: Followed - Luke 5:4-32

Every day we are asked to make choices. While most choices are trivial, many other choices can be life or death decisions. While we try to choose wisely, I’m sure most of you can look back and regret some of the choices you have made. The people in Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth were faced with a choice.

Explore the Bible: Rejected - Luke 4:16-30

If you listen to the news, you can find a wealth of reasons people use to justify their hate for other individuals. It might be because of their political views, the way they voted, the color of their skin, opinions they express on social media, their view of the COVID pandemic, or even their ancestral background. It seems anything can become a trigger for the unleashing of unbridled hate toward our fellow man. Jesus expects something different from those who profess Christ. He expects us to love as He loved.

If you listen to the news, you can find a wealth of reasons people use to justify their hate for other individuals. It might be because ...

Explore the Bible: Compassionate - Luke 6:27-38

Three times in Luke 3:10-14 a very important question was asked to John by the crowd, “What should we do?” This is the question everyone should ask of themselves. What should we do in light of John’s message in Luke 3:7-18?

Three times in Luke 3:10-14 a very important question was asked to John by the crowd, “What should we do?” This is the question ...

Explore the Bible: Prepared - Luke 3:7-18

How has 2020 affected your plans? Have you cancelled vacations, delayed visits to the doctor, postponed family gatherings? Have you wondered if the political and social unrest would unravel your plans for the future? We all have had to make adjustments due to the many events taking place in our world today. This session of the Explore the Bible Study: Planned, focuses on how God rocked the plans of a dedicated Jewish priest and his wife with one simple, yet significant, announcement.

Explore the Bible: Planned - Luke 1:13-25

The Bible tells us that there is only one true and Holy God; He is one-of-a-kind. What happens when people doubt that God is one-of-a-kind?

Explore the Bible: God Acts - Isaiah 46:3-13

For the believer, the path to renewal should look different because of our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Additionally, it should cause those who don’t follow Christ to consider the renewal He offers to those who entrust their lives to Him.

Explore the Bible: God Renews - Isaiah 40:18-31

We probably all struggle with whether or not God will listen to our prayers. A study of Isaiah 37 will help you realize that God does hear the prayers of His people and will act to fulfill His purposes and plans.

Explore the Bible: God Listens - Isaiah 37:14-35

Obviously, when those who profess Christ face a crisis, they know they should primarily turn to and depend on God for their help. Yet, it is still in our human nature to depend on others or other things instead of God. This doesn’t mean God can’t work through people and things, but to depend on those things before depending on God demotes God to a position lower than man’s solutions. Find out more through this study of Isaiah 31:1-9.

Explore the Bible: God Protects - Isaiah 31:1-9

We don’t know the future, so we have to place our trust in something (or someone) outside of ourselves. This is why having a full understanding of God’s salvation through Christ is so vital if we are to live lives that are not consumed by fear.

Explore the Bible: God Saves - Isaiah 25:1-10

Discover what we can learn about the plans of God for the nations and how that should lead us to trust Him for the He has for us.

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