Jesus & the Gospels
BIBLE STUDY

Jesus & the Gospels is a collection of 36 CD's by celebrated lecturer and writer, Father Denis McBride. The book of this title is made to accompany the CD lectures. This is an excellent Bible Study with no outside preparation! One session is not dependent on any other session. Relax and grow spiritually at the same time! The 9 4-week sessions are listed below by title. The current or upcoming session is shown first along with the dates, times and location. It helps to bring your bible along each time.

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Session	Lecture	The beginning of the Gospels
1	1	Our first images of Jesus. First images of Mark and frame of his Gospel
1	2	First images of Matthew and frame of his Gospel
1	3	Matthew concluded. First images of Luke and frame of his Gospel
1	4	Luke concluded. First images of John and frame of his Gospel
Session	Lecture	Leadership and discipleship
2	5	Stories of interaction in ministry. Leadership in the Gospels 1.
2	6	Leadership in the Gospels 2. Our identity, direction and outlook.
2	7	The beginnings of discipleship in Mark and Luke.
2	8	The beginnings of discipleship in John. Fascinatin and discipleship.
Session	Lecture	The Passion of Jesus
3	9	Introducing the passion; the city of Jerusalem.
3	10	The disciples' story: separation and flight.
3	11	The five main scenes of the passion narrative.
3	12	The language of the passion: things happen to Jesus.
Session	Lecture	The Resurrection of Jesus
4	13	Introducing the Ressurrection: from proclamations to story.
4	14	The road to Emmaus 1.
4	15	The road to Emmaus 2. The end of Luke's Gospel..
4	16	The beginnings of the church: community of memory and Spirit.
Session	Lecture	From preaching to writing
5	17	Different groupings in the early church.
5	18	The witness of Paul.
5	19	How the written Gospels developed.
5	20	Early Christology: bringing the past up to date.
Session	Lecture	Jesus and John the Baptist
6	21	Beginning the Jesus story with John the Baptist.
6	22	John the Baptist and Jesus in Mark and Matthew.
6	23	John the Baptist and Jesus in Luke and John.
6	24	The baptism of Jesus. John's influence. Jesus leaves home.
Session	Lecture	The Parables of Jesus
7	25	Why does Jesus speake in parables?
7	26	Parables as indirect confrontation.
7	27	The parable of the Talents (Mt 25:14-30).
7	28	The parable of The Prodigal Son (Luke 15).
Session	Lecture	Mission and Table Fellowship
8	29	Jesus' mission: "to seek out and save the lost".
8	30	Table fellowship: distinguishing mark of the ministry.
8	31	At the house of Simon the Pharisee 1.
8	32	At the house of Simon the Pharisee 2.
Session	Lecture	The road to transformation
9	33	Stories of transfiguration.
9	34	The transfiguration of Jesus.
9	35	Suffering, prayer, passion.
9	36	Final reflection: the values of Jesus.