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Explore our resource library to find helpful articles, devotionals, podcasts, training, and more to help you grow in your faith and prepare to lead a session of The Gospel Project.
June 2, 2020
The Faith of a Samaritan Leper [The Hero of the Story]
Does healing require faith? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Jesus’ concern for keeping the Law (and His lack of concern about the traditions of men)The difference between the Samaritan’s faith and that of the other nine menOur tendency to think too much of ourselvesHow this passage points us...
June 2, 2020
"Jesus the Servant": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 22, Session 1: Jesus Heals the Ten Lepers
Every Christian has received God’s merciful compassion (Luke 1:78), and Paul says God is rich in mercy (Eph. 2:4). God isn’t stingy. He doesn’t ration His mercy to save enough for a rainy day. No, God is pouring out His mercy on us even now. It never ends. You can use up all you need today and there will...
June 1, 2020
"Jesus the Servant": Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 22, Session 1—Jesus Healed Ten Men
As I write this post in mid-April, much, if not most, of the entire world is still locked down in a state of social distancing because of COVID-19. It is amazing how quickly and deeply this “new normal” has set in, so much so that these days when I see people gathered in a movie, I think, “You really...
May 29, 2020
"Jesus the Servant:" Additional Resources for Adults and Students
The following are the additional resources for “Jesus the Servant,” the eighth volume of The Gospel Project for Adults and Students’ 2018-2021 study cycle. Download the study plan here. Recommended Reading: Telling God’s Story by Preben Vang and Terry G. CarterThe Drama of Scripture by Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. GoheenFrom Eden to the New Jerusalem by T....
May 26, 2020
Living Water and the Samaritan Woman [The Hero of the Story]
What did Jesus mean when He taught about living water? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why Jesus went to Samaria at allWhat was significant about the meeting between Jesus and the Samaritan womanThe importance of the ready harvest Jesus spoke ofHow this passage points us to the gospel...
May 26, 2020
"Jesus the Messiah": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 21, Session 4: Jesus Teaches About Living Water
It has been said that everyone is wired to worship—the issue is that we often worship the wrong things. We see this desire in the woman’s question to Jesus. The Samaritans worshiped in Samaria rather than traveling to Jerusalem. This was, in part, why the Jews detested the Samaritans and saw them as compromised ethnically and spiritually. But notice...