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Study 1 of 19 · Casting the stone

  1. Study 1: Casting the stone
  2. Study 2: Nicodemus’ search
  3. Study 3: Reconciliation
  4. Study 4: The great choice of our lives
  5. Study 5: Do you want to be healed?
  6. Study 6: Whoever seeks finds
  7. Study 7: The Resurrection
  8. Study 8: Who is Jesus?
  9. Study 9: God's love for humanity
  10. Study 10: Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved
  11. Study 11: Is God Unjust?
  12. Study 12: Dying, and Then What…
  13. Study 13: I have prayed for you, Jesus tells him!
  14. Study 14: The Eternal Will Fight for You
  15. Study 15: Do Not Fear, Only Believe
  16. Study 16: Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I
  17. Study 17: Without me you can do nothing
  18. Study 18: The Gloria Funicular Disaster
  19. Study 19: How Can We Escape If We Neglect So Great a Salvation?

Studies 1 to 10

  1. 1Casting the stone
  2. 2Nicodemus’ search
  3. 3Reconciliation
  4. 4The great choice of our lives
  5. 5Do you want to be healed?
  6. 6Whoever seeks finds
  7. 7The Resurrection
  8. 8Who is Jesus?
  9. 9God’s love for humanity
  10. 10Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved

Studies 11 to 19

  1. 11Is God Unjust?
  2. 12Dying, and Then What…
  3. 13I have prayed for you, Jesus tells him!
  4. 14The Eternal Will Fight for You
  5. 15Do Not Fear, Only Believe
  6. 16Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I
  7. 17Without me you can do nothing
  8. 18The Gloria Funicular Disaster
  9. 19How Can We Escape If We Neglect So Great a Salvation?

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PDA001 - Casting the stone PDA001
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Casting the stone

Chapter 8 of the Gospel of John tells the story of a woman who was caught in the very act of adultery. Some…

April 19, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA002 - Nicodemus’ search PDA002
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Nicodemus’ search

Chapter 3 of the Gospel of John tells the story of a man who came to see Jesus by night (John 3.2).…

April 22, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA003 - Reconciliation PDA003
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Reconciliation

This is indeed a mysterious saying: many people live far from God without concerning themselves with religion. They respect those who…

April 22, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA004 - The great choice of our lives PDA004
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The great choice of our lives

The words of the apostle Peter precisely reflect his deep feeling. Several disciples of Jesus abandoned his teaching, judging it too difficult…

May 4, 2025 October 25, 2026
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PDA005 - Do you want to be healed? PDA005
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Do you want to be healed?

This question from Jesus to a man who had been ill for 38 years might seem hard to understand, so obvious does the answer appear.…

May 4, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA006 - Whoever seeks finds PDA006
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Whoever seeks finds

This verse must be understood in its context to grasp its full meaning. It is possible that many people seek…

May 12, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA007 - The Resurrection PDA007
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The Resurrection

On Sunday, April 3 of AD 33, very early, women went to the tomb where Joseph of Arimathea and…

May 12, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA008 - Who is Jesus? PDA008
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Who is Jesus?

Who is Jesus? If we put the question to a Jew, he will say that he is an impostor, a false messiah. If we put…

May 13, 2025 April 18, 2026
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PDA009 - God’s love for humanity PDA009
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God’s love for humanity

This statement by the apostle John might seem unrealistic to many people because of the difficulties they face. Their typical reaction is…

June 3, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA010 - Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved PDA010
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Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved

This sentence is spoken by Paul and Silas in response to the question of the Philippian jailer about what actions are necessary to…

June 9, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA011 - Is God Unjust? PDA011
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Is God Unjust?

We live in a world where injustice and suffering reign. Inequality in the face of misfortune is a fact that we are outraged by or…

June 9, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA012 - Dying and Then What… PDA012
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Dying, and Then What…

The process of aging and death of the human being is under way from birth...

June 10, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA013 - I have prayed for you, Jesus tells him! PDA013
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I have prayed for you, Jesus tells him!

At his last Passover meal with his disciples, Jesus tells Simon Peter both some troubling news and a…

July 21, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA014 - The Eternal Will Fight for You PDA014
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The Eternal Will Fight for You

The people of Judah had just received a declaration of war. A powerful enemy coalition was preparing to attack it...

July 21, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA015 - Do Not Fear, Only Believe PDA015
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Do Not Fear, Only Believe

Here is a powerful word that Jesus the Messiah addresses to Jairus, one of the religious leaders of his time...

July 21, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA016 - Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I PDA016
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Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I

When David wrote this psalm, he was going through a period of deep despondency...

July 21, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA017 - Without me you can do nothing PDA017
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Without me you can do nothing

Examining the context of these words, it appears that Jesus the Messiah is addressing a Christian audience...

July 29, 2025 April 19, 2026
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PDA018 - The Gloria Funicular Disaster PDA018
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The Gloria Funicular Disaster

On September 3, 2025, a tragic accident involving the Gloria funicular in Lisbon claimed the lives of 16 people and…

September 24, 2025 April 18, 2026
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PDA019 - How Can We Escape If We Neglect So Great a Salvation? PDA019
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How Can We Escape If We Neglect So Great a Salvation?

In the epistle to the Hebrews, the author addresses an urgent exhortation to believers...

October 30, 2025 April 19, 2026
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