Category Archives: Montavilla

John Chapter 21

The disciples go to Galilee to meet Jesus and receive final instructions for the going forth of the good news of the Kingdom. Peter is given his instructions as a leader.

This is the last Bible study for the year! Stay tuned for some changes next fall.

John Chapter 14

Jody explores what has been called “The Farewell Discourse”
  • In my Father’s house are many mansions (dwelling places).
  • If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.
  • You will do my works.
  • I will not leave you as orphans.
  • Peace I give unto you.
Notes and Workbook

John Chapter 14


John Chapter 10

The Good Shepherd

My sheep here my voice

I am the door

I am the good shepherd

I and the Father are one

Notes and Workbook

John Chapter 10

Links to Media

Podcast: Acts 15 (Pt. 2)

A continuation of the study of Acts 15. Notes and workbook are available at the notes tab at tween2worlds.us.

Acts 15 (Part 1)

Jody continues the her Bible study in the book of Acts as she moves into Acts 15, “The Council at Jerusalem.” Notes and workbook for this chapter are available at the Notes tab at tween2worlds.us.

Authority & Power

power and authorityToday in the Sunday school class that Jody and I teach at a local church, we continued a discussion of authority and power. The discussion centered around the scene in Matthew 10:1 where Jesus conferred authority on His disciples and then dispatched them to various villages and towns where He planned to visit Himself.

The question centered around what it looked like for Jesus to give these men authority? Was it a pep-talk, like a coach in the locker room at half time? Did He lay hands on them? Was there a supernatural infusion of some sort? Or did Jesus merely send them out with the assurance they could do what He was asking of them?

Also, we talked about what would have happened if the disciples had not exercised the authority they had been given. The answer was probably, nothing. If they hadn’t acted on what Jesus had instructed,  God’s power would not have been released.

That revealed an important connection between authority and power: obedience. Without obedience — the willingness to act on the authority of God — the disciples could not have walked  in power.

The same holds true for us. We are to discover the authority Jesus has conferred upon us and then determine to be obedient in that authority. Only then can we expect to see the power of God.