Swat Bible Study

In this study, we see Jesus family attempt an intervention because they believe He has lost His mind, we see the religious leaders accuse Him of healing and casting out demons by satan's power, and we see a small group of believers sitting around Him growing in the understanding that HE IS LORD!

In this study, we see Jesus with draw from the religious leaders and go to the "sheep" with His message of hope and restoration. The religious leaders continue to be irritated and confounded by the way Jesus reforms peoples view of God's Word! In today text, Jesus affirms His Deity through His works, He controls His revelation by His Word, He chooses His messengers by His Will, and confounds His family with His ways!

In this study, we see the religious leaders continue to be irritated and confounded by the way Jesus reforms peoples view of God's Word! The Pharisees had put fences around God's law and exercised great power over the people by enforcing those laws and the Sabbath was one of their greatest tools. In today text, Jesus affirms the authority of God's Word over tradition. he explains the meaning of God's Word and demonstrates the mercy of God's Word. We also see the reaction of religious leaders to His ministry.

In today's study, we see the religious leaders confounded by the way Jesus ministers to the spiritually sick. His love for the ones that seemed unredeemable did not compute in their expectation of the long awaited Messiah. We see a man who wasn't seeking Jesus brought into the Kingdom after God opened his eyes to the Messiah and he responded to Messiah's call on his life. We also see the reaction of religious leaders and how Jesus responded to their criticism.

Today, we jump into Mark 2 and look at Jesus having his teaching time interrupted by an audacious faith of a paralytic and his four friends. We see another desperate man wanting to be healed, not just physically, but spiritually. We also see the reaction of the crowd and the religious leaders and how Jesus responded to their criticism.

Today, we finish up Mark 1 by looking at Jesus encounter with a guy who was the most alienated, isolated, and deteriorating individuals in His world, a leper. We see a man desperate to be healed, a messiah deeply hurt over the consequences of sin, and a master whose plan for healing is different than ours...He came to heal souls, not just the temporary.

Today, Doug shares how Jesus heals Peter's Mother-in-law and many people of disease and demons in Capernaum. After a full day of ministry, he went away to spend time with the Father, and when the disciples found Him, He said we must go on to other places for me to PREACH the Euangellion (Gospel) to other villages. Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1:29-39 and Luke 4:38-44.

Today, Brad Sykes looks at the Jesus confronting a demon in the synagogue. We see the authority Jesus has over the demon when he cast the demon out and the crowd was amazed. Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1:21-28 and Luke 4:16-37.

Today, Doug looks at the Kingdom Gospel that Jesus preached and His call to "Follow ME"! In Pt 1, we looked at what he means by "the Kingdom of God" and the implications for our lives. In Pt 2, we looked at the call to Repent! In Pt 3, we studied what Jesus meant when He called us to Believe. This week, we look at "What Jesus meant when he called us to "Follow Me" and the cost to follow Him? Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1:16-20 and Luke 9:57-62.

This week, Doug takes a step back from our study in Mark 1 and looks at the importance of Israel...the land, the nation, the people. I hope you are encouraged at how God has preserved this people and gave us the HOPE of the World - Jesus through them!!

Today, Doug looks at the Kingdom Gospel that Jesus preached and His call to "Believe"! In Pt 1, we looked at what he means by "the Kingdom of God" and the implications for our lives. In Pt 2, we looked at the call to Repent! In this study, we delve into "What does Jesus mean when he calls us to "believe" and why is it important? Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1:14-20 and Rom. 10:9,10; and James 4:6-10.

Today, Doug looks at the Kingdom Gospel that Jesus preached and His call to "Repent"! In Pt 1, we looked at what he means by "the Kingdom of God" and the implications for our lives. In this study, we delve into "What is repentance?" and why is it important? Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1:14-20 and Luke 3:7-14.

Today, Doug looks at what Gospel our King Jesus proclaimed and how it is different from many gospel presentations that are given today. In Pt 1, we look at what he means by "the Kingdom of God" and the implications for our lives. Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1:14-20, Mark 8:27-31. and 1 Cor. 15:1-6.

Today, Doug shows how God reveals a "different kind of KING" to the world in Jesus. In Jesus, we see a King who not only 1) identifies with His people and 2) intervenes for His people, but also, 3) Insures HOPE for His people. Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1:12,13.

Today, Doug shows how God reveals a "different kind of KING" to the world in Jesus. In Jesus, we see a King who 1) identifies with His people and 2) intervenes for His people. Join us as we look at this encouraging passage in Mark 1.

Doug dives into Mark's prologue in Chapter one about the Euangellion - the good news....The beginning of the Good News about the NEW KING - Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God and how God reveals and confirms His NEW KING through His Message, His messengers, His maker, and His Messiah!

Doug shares an intro into the Gospel of Mark reminding the guys that Jesus took a deserter, a failure and used Peter, Barnabas, and Paul to mentor and restore him so he could be used to pen the first written Gospel of the Merciful Servant KING!

This is Session 3 from our 2023 SWAT Summer Training Day. We look at Haggai 2:10-23 and God's Word to His people about their destiny and his desire for them to not repeat the same mistakes, but to learn from them. His desire is to be with them and for them to trust in Him and His plan.

This is Session 2 from our 2023 SWAT Summer Training Day. We look at Haggai 2:1-9 and God's Word to His people about dealing with malcontents and the world's criticism.

This is Session 1 from our 2023 SWAT Summer Training Day. We look at Haggai 1:1-15 and God's Word to His people about their misplaced priorities as they return back to Israel from Babylon.