Transforming Our Lives in Christ

Father Evan resumes his Bible study after a summer hiatus with the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Continuation of the Parable of the Good Samaritan Date: 5.31.22

Intro to the Parable of the Good Samaritan and an explanation of opening verses. Date: 5.17.22

Final discussion on the call of the 70

The calling and sending of the 70 Apostles.

Outline of chapter 10, opening verses of the calling and sending out of the 70.

Kindness towards the inhospitable, and the undivided commitment of a disciple.

The rights of the Disciples.

The Disciples debate who is the greatest.

Jesus predicts His passion a second time.

A father's son is healed.

Fr. Evan concludes his discussion of the Transfiguration and introduces the next section.

Fr. Evan examines the middle verses of the Transfiguration.

Explanation of the opening verses of the Transfiguration of Our Lord.

Part two of introductory notes to the Transfiguration of Christ.

Part 3 of introductory notes to the Transfiguration of Christ.

Part two of introductory notes to the Transfiguration of Christ.

Last lecture on the first prophecy of Christ's Passion. Introduction to the passage on the Transfiguration of Christ.

Suffering, self-denial, and the way of the cross.

Discussion of suffering and the first two verses that deal with Christ's prophecy of His passion.

Father Evan introduces Jesus's first prophecy of his coming passion.

Introduction and notes to Jesus's first prophecy of His Passion.

The confession of Peter.

Conclusion of the Feeding of the 5000.

Introduction to the "Feeding of the 5000" and an explanation of the first two verses.

Explanation of the first section of chapter 9, the commissioning of the twelve Apostles and their first missionary trip.

Introduction, outline, and general themes of chapter 9.

Concluding story of the raising of the daughter of Jairus.

The healing of the woman with a flow of blood.

Introduction to the healing of the woman with a flow of blood and the raising from the dead of Jairus’ daughter.

Final class on the Gadarene demoniac.

Continuation of the description of the healing of the Gadarene Demoniac.

First two verses of the healing of the Gadarene demoniac.

Jesus calms a storm, and an introduction to the healing of the Gadarene demoniac.

The final lecture on faith and family.

How to treat what you hear from Jesus.

Explanation of the Parable of the Sower

Intro to the Parable of the Sower

Commentary on the women who accompanied Jesus and assisted His ministry.

Explanation of the story of the sinful woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee.

Last part of John and Jesus’ disciples. Introduction to the story of the anointing of Jesus by the sinful woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee.

Final lecture on the encounter of Jesus with John’s Disciples and Jesus’s words about John the Forerunner .

Explanation of the verses regarding John’s disciples, the movement of John, and the disciples coming to faith in Christ.

Last commentary on the raising of the widow’s son of Nain and introduction to section 18-35 concerning St. John the Forerunner’s disciples and Christ.

The story of the raising of the widow of Nain’s son.

Conclusion of the story of the Centurion and his servant and introduction to the raising of the widow of Nain’s son.

The story of the Centurion's faith.

Conclusion of the Sermon on the Plain and Introduction to Chapter 7.

Last section of chapter 6 on hypocrisy.

On mercy and the refusal to judge one’s neighbor.

The Sermon on the Plain.