WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond – Post Advent / Spring Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 17 14 April 2026   John 21:1-19, NLT:  This Scripture Passage is the third incident in which Jesus appears to His disciples. The Gospel of John provides us with a detailed and intimate look at the relationship of Jesus and

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Spring Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 16  7 April  2026   John 20:19-29, NLT:  As humans it is easy for us to doubt  what we fail to readily see or perceive. Our doubts are more profound the farther we distance ourselves from the source of truth or a given rea

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond – Post Advent / Spring Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 14  24  March  2026   John 12:12-26, NLT: The final days of Jesus unfolded the mystery for some of His mission on earth. Regardless of the time, teaching and attention Jesus gave His disciples, they were unsure about His

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Spring Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 15  31  March  2026 John 13:21-38; NLT: The final Passover meal Jesus shared with His disciples was different than any He had shared before. It was at the end of the Passover that Jesus introduced several acts, which beca

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 13 17 March 2026   Mark 9:1-13, NLT: In this study we turn to the Gospel of Mark where Jesus is revealed in His divine office as Messiah and Son of Man. Regardless of His deity, the disciples often looked at Jesus only in

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 12 10 March 2026   Matthew 5:38-48, NLT: This lesson highlights some of the most radical teachings of Jesus. As His followers, we are called to act “counter-cultural,” the opposite of what the world sets as standards to l

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 11  3 March 2026 Matthew 5:13-26, NLT: In Lesson 10, we began looking at the Beatitudes of Jesus. These are a group of ethical teachings for which blessings are the consequence of living by their precepts. We continue in

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 10 24  Feb.  2026   Matthew 5:1-12, NLT: The teaching ministry of Jesus provides us with the core principles of His ethical principles, Jesus presents these teachings as what a person is obligated to do, followed by some b

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 9 17  Feb.  2026 Matthew 4:18-24, NLT: As we read how the ministry of Jesus impacted people, we must look at His beginning. The Ministry of Jesus began with a group of men who, outside of their communities, were unknown. J

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 8 10 Feb. 2026 Lesson 8 —   Matthew 4:1-17, NLT: Jesus began His public ministry where most of God’s true servants do: A period of testing! Regardless of a person’s enthusiasm for what they are about to embark on in minist

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Post Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 8 10  Feb.  2026 Matthew 4:1-17, NLT: Jesus began His public ministry where most of God’s true servants do: A period of testing! Regardless of a person’s enthusiasm for what they are about to embark on in ministry, there’

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond – Post Advent/Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 7 27 Jan.  2026   From the time of His young childhood to his redemptive deal we see a great deal of movement in the life of Jesus. from the “silence” about the details of his life for some eighteen years, we see Jesus emergi

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 6  20 Jan.  2026 Lesson 5 — Matthew 3:1-12, NLT: Our journey from Bethlehem takes us from Nazareth where the Scriptures says Jesus grew in physical development and wisdom The Scriptures are silent on the life of Jesus from the

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond – Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 5 13 Jan. 2026   Lesson 5 – Luke 2:39-52, NLT: Our journey from conception to life to living is a road with many bends and turns. As we live, so do we learn and come to understand the meaning of life and the meaning of the lif

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2025 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond – Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 3 23 Dec.  2025   Lesson 3 Luke 2:8-20, NLT: Often in our faith journey God will amaze us by some activity of His divine will. We may not experience events in the manner the people of the Bible did – but there will be some comp

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2026 Journey To Bethlehem and Beyond  – Advent / Winter Series Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Max Lucado, Because of Bethlehem: Love Is Born, Hope Is Here, 2020 Lesson 2  16 Dec.  2025 Lesson 2, Luke 2:1-7, NLT: Every journey we have in life is purposeful. Nothing is left to mere chance. The events that fall along our paths are incidental to God’s plan for us. We become more aware of this as

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2025 Journey in the Psalms: Prayer, Praise and Promise Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Tracy M. Summer, Psalms: An All-In-One Study on God’s Song Book Lesson 30 ( Final ) | 25 Nov.  2025   Lesson 30 , Psalm 143:1-12 NLT: The final psalm in this study is attributed to David. The language in the psalm is consistent with others where there are petitions to be heard by God. The language is part o

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2025 Journey in the Psalms: Prayer, Praise and Promise Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Tracy M. Summer, Psalms: An All-In-One Study on God’s Song Book Lesson 29 18 Nov. 2025   Lesson 29, Psalm 139:1-24 NLT:  This great psalm is perhaps David’s most intimate description of an all-knowing, all-present God. David reveals the apt attention God gives to every detail of our being. The words of the

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2025 Journey in the Psalms: Prayer, Praise and Promise Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Tracy M. Summer, Psalms: An All-In-One Study on God’s Song Book Lesson 28 11 Nov.  2025                                                                                                   Lesson 28, Psalm 138:1-8 NLT: This psalm likely reflects the period in David’s life between his reign as king of Judah, an

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ©2025 Journey in the Psalms: Prayer, Praise and Promise Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor Quiet Time: Tracy M. Summer, Psalms: An All-In-One Study on God’s Song Book Lesson 27 28 Oct. 2025   Lesson 27 Psalm 36:1-26, NKJV: The Levites, official singers for all national worship in the life of Israel, were commissioned to sing the words we read in Psalm 136. This hymn is attributed to King David, who it Is bel