In this video Bible Study talk, Jonathan Rose draws truths from the Word that help us walk the talk of spiritual progress.

The Lord appeared - suddenly - to his disciples who had gathered in an upper room, on the evening after his resurrection. What happened?

A few days after Jesus's resurrection, 7 of his disciples have returned to Galilee. In this story, they go fishing, and catch nothing until Jesus appears to them, standing on the shore, and tells them to fish on the right side of the boat.

In this story, at the very end of the Gospel of John, Jesus quizzes Peter in the well-known - but curious - 'Feed my Lambs' conversation. Then He tells seven disciples a short parable, and finally damps down a flash of competitiveness between the disciples.

The Lord wants us to be happy. Really, lastingly happy. From John 15:11: "I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete." So... how do we get there from here?

Jehovah tells Abraham to leave his home, and to journey "to a place I will show you". This story - which takes place right at the beginning of the historical part of the Bible - contains truths at several levels. Abraham lived thousands of years before Jesus, yet the events of his life represent the inner life that Jesus would experience. When we can see this connection we will be better able to understand the Lord, and how to model our lives on His.