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...INTRODUCTIONThe Gospel of John was the fourth and last gospel to be written. Certain heresies had already sprung up, so the Apostle John found it necessary to set forth in his gospel the deity of Christ. CHAPTER 1: JESUS CHRIST AS GOD IN THE FLESH v.1 Before anything was ever created there was the Word (Genesis 1:1). "The Word was God" literally means that Jehovah God was the Word....
...IntroductionA psalm is a hymn of praise to God. The Book of Psalms was originally the hymn book for Israel. The Psalms are a classic example of Hebrew poetry which, unlike English poetry made of rhyme and rhythm, consists of parallel or contrasting ideas. Many of the psalms are known as acrostics because each verse begins with a succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet (for example, Psalm...
...Intro. Luke is telling us the story of the birth of the Savior in Bethlehem of Judea. After the child was delivered, and safely wrapped in swaddling clothes, the angels made the announcement to the shepherds.I. THE ANGELIC ANOUNCEMENT TO THE SHEPHERDS.A. Shepherds were generally looked down upon by the orthodox Jew, they were engaged in a profession that made it quite unlikely to participate in...
...I. "SIMON SON OF JONAS, LOVEST THOU ME MORE THAN THESE?"A. Jesus has some unfinished business with Peter.1. In the hour of great trial, Peter failed the Lord.2. There is nothing more discouraging than failing in our time of testing.a. Especially when you had confidence that you were above the temptation.b. You lose some of your self-confidence.c. You begin to wonder if the Lord will ever use yo...
...I. THE STORY OF THE THREE HEBREW CHILDREN.A. The great image of gold in the plain of Dura.1. The commandment to bow and worship the image.2. The penalty for refusal was to be cast into the burning fiery furnace.B. The disobedience of the three Hebrew children.1. Nebuchadnezzer's rage and fury at the report.2. The commandment to bring them before him.3. The offer of...
...INTRODUCTION This is the Great Manifesto of the kingdom of God The Sermon on the Mount was addressed to the disciples, not to the multitudes. It isn't intended to be a social gospel or to bring an end to suffering and wars Some falsely say that this is for the future and that the Sermon on the Mount concerns the Kingdom Age and not the age of grace Jesus said that "the kingdom of God is...
...Paul went to Corinth in Greece on his second missionary journey. Corinth was a thriving commercial center and a very corrupt city. The church in Corinth had several problems, so Paul wrote this epistle to deal with them. CHAPTER 1: GOD'S WORK IN US v. 2 In the phrase "called to be saints. ' the words to be were inserted by the translators. All Christians are called saints. not just those...
... CHAPTER 1: THE ASCENSION OF JESUS v. 1-2 The book of the Acts of the Apostles was written by Luke, the beloved physician. He also wrote the Gospel of Luke. Both books are addressed to Theophilus ("lover of God").v. 3 2 Peter 1:16.v. 4-5 We don't have to attain a certain degree of holiness t...
...I. "THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK COMETH MARY MAGDALENE EARLY, WHEN IT WAS YET DARK, AND SEETH THE STONE TAKEN AWAY FROM THE DOOR OF THE SEPULCHRE."A. The Sabbath day was over, the time has come for the beginning of a new week.1. In the scriptures, the number 8 is the number of new beginning.a. Seven is the number of completion.1. Seven notes on the scale.2. Seven days in a week....
...INTRODUCTIONThe book of Hebrews was written for the Jews who had accepted Jesus as their Messiah. They were in danger of slipping back into the traditions of Judaism because they had not put down roots in the soil of Christianity.The author of Hebrews is unknown but we know that God inspired him, just as He inspired the authors of the other books in the Bible.The book of Hebrews appeals to the...
...The book of Genesis was written by Moses. Genesis is the book of beginnings: the beginning of creation, the beginning of man the beginning of sin, and the beginning of God's plan for the redemption of sinning man. CHAPTER 1: CREATION v.1 "In the beginning God" The subject of the Bible is God. The purpose of the Bible is to bring us to the knowledge of God and His love for us. Doesn't...
..."THE RAPTURE"I. THE SORROW OF THE THESSALONIANSA. The reason for the sorrow.1. Some of those in the fellowship had died before the Jesus returned so they thought that they were going to miss out on the glory of living with Him in the Kingdom.2. They were sorrowing because of their ignorance of the plan of God.B. They were sorrowing as those who have no hope.1. If a person dies without receiving ...
...THE INCARNATE WORD.I. WHAT DOES JOHN TELL US ABOUT THE WORD?A. That He was in the beginning with God.1. This Greek word Logos translated "Word" has an interesting history in Greek thought.a. In about 560 B.C. there lived a Greek philosopher named Heraclitus.b. He taught that the world was in a constant state of flux, everything was constantly changing.c. If you stepped into the river and s...
..."THE VOW OF THE NAZARITE."I. THE NAZARITE VOW.A. The word Nazarite comes from the Hebrew word "nawzeer" which is the Hebrew word meaning separation.1. The separation was to be twofold.a. To separate yourself from the things of the world.b. To separate yourself unto God.2. In Romans 12, Paul was calling the believers to a consecration unto God....
...Intro. The disciples had been arrested and placed in jail for teaching the people about Jesus Christ. The angel miraculously released them from jail and commanded them to return to the temple in the morning and teach the people. When the religious court was assembled in the morning to consider their case, when they went to the prison to bring the prisoners, they found the jail secured, but when...
...I. "THEN THE FIRST DAY AT EVENING, BEING THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK."A. Many things have transpired this day.1. The tomb has been discovered to be empty.2. Jesus appears first unto Mary Magdalene.3. He then appeared to the other ladies.4. He then appeared to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus toward the end of the day.5. These two rushed back to Jerusalem after their experience of meeting J...
..."FAITH COMES BY HEARING AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD"The prophecies in the Book of Daniel are so detailed and accurate that scholars who don't believe in the Bible as the inspired Word of God have trouble accepting Daniel as the author of his book. (See Daniel in the Critic's Den by Sir Robert Anderson)When Daniel wrote about the Babylonian kingdom, he wrote in the Aramaic language....
...John was the last living apostle, the only one who wasn't martyred for Christ. The heresy of gnosticism was gaining a foothold in the Church when John wrote this letter. The Gnostics didn't believe that God created the "evil" material world, but that a distant emanation of Him did. They believed that Jesus was a phantom when He lived on the Earth and didn't have a body of flesh....
...I. "I THEREFORE THE PRISONER OF THE LORD."A. Back at the beginning of chapter 3 he speaks of himself as the prisoner of Jesus Christ. The therefore takes you back to this verse.B. "Beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called."1. This takes you back to the first three chapters and all the spiritual blessings that you have in Christ Jesus.2. You have been called to be...
...I. IN THE SIXTH MONTH THE ANGEL GABRIEL WAS SENT FROM GOD UNTO A CITY IN GALILEE NAMED NAZARETH.A. This would be the six months after he had visited Zacharias.B. Sent from God. Gabriel had announced himself to Zacharias as the angel who stands in the presence of God, evidently waiting to receive orders from God.C. A city of Galilee, named Nazareth.1. The area of Galilee was looked upon with...
