Biblical Foundations

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Why Churches are dying:

1: They Over-promote Rule-Keeping

2. They preach myths

3: They Prioritize Tradition over Biblical Doctrine

4: They preach Topical Lessons which don’t Change Lives

5: They Ignore Personal Application

6: They stop focusing on God

7: They forget they are Engaged in Spiritual Warfare

We Will Never Change The World By Going To Church.

We Will Only Change The World By Being The Church.

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Bible Study Houston, 

Biblical Foundations Bible Study,

Christopher W. Martin © 2020

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The Life & Teaching of Paul

The Letter to Titus Stuck Where You Don’t Want to Be

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The Life & Teaching of Paul, 

When God is Silent, Paul's Journey to Spain, Silence experienced by;

1 Resistance, 2 Sin,  3 Our Lives are Too Loud,  4 Perspective, 5 Patience, 6 Not Yet God's Time

God is Not Silent.

The Life & Teaching of Paul

Resurrection Living in Every Aspect of Life (Colossians part 4)

Colossians 3:18-4:18

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I. Background

· Context

· Authentic Christianity (1:3-14)

· The Person and Work of Christ (1:15-23)

· A Proper Perspective on Life’s Problems (1:24-2:7)

·   Dealing with Thought Dangers (2:8-23)

 A Note on Dead while Living and Living while Dead (2:12-14)

· Resurrection Living (3:1-17)

   With Our Minds (v.1-4)

   With Our Bodies (v.5-9a)

   In Our Daily Lives (v.9b-17)

II. Resurrection Living in Every Aspect of Life

· At Home (3:1-21)

· At Work (3:22-4:1)

· Our Speech (4:2-6)

· Our Friends (4:7-18)

III. Application

Colossians 3:1-17

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I. Background

Context

o The City & Church of Colossae

o Religious &Philosophical ideas

o The Theme &Message of Colossians

 Authentic Christianity (1:3-14)

 The Person and Work of Christ (1:15-23)

A Proper Perspective on Life’s Problems (1:24-2:7)

Dealing with Thought Dangers (2:8-23)

A Note on Dead while Living and Living while Dead (2:12-14)

II. Resurrection Living (3:1-17)

 With Our Minds (v.1-4)

o Reminder

o Responsibility

o Resource

o Reason

o Revelation

 With Our Bodies (v.5-9a)

o Reminder

Perverted Love

 Perverted Relations

o Reasons

 In Our Daily Lives (v.9b-17)

o Position

o Progress

o Partnership

o Performance

o Priorities

III. Application

The Life & Teaching of Paul

The Life We Have & The Life We Want (Colossians part 2)

Colossians 1:24-2:23

Christopher W. Martin © 2020

Background 

Context

The City & Church of Colossae

Religious & Philosophical ideas

The Theme & Message of Colossians 

Authentic Christianity

Evidence of Authentic Christianity (1:3-8)

Sharing ourselves & Sharing our faith 

Goals of Authentic Christianity (1:9-14)

Spiritual Wisdom

Bearing Fruit

Increasing in the knowledge of God

Strengthened for Endurance

Living as a Child of the King

The Person and Work of Christ (1:15-23)

Jesus Christ in Relation to God (v.15)

Jesus Christ in Relation to Creation (v. 16-17)

Jesus Christ in Relation to the Church (v.18)

Jesus Christ in Relation to Us – Reconciliation (v.19-23)

A Proper Perspective on Life’s Problems (1:24-2:7)

Recognizing Problems for What they Are (1:24)

Understanding Why (1:25-27)

Walking through Dark Days (v1:28-29)

Seeing with Christ’s Eyes (2:1-7)

Dealing with Thought Dangers (2:8-23)

Beware of Empty Philosophies & Intellectual Fantasies (v.8-10)

The Elementary Reality of Human Thought

The Divine Superiority of Christ 

Beware of Religious Constructs (v,11-17)

Complete Salvation 

Complete Forgiveness 

Complete Victory 

Complete Freedom 

Beware of Mysticism (v,18-19)

Beware of Asceticism (v.20-23)

 Application

The Life & Teaching of Paul

Understanding Who Jesus Christ Is (Colossians part 1)

Colossians 1

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The Life & Teaching of Paul

Spiritual Warfare; Ephesians part 4

Ephesians 6:10-24

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I. Context

● Our Position in Christ

o What Christ has done FOR us. (Ch. 1)

o What Christ has done IN us. (Ch. 2)

o What Christ has done BETWEEN us (Ch. 3)

● The Life Worth Living

o The Christian’s Personal Walk (4:1-6)

o The Christian’s Personal Gifts (4:7-11)

o The Christian’s Personal Maturity (4:12-16)

o The Christian’s Personal Renewal (4:17-24)

o The Christian’s Personal Standards of Conduct (4:25-32)

● Our Daily Walk

o Walking in God’s Love (5:1-7)

o Walking in God’s Light (5:8-14)

o Walking in God’s Wisdom (5:15-17)

o Walking in God’s Spirit (5:18-6:9)

II. Spiritual Warfare

A. Living in a War Zone

1. Biblical Background

2. The Preparation (v.10)

3. The Provision (v. 11a)

4. The Persecutor (v.11b)

5. The Principality (v.12)

6. The Protection (v.13-17)

o The Girdle of Truth (v.14a)

o The Breastplate of Righteousness (v.14b)

o The Shoes of the Gospel (v. 15)

o The Shield of Faith (v. 16)

o The Helmet of Salvation (v.17a)

o The Sword of the Spirit (v. 17b)

B. Prayer in the War Zone (v.18-24)

● The Necessity of Prayer (v.18a)

● The Perspective of Prayer (v.18b)

● The Focus of Prayer (v. 19-20)

III. Application

The Life & Teaching of Paul

Our Daily Walk (Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, Part 3)

Ephesians 5:1-6:9

Christopher W. Martin © 2020

Textual Context

Our Position in Christ

What Christ has done FOR us. (Ch. 1)

What Christ has done IN us. (Ch. 2)

What Christ has done BETWEEN us (Ch. 3) 

The Life Worth Living

The Christian’s Personal Walk (4:1-6)

The Christian’s Personal Gifts (4:7-11)

The Christian’s Personal Maturity (4:12-16)

The Christian’s Personal Renewal (4:17-24)

The Christian’s Personal Standards of Conduct (4:25-32)

Our Daily Walk

Walking in God’s Love (5:1-7)

Walking in His Likeness

Walking in His Love

Walking in God’s Light (5:8-14) 

The Characteristics  

The Call 

Walking in God’s Wisdom (5: 15-17)

Walking in God’s Spirit (5:18-6:9)

Filled with the Spirit

Servant Leadership

Everyone

Wives

Husbands 

Children & Parents 

Employee / Employer

Application