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  • Romans 9-11

    9:1-3 Paul’s love and concern for Israel were in harmony with God’s.
    4 and 5 Yahweh blessed and honored them above all people.
    6-13 The biological connection to Abraham was not enough. The children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
    14 God is never unjust; He always honors man’s self determination.
    20 God knows what He is doing. It is not wise to judge Him.
    25 Hosea 2:23
    26 Hosea 1:10
    27 and 28 Isaiah 10:22 and 23
    29 Isaiah 1:9
    10:1-11 Israel needed not to do anything other than believe in the work God had done through Christ (something no man – Jew or gentile – could do for himself).
    10:12-21 Israel rejected God’s plan.
    11:1-4 God did not reject Israel; rather, Israel rejected Yahweh.
    11:5 A remnant has always existed.
    11:6-32 Gentiles need to have and maintain the right attitude or they too will be cut off.
    11:33-36 God’s wisdom and knowledge are way beyond ours.

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    50 min
  • Nahum

    1:1 and 2 – Nahum presents concepts difficult for us to understand because of our worldview regarding these topics.

    “Jealous” according to the dictionary means requiring complete loyalty or faithfulness; watchful in keeping or guarding something, careful; fearful that a person one loves may love or prefer some else.

    “Envy” means discontent or ill will at another’s good fortune because one wishes it had been his.

    God’s jealousy speaks to the fiercely protective commitment to His people and His exclusive claim to obedience and reciprocal commitment.

    Exodus 20:5; 34:14; Deuteronomy 4:24; 5:9

    Where this relationship of mutual commitment is threatened, either by Israel’s unfaithfulness or by foreign oppression, the inevitable expressions of such jealousy are vengeance and wrath which are directed to restoring that relationship.

    Avenging and vengeance are judicial in nature and express judgment and requital for infractions of law and morality, primarily those committed with presumption and impenitence. As a judicial function, vengeance belongs supremely to God.

    Revelation 15:3; Revelation 16:7 Yahweh is always just.

    Deuteronomy 32:4, 35, 43

    Psalm 94:1-3

    O LORD, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth!
    Rise up, O judge of the earth, render recompense to the proud.
    How long shall the wicked, O LORD, how long shall the wicked exult?

    Psalm 9:7 and 8

    The LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, and He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity.

    Only Yahweh is qualified to judge and execute vengeance because He is holy, omniscient, omnipresent, and the only true God.

    Revelation 4:8 – Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

    Psalm 147:5 – Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.

    Jeremiah 23:23 & 24 – “Am I a God who is near,” declares the LORD, “And not a God far off? Can a man hide himself in hiding places so I do not see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

    Exodus 34:6 & 7 – Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”

    Romans 12: 19 Men are not qualified to judge and exercise vengeance because we can act out of hurt feelings, hate, bitterness, shame.

    Like jealousy, wrath denotes intense and passionate feeling; it represents here the outworking of jealousy, which moves to eradicate every obstacle to its commitment. Wrath constitutes a divine characteristic that man must face whenever he breaks the proper limits of his relationship to God. To deny God’s wrath is to deny the reality of judgment and the necessity of atonement.

    2 – The foundation for the entire prophecy All that follows is rooted in this revelation of the justice and burning zeal of the Lord exercised on behalf of His people.

    3 – Yahweh’s anger is balanced by His forbearance. Exodus 34:6; Number 14:18; Neh. 9:17

    The judgment of Nineveh is a type for what will happen at the end of the age with the last Assyrian.

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    38 min
  • Lord of Justice

    Micah, like all the prophets, deals with disobedience to Yahweh’s commands, social justice, and idolatry. Perhaps more than most, he deals with social injustice.

    The inspired writing of the prophets in the Old Testament helps us to interpret the complexities of both the present and the future in the light of the past. They also provide a clear written standard to help us cope with the injustices and evils of our day.

    Micah 2:1-3 God does not allow sin to go unpunished, even with His own people.

    4 – The lamentation concerns the changing of hands of the land allotted to the people. It was Israel’s exclusive possession and had become the property of her enemies.
    5 – Joshua 14:1-5 Because of their blatant disregard, the oppressors had removed themselves from any inheritance in the congregation.
    6 The NIV translates this as – “Do not prophesy,” their prophets say. “Do not prophesy about these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”

    The true prophets apparently were considered troublemakers since their powerful sermons disgraced the privileged classes and embarrassed the false prophets.

    7 – For those walking rightly, Micah’s words would have had a benign effect.
    8 – The subsequent context shows that their hostile acts were directed against the less fortunate.
    10 – This is not an exhortation to the children of God to depart out of an ungodly world, though that sentiment is a scriptural one. The essence is: “Since such are your doings, My sentence on you is irrevocable, you who have cast out others from their homes and possessions; now you will be cast out.”
    12 and 13 Micah turned abruptly to a statement of hope. Micah’s hope was not centered in his generation but in a remnant that would be led by their king from captivity to deliverance.
    3:1-4 The civil leaders treated the poor like animals being butchered and prepared for eating. The Hebrew word for “skin” is often used for the hide of animals.
    5 The religious leaders are the second major group of leaders to influence the people. Yahweh holds both groups accountable for the demise of the people.
    8 – Micah contrasted his prophetic activity with that of the false prophets.
    4:1 – 8 Our future, when justice will prevail, must be our focus today when it does not.

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    42 min
  • Unashamed

    2 Timothy 1:12: “For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.”

    Levels of Ashamed
    – Level One: what you are ashamed of is truly shameful
    – Level Two: others will look down on you, ridicule you, reject you for finding out
    Mark 8:27-28: What’s the buzz on the street? Who did people think Jesus was?
    Mark 8:29: Peter’s stunning response hits the nail on the head.
    Mark 8:30: The messianic secret. Why didn’t Jesus want people to know who he really was?
    Mark 8:31: Since the Messiah’s job description includes conquering the world, reestablishing the kingdom of Israel on the throne of David, and ushering in an age of peace, justice, and eternal life, Jesus’ prediction about suffering and dying at the hands of his enemies shocked and scandalized Peter.
    Mark 8:32-33: Peter actually rebuked Jesus! However, Jesus nipped the matter in the bud immediately, knowing full well what God’s will and plan were.
    Mark 8:34-35: The cost of discipleship. Jesus has no room for fair weather disciples—either you commit your whole life or else you cannot follow him.
    Mark 8:36-37: Although following Jesus takes faith, it makes sense. The alternative is to keep your life for now and forfeit it in the age to come.
    Mark 8:38: Are you ashamed of Jesus? Are you ashamed of his words? How you live in this adulterous and sinful generation will determine your ultimate destiny when Jesus returns. (Matthew 10:32-33; 2 Timothy 2:8-13)

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    49 min
  • Eternal Life

    John 3:16; I John 2:25
    We have been promised eternal life through Jesus Christ.

    The words “eternal Life” are two Greek words ionios zoe.

    KJV – 26 times =“eternal life;” 10 times =“everlasting life;” 4 times =“life everlasting”
    NASB – “eternal life” every time

    When does one receive eternal life?

    Three different Christian views:
    • At the time of death
    • At the time of one’s conversion – confession of Jesus as Lord
    • At Christ’s return

    John 5:25-29; 6:39-40, 54; Luke 18:28-30

    Those who believe on Jesus will have eternal life; and on the last day, the graves will open, and the dead will be raised to life. Eternal life comes in “the age to come.”

    Ezekiel 37:11-14; Daniel 12:1-2; Acts 24:14-15; I Thessalonians 4:13-17; Revelation 20:4-14

    This was Israel’s hope – a future resurrection of the dead.

    Genesis 1:26-28; 2:7-9, 16-17; 3:17-19

    Man was made in the image of God. The word “spirit” is not in the text. Three types of trees: trees pleasant to the eyes and good for food, tree of life, and tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The fruit of the tree defines what the tree provides. After Adam’s sin, man no longer could eat of the tree of life and “live forever.”

    Nowhere in the Bible does it say that the “spirit is eternal life” or that we have an “eternal life spirit.” However, the “spirit” is essential to our walk today. Ephesians 1:13-14

    I Corinthians 15:21-13; Romans 2:4-11; 5:12, 15, 18, 21; 6:8-23

    To those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality – they get eternal life. As one man brought sin and death into the world, so, too, through one perfect man came righteousness and eternal life.

    Matthew 24:9-13; John 6:27; I Peter 1:3-9

    Endure until the end. It’s not a walk of perfection. We now walk in this grace through faith. If we fall short, we have an advocate with the Father, and the blood of Jesus cleanses us (I John 1:5-9).

    Revelation 2:1-3, 7; 22:1-2, 11-14

    Those who overcome will have access to the tree of life and will live forever.

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    47 min
  • How to Get Saved
    1. What is salvation? Is it available today?
      • Past tense: Ephesians 2:8-9
      • Present tense: 1 Corinthians 1:18
      • Future tense: Romans 13:11
      • What is necessary for salvation?
        • Parable of the sower: Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:5-15)
        • Ingredients to good soil (Matthew 13:23; Mark 4:20; Luke 8:15)
        • HUAHB
        • What is the message?
          • Kingdom (Matthew 4:23; 9:35; 24:14)
          • Cross (1 Corinthians 15:1-3)
          • Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:4-8)
          • Can salvation be lost?
            • Parable of the vine: John 15:1-8
            • Parable of the olive tree: Romans 11:17-24
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              46 min
            • Most Important

              MOST IMPORTANT
              1) MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL – YAHWEH IS GOD
              2) MOST IMPORTANT PURPOSE FOR LIFE – GLORIFY YAHWEH
              3) MOST IMPORTANT UNDERSTANDING – SACRFICE OF CHRIST
              4) MOST IMPORTANT WAY OF LIFE – LORDSHIP OF CHRIST
              5) MOST IMPORTANT HOPE – KINGDOM OF GOD

              MOST IMPORTANT ACKNOWLEGEMENT – YAHWEH IS GOD

              Deuteronomy 6:4 Yahweh is one! Yahweh is God and He is the only one.

              MOST IMPRTANT PURPOSE FOR LIFE – GLORIFY YAHWEH

              Deuteronomy 6:5-8 most important is to love Yahweh your god with all your heart

              How do we glorify Him? The start is gaining understanding of Him through the scriptures and then constant contemplation of Him.

              Lamentations 3:22-26 ; Isaiah 30:18 –

              The purpose for life is to glorify Yahweh

              Isaiah 38:18 & 19
              Ephesians 1:6, 12, 14 our holy calling is to live to the praise of His glory.
              3:21 and 22 the most important matter for the church, the purpose of the church is to glorify God.

              MOST IMPORTANT UNDERSTANDING – SACRFICE OF CHRIST

              Ephesians 2:1- 10 God loves you and wants you to be with Him eternally and made provision for this to be so by the blood of Jesus.

              MOST IMPORTANT WAY OF LIFE – LORDSHIP OF CHRIST

              Ephesians 4:1-6 Jesus is to be our Lord which implies we are in subjection to his commandments.
              Matthew 5:3-5 Jesus taught what was necessary to enter the kingdom of God
              Matthew 6:9-13 he taught us to pray in light of the kingdom.
              6: 33 – The subject matter of all his teaching was the same the kingdom of God
              7:21- 27 live now for the kingdom that is to come by obeying the commandments. Do not let anyone deceive you obedience is necessary to accept the gift of salvation.
              13:31 – 50

              MOST IMPORTANT HOPE – KINGDOM OF GOD

              Revelation 22:1-21

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              46 min

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