LHIM Weekly Bible Teaching

John 2:4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.”

John 5:25-28 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live…Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

John 12:27 “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose, I came to this hour.

John 13:1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

John 12:1 This was 6 days before his death; Jesus was the Passover lamb that year.

John 12:8 After all that Judas participated in with Jesus, he was stealing and critical.

Mark 14:3-10; Matthew 26:3-16 The disciples were indignant about the woman and Jesus allowing her to anoint him.

To receive criticism from the disciples while knowing his hour had come must have been painful.

John 12:9-13 Quote from Psalm 118:26

John 12:14 Quoted from Zech 9:9

Luke 19:41-44 Jesus felt his emotions without sinning.

John 12:14 -23 Jesus ignored the Greeks because he was readying for the hour of his death. The words and actions of others did not influence what Jesus thought and did. His Father influenced him.

John 12:38 Quoted from Isaiah 53

John 13:1-5 Jesus loved and served till the end. He was not moved off His

John 11:1-6

John 11:7-10

John 11:11-15

John 11:16-26

John 11:27-37

John 11:38-42

John 11:43-44

Mark 2:23-28 The Pharisees criticized Jesus for allowing his disciples to pluck heads of grain.

Matthew 12:9-14 They goaded him about healing on the Sabbath when he saw the man with the withered hand.

Mark 7:1-15 They criticized Jesus’ disciples for eating with unwashed hands, ignoring the tradition of the elders.

Luke 5:33-39 They criticized Jesus because his disciples did not fast like the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees.

Over and over when criticized by his opponents, Jesus engaged with them. He did not slink back in fear, nor did he lose his temper. If Jesus is our example, we should seek to conduct ourselves in like manner when we face similar situations.

John 15:18-20 Some will hate, and some will listen. Jesus said that we should expect the same kind of mixed results.

1 John 3:13

We all face the pressure that comes from the expectations that others place upon us in our lives. But perhaps one of the greatest negative pressures comes from the world wanting us to conform to its ideals and expectations.

There is a tug-o-war going on, and we need to overcome it like Jesus did.

Luke 20:19-26

Two realms of jurisdiction are pitted against each other—Caesar and God. How does Jesus understand his relationship to both?

In response to what Jesus says, we must ask, “What do we owe God? What belongs to God? What does God expect from us?”

Isaiah 1:11-20 (cf. Psalms 40:6-8; 50:8; 51:16; Hosea 6:6)

Jeremiah 7:21-26

Romans 12:1-2

James 1:27

Jesus’ Suffering

Hebrews 2:14 Jesus was a human being with flesh and blood just like we are.

16 Jesus gives help to the descendants of Abraham who are believers.

17 Jesus can relate to the problems we have because he was like us. He is merciful and faithful. The purpose of propitiation is the restoration of a previously broken relationship between God and man occasioned by man’s sin.

18 His suffering includes more than his crucifixion and the three temptations.

Hebrews 4:14 Three reasons for holding on: 1) he is a great high priest; 2) he is in heaven; and 3) Jesus is the Son of God

15 Sympathizes with our weaknesses

5:8 Jesus learned obedience from the things he suffered. He is our teacher!

Luke 4:14-16 Nazareth is where he was brought up.

25 Elijah – 1 Kings 17:8 ff; James 5:17

26 Elisha – 2 Kings 5:1-14

30 Rejection, disrespect, and hatred are very strong temptations that Jesus knows and can help us with when we experience them.

Mark 6:1-6

John 7:1-10 His brothers did not believe in him. What feelings must have arisen to tempt him? He suffered well and understands how we feel.

John 14:23 Jesus lives in us.

What does it mean to be strong in the spirit? Are you strong in the spirit? To gain an understanding of this concept, we’ll consider three examples: Elisha, Jesus, and Ananias.

2 Kings 6:8-23 Elisha was a prophet of God who had great insight into the spiritual realm. He knew that God provided him with intelligence and His host protected him. His servant, however, had to be shown the spiritual reality surrounding the house. God worked with Elisha to bring a lasting resolution to the conflict with Syria.

Matthew 3:16-4:11 After receiving the spirit, Jesus went out into the desert to be tempted by the devil. His temptations reveal the astounding spiritual power of obeying scripture. Over and over Jesus says, “It is written.” In doing so, he effectively defeats the devil in three rounds of temptations. If you want to be strong in the spirit, you must read your Bible and live it out.

Acts 8:3; 9:1-2 Paul had been “ravaging the church,” rounding up Christ’s followers, and locking them up in prison. He had come to Damascus, the most significant city in the region, to capture any “followers of the Way” and march them to Jerusalem to face punishment.

Acts 9:10-20 Ananias was just a normal Christian. We don’t know anything about this man either before this incident or afterwards. Yet, he was willing to go. He partnered with Christ to bring Paul into the faith. To be strong in the spirit doesn’t mean you’re a full-time prophet or Jesus himself. It just means that you are willing to go and do what the Lord desires. When you’re doing the will of God, spiritual power gets released.

Ephesians 6:10

Ephesians 6:10   Our strength is in the Lord Jesus Christ, not ourselves.

11   Every part of the armor is vital; if something is lacking, we become vulnerable.

12   Our struggle is in the spiritual realm. Ephesians 2:1-3; 4:27; 5:14-16

1:18-23   Jesus is far above all.

6:13   This is the second encouragement to put on the whole armor. Stand – 10, 13, and 14

The only way to stand in this evil day is with the Lord, and the way to do that is to apply the following seven steps. Miss one, and you will fall.

14   Loins are to be girded with truth. God’s truth must eliminate our lies about Him, self, others, and the world. 1:4 and 5; 4:21-25

14   Breastplate of righteousness 4:24-32; 5:8-20

15   Gospel of peace 2:14-17; 3:1-3; 1:2; 6:23

16   Shield of faith 3:11-21

17   Helmet of salvation 1:9-14

17   Sword of the spirit which is the Word of God – knowing and speaking the

18   Prayer – we desperately need prayer to compete successfully in the spiritual warfare.

How to Stand in the Evil Day:

Nehemiah 8:1   The people of Israel had been living in exile in Babylon for 70 years. They had just returned to the land of Israel and rebuilt Jerusalem. Now Ezra is teaching the people how to live according to God’s commandments.

Nehemiah 8:2-8   The people stood as Ezra read the Scriptures from early morning until midday. Ezra blessed the LORD, and the people answered “Amen, amen” while lifting up their hands. The scene is one of profound reverence for Scripture.

Nehemiah 8:9-10   Hearing the Law of God read and explained resulted in heartfelt repentance. Such godly sorrow proceeds repentance, which, in turn, ultimately leads to salvation and joy (2 Corinthians 7:8-10). At his heart, God is not looking to make us sorrowful or depressed. In his presence, there is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore (Psalm 16:11).

Nehemiah 8:11-12   The end point of an honest encounter with Scripture is joy, both for the individual as well as the community. So often God linked worship with festivals of abundance and sharing with those in need.

Nehemiah 8:13-16   The people came back for a second day! When they learned about the festival of booth (tabernacles), they immediately decided to act.

Nehemiah 8:17-18   Without joy, we shrivel up and can even get physically sick. If you are living according to Scripture, your life should be characterized by joy. We have joy because of our relationship with God, the source of all true joy. This joy is our strength, our fortress, our stronghold.

Psalm 21: 6-7 Through Yahweh’s lovingkindness, David found strength.

The Hebrew word chesed is translated “lovingkindness” in the NASB and in the ESV “steadfast love”. In Micah 7 in the NASB, chesed was translated “unchanging love”. Lovingkindness, steadfast love, and unchanging love combined provide a good definition of God’s love.

Psalm 36:5-10 Understanding Yahweh’s lovingkindness with faith that His steadfast love is for us gives us the strength to endure every situation in life.

Psalm 18:1-6, 50 David’s faith at times was very strong.

Psalm 13:1-6 David is not leveling accusations at Yahweh; rather, he is telling Him how he feels. No matter how bad things may become, we can trust in Yahweh’s steadfast love and find strength.

Psalm 52:1-9 – 1 Samuel 22 God’s love provides strength in all our adversities.

Psalm 3:1-8; 1 Samuel 22:21-23 It is easy to have faith in God’s love when life is good, but it is most needful when suffering threatens to drown you.

Psalm 6:1-7; 41:3-4 In extreme sickness, David found strength in Yahweh’s steadfast love.

Psalm 25:5-8 The specific prayerful requests are articulated by a humble, fragile, contrite believer to his compassionate, loving, and kind God.

Psalm 51:1-19 We do not get rid of sickness, sin, or suffering by focusing on the elimination thereof, rather when we focus on the lovingkindness of our God.

Psalm 31:7, 8, 14-16, 19-24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage.