LHIM Weekly Bible Teaching

Revelation 20:1-3 The devil was not created evil; rather, according to Ezekiel 28, he was beautiful and blameless, the cherub anointed to cover in Eden. He became evil in the garden. He was lifted up with pride and motivated by jealousy of God.

Genesis 3:14 His fall seems to be simultaneous with Adam’s and Eve’s for after their fall the devil is cursed.

Revelation 12:4 - Sometime between the fall of man and the flood, he convinced 1/3 of the angels to join with him against Yahweh. Revelation 5:11 John’s vision there are myriads of myriads (exceeding great, countless), and thousands...

2 Peter 2:4 and Jude 1:6. Some of these demons were locked in chains awaiting their final judgment in the abyss, the same place the devil will go.

2 Corinthians 11:3-ff The devil tries to deceive us as he did Eve.

Revelation 12:9 He deceives the whole world.

John 10:10 He is the thief that steals, kills, and destroys.

Revelation 12:10 He is the accuser of the brethren.

Ephesians 2:2 He is the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works within the children of disobedience.

1 Peter 5:8 Our adversary

2 Corinthians 4:4 He is the god of this age, the object of man’s worship.

Ephesians 6:12 Our struggle in life is against him.

5 -- Acts 24:15; Daniel 12:2 Two resurrections (everlasting life or everlasting contempt) separated by 1,000 years

John 5:29 Resurrection of life or resurrection of judgment

Luke 14:14 The first is the resurrection of the righteous - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

1 Corinthians 15:1-ff Called “the resurrection of the just”

Luke 20:36 The children of God, being the children of the resurrection

Hebrews 11:35 The better resurrection

9 -- During the 1,000 years, many people will be born, and the earth will be repopulated. These people live during a time when the temptations of the devil are nonexistent, so perhaps they (like all those before them) must decide the lordship of Christ when facing evil choices. Apparently, many are deceived.

11-15 -- The second resurrection and final judgments for all those who were not included in the first resurrection including those born in the millennial

The lake of fire is a symbol of eternal destruction, not a literal lake. It is the same as Gehenna, but it is different from hell, which is the common grave of mankind. It occurs five times 19:20; 20:10, 14, 15; 21:8. The following are cast into the lake of fire:

Devil and his angels - Matthew 25:41

Death cannot literally be burned.

Hades or the grave cannot be harmed by literal fire

The beast and false prophet

All the unrighteous

The Lake of fire is a symbol of eternal destruction; it is the second death. The first kind of death... To read the rest of the notes visit lhim.org/sermons

Matthew 25:1-13 Parable of the Virgins: Don’t fool yourself into thinking you’re ready when you’re not.

V1 “Kingdom of heaven” is confusing for us, but rather than thinking of a triple-decker afterlife geography, think of a three-part timeline

“Kingdom of heaven” occurs 32 times (only in the Gospel of Matthew)

“Kingdom of heaven” = “kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:23-24)

Prophecies about God’s Kingdom: Isaiah 35:1-2; Amos 9:13; Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:6-7; Zephaniah 3:17-19

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 25:14-30 Parable of the Talents: Don’t sit on your salvation, but use your talents for God.

- 1 talent = 6,000 drachmas = 16.44 years of labor

- median* USA salary in 2016 was $30,533.31

- 1 talent = $500,000 ($501,967.62)

- 2 talents = $1 million ($1,003,935.23)

- 5 talents = $2.5 million ($2,509,838.08)

*According to the Social Security Administration (Average and Median Amounts of Net Compensation) ssa.gov/OACT/COLA/central.html

Whatever your ability, are you using it to serve the Lord?

Matthew 25:31-46 Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats: Jesus takes it personally how people treat his followers, especially the poor.

This is not so much a parable as it is a prophecy about the end. (See also Matthew 7:21-23; 24:29-31.)

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Genesis 14:18 - Jerusalem was first named “Salem,” later “Jebus.”

Salem means “peaceful;” Jerusalem means “city of peace.”

Melchizedek means “king of righteousness” or “righteous king.”

Jesus, at the last super, connected bread and wine with his accomplishments on the cross.

During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times.

Some of the biblical names Jerusalem has been called or will be called:

Zion - Isaiah 12:6; 52:1

The city of David - 2 Sam. 6:12

The city of the great king - Matt. 5:35

The holy city - Isa. 48:2; 52:1; Matt. 4:5

The city of God - Ps. 46:4; 48:1, 8; 87:3

The city of Yahweh - Isaiah 60:14

The city of Yahweh of hosts - Ps. 48:8

The city of righteousness - Isa. 1:26

The holy mountain - Psalm 2:6; 48:1; Isaiah 83; Zechariah 8:3

The city of truth - Zechariah 8:3

The perfection of beauty - Lamentations 2:15

The joy of the whole earth - Lamentations 2:15

The Lord our righteousness - Jeremiah 33:16

The Yahweh is there - Ezek. 48:35

The throne of Yahweh - Jeremiah 3:17

Ariel, the hearth of God - Isa. 29:1

December 6, 2017, the United States officially acknowledged Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and plans to move our embassy there. This decision has caused great turmoil.

December 22, 2017, the UN General Assembly voted to condemn President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

What happens in Jerusalem is spiritual, at times influenced by Yahweh and at times by Satan.

Exodus 15:17 and 18 - The mountain of Your inheritance; the place Yahweh made for His dwelling

Deuteronomy 12:5, 6, 10, 11, and 26 - Before Israel entered the Promised Land, God told them about the place but did not identify the specific location.

15:19 and 20 - The firstling offering was to be eaten at this place.

16:2, 6 - The Passover was to be sacrificed in this place.

16:11 - People of Israel were to rejoice before God at this place.

16:16 - The three major feasts were to be kept in this place.

17:8 and 9 - High priest’s judgments were to be done at this place.

18:6 - The priests and Levites would minister out from this place.

31:10-12 - Every seven years, the Law was to be read to all Israel from Joshua 10:1. (Adoni-Zedek means “Lord of righteousness.”)

5 - Gibeon had to be punished to prevent any further defections to Israel and to eliminate the threat of their siding with Israel in time... To read the rest of the notes visit lhim.org/sermons

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Luke 1:26-35 Mary and the angel

Son of David -- Isaiah 16:5; Jeremiah 23:5 and 6; Ezekiel 34:23 and 24; 37:24 and 25; and Amos 9:11

Luke 1:36-55 Mary and Elisabeth

Matthew 1:18-25 Mary and Joseph

Luke 2:1-18 Birth of Jesus Christ

Luke 2:21-38 Simeon and Anna

Matthew 2:1-18 Magi

Matthew 2:17 and 18 Jesus to Egypt

Luke 1:31-33

His name shall be Jesus. Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:21

He shall be great. Ephesians 1:20-23; Philippians 2:9-11; Revelation 5:12

Called the Son of the Highest - John 1:49; 3:18

Given the throne of his father David - Isaiah 9:7

Reign over the house of Jacob

His kingdom shall not end. Daniel 2:44; 7:14 and 27

Birth Prophecies

Matthew 1:23 Virgin shall be with child -- Isaiah 7:14

Matthew 2:6 Bethlehem - Micah 5:2

Matthew 2:15 Out of Egypt - Hosea 11:1

Matthew 2:18 Herod’s murderous response - Jeremiah 31:15

Rabbi: my lord, or my master; title of honor, generally associated with a master of the Torah...The master of Torah, whether disciple or teacher, would demonstrate his mastery not merely through what he said in the discussion of legal traditions or what he did in court but also by how he sat at the table, by what ritual formulas he recited before eating one or another kind of fruit or vegetable, by how he washed his hands, and so on--by performing all mundane acts according to “Torah.”...Long ago, it was taught that the master took the place of the father. The father brought the son into this world; the master would lead him into the world to come. (Dictionary of Judaism in the Biblical Period p. 516)

In what follows we will consider three of Jesus’ teachings on the subjects of authenticity, humility, and love.

Authenticity

Matthew 6:1-18 Jesus teaches us to do righteous deeds for God rather than for people. Then he provides three examples to illustrate what he means:

1. Matthew 6:2-4 giving

2. Matthew 6:5-15 prayer

3. Matthew 6:16-18 fasting

Humility

Mark 9:33-37; 10:13-16, 35-45 The disciples argue about who is the greatest, but Jesus teaches them the first must be the servant of all. In another incident he explains that the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like children.

Love

Mark 12:29-34 The greatest commandment is to know and love God with everything. The second is to love your neighbor as yourself. The key then, is to remove the focus from yourself and put it on others.

John 8.31-32 “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’”

Are you truly his disciple?

Jesus Christ is the head.

1. The head, the cornerstone upon which everything is built

2. The head, the leader, chief in position and authority

3. The head, the one in charge to whom others submit

4. The head of the body providing nourishment, guidance, and direction to the individual members

The head, the cornerstone

Ephesians 2:20

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,

The cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. This is important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.

Matthew 21:42-45; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17-18; Ps 118:22-23; Acts 4:11-12; 1 Peter 2:4-8; Isaiah 28:16; Luke 6:46-49

The head, the leader, chief in position and authority

At the right hand of God, Jesus has been placed as head over all power and authority.

Matthew 28:18-20; Colossians 1:15-20; 2:10; Ephesians 1:19-23; 2:13-22

The head, the one in charge to whom others submit

Ephesians 5:22-24, 31-32 -- Two become “one flesh” -- “one body”. This is a great mystery (a reference to Christ and the church). Romans 6:12-18; 7:1-6

The head of the body provides nourishment, guidance, and direction to the individual members.

Romans 12:4-5

1 Corinthians 12:11-27 -- Through the one and same spirit

Ephesians 5:15-16 (verses 17-32 - “...if you have heard him and have been taught in him”)

Colossians 2:18-19 (verses 20-23; 3:1-17)

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