A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 11:13-16. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means.

Topics: Focusing faith on future fulfillment over present comfort -- The perseverance of faith until death -- Seeing unfulfilled promises from a distance through spiritual eyesight -- Admitting and confessing one's status as a foreigner and stranger on earth -- The world's hostility toward spiritual foreigners -- The temptation to return to worldly comfort -- Abraham's strict refusal to return to Mesopotamia -- Longing for a heavenly country prepared by Christ -- The recurring theme in Hebrews of "better" things through Christ -- The honor of God not being ashamed of His faithful people.

If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here:

https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/rssqy47djglfsug/Hebrews_11_13-16.pdf/file

The visual slides of this study can be found here:

https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/p9b60x9cxsdbjed/Hebrews_11_09-12_SLIDES.pdf/file

FYI, Scott Sperling hosts a bi-weekly, live, interactive, verse-by-verse Bible study via Zoom. If you're interested in attending, you can email me at [email protected]

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A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Romans 2:17-29.

Topics: Universal need for salvation and justification through faith -- Warning against religious arrogance and spiritual superiority -- Christ’s model of humility versus self-righteousness -- The historical advantages and privileges entrusted to the Jewish people -- The danger of relying on possession of the Law without obeying it -- Distinguishing between righteous boasting in God and sinful boasting in self -- Greater spiritual light resulting in greater moral accountability -- Religious hypocrisy causing God's name to be blasphemed among unbelievers -- Believers serving as living epistles read by the world -- The insufficiency of physical circumcision to shield against divine judgment -- Circumcision of the heart by the Spirit versus outward ritual -- Old Testament precedents prioritizing inward purity and mercy over sacrifice -- Seeking commendation and praise from God rather than human approval.

FYI, Scott Sperling hosts a bi-weekly, live, interactive, verse-by-verse Bible study via Zoom. If you're interested in attending, you can email me at [email protected]

For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Romans 2:12-16.

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Romans 2:1-5

Topics: Refuting the Jewish assumption of exemption from divine judgment -- The rhetorical impact of Paul shifting from third-person to second-person address -- Modern applications of self-righteousness and contempt within the Christian church -- The distinction between corporate identity and personal accountability in judgment -- Practical disciplines for cultivating a personal relationship with God -- The psychological trait of judging others while ignoring personal sin -- Old Testament foundations of God's perfect righteousness and justice -- The contrast between human relative morality and God's absolute holiness -- Misinterpreting divine patience and forbearance as an endorsement or tolerance of sin -- The theological reality of "storing up wrath" versus accepting the riches of God's kindness.

FYI, Scott Sperling hosts a bi-weekly, live, interactive, verse-by-verse Bible study via Zoom. If you're interested in attending, you can email me at [email protected]

For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Romans 1:21-32

Topics: The challenge of teaching difficult biblical passages on sin and judgment -- The universal, inherent knowledge of God revealed through creation -- The progression and cycle of rejecting God, leading to falling into sin -- The spiritual duty of glorifying and giving thanks to God -- The relationship between a lack of gratitude, futile thinking, and darkened hearts -- Modern and mental forms of idolatry and self-deification -- God's judgment manifested as withdrawing restraining influence and giving humanity over to sin -- The degradation of human dignity through unbridled animal passions and sexual impurity -- Biblical prohibitions concerning homosexual acts and sexual immorality -- Approaching all sinners with an attitude of grace, forgiveness, and Christ-like outreach -- The priority of justification before sanctification in the life of a believer -- Paul's ultimate goal to convince humanity of the universal need for Christ's salvation.

FYI, Scott Sperling hosts a bi-weekly, live, interactive, verse-by-verse Bible study via Zoom. If you're interested in attending, you can email me at [email protected]

For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Romans 1:18-20

Topics: The universal necessity of salvation due to human sin -- Defining the wrath of God as punitive justice -- The continuous, historic, and future revelation of God's wrath -- Distinguishing between the sins of godlessness and wickedness -- The human suppression of the inherent knowledge of God -- Perceiving God's invisible qualities through the visible creation -- The philosophical limitations and axioms of modern materialistic science -- The mathematical absurdity of life occurring purely by chance -- A probability analysis using a 100-piece jigsaw puzzle analogy -- The statistical impossibility of DNA molecules forming without intelligence.

FYI, Scott Sperling hosts a bi-weekly, live, interactive, verse-by-verse Bible study via Zoom. If you're interested in attending, you can email me at [email protected]

For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com